Southern Crops in Drought Coverage

USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about recent drought coverage percentages for Southern crops such as cotton and peanuts.

Two Practices to Improve Citrus Production
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers recently explained the benefits of raised bed planting and mulching to improve citrus tree establishment, productivity and resilience against environmental stress. Assistant Professor Muhmmad Shahid and Postdoc Scholar Shahid Iqbal, both of the North Florida Research and Education Center, and Associate Professor Davie Kadyampakeni […]
Top Concern of Citrus Industry Amid Government Shutdown
The potential absence of a legal workforce may be the greatest adverse impact the government shutdown has on Florida’s citrus industry, Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM) Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer Matt Joyner stated Oct. 31. Joyner said reports indicate that the Florida industry for the first time in years is “seeing real movement […]