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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Citrus”
Hurricane Milton had an effect on various aspects of agriculture, including the citrus crops. Here’s USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture released their first orange forecast for the season last Friday. But due to Hurricane Milton, Rod Bain notes those numbers will change with the December forecast. The numbers from that October citrus forecast are available …
In his continuing effort to track agricultural commodities, Mark Oppold looks at where some of them stand as we start the last quarter of 2024. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Crop Transformation Center (CTC) was founded in 2023 to address the need for rapid development and commercialization of genetically improved crops. While CTC projects will focus on crop improvement across all major crops grown in Florida, Dr. Scott Angle, who recently returned as Senior Vice President of the UF/IFAS, notes their first project focuses on creating citrus …
August was a tough month for man of the agricultural futures. Mark Oppold looks at how some of the commodities have performed so far this year. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
It was recently announced that Dr. Scott Angle, provost of the University of Florida, who many in Florida agriculture remember as the leader of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) from 2020 to 2023, is coming back to that position. During last week’s Citrus and Specialty Crop Expo in Tampa, Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked to Dr. Angle …
Today is the second day for the 2024 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. Registration and trade show opens at 8:00am, with the general session starting at 9:00. Some of the topics to be discussed today include new and old chemistries for HLB management, information about the University of Florida/IFAS Transformation Center working for …
The 2024 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo kicks off today, August 21st, at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The two-day event, hosted by AgNet Media, provides vital information for both the citrus and specialty crop industries, while also allowing attendees to interact with tradeshow vendors that will be in attendance. The Expo’s trade show will include a large variety of exhibitors …
The 2024 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo kicks off this Wednesday, August 21st at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. This is the second year for the Expo at this location, as many in the industry were pleased with how the overall event went last year. This includes the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), as their citrus extension booth was …
Hurricane Debby was not as damaging to agriculture as had been expected. Gary Crawford and USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey reports. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
(USDA/WASHINGTON, August 7, 2024) — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Debby, which continues its track up the East Coast. USDA staff in offices across the country are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to producers and …
