The new canker rule expanding the market for fresh Florida citrus is the hottest topic in the Indian River citrus district, but water issues are also important, Indian River Citrus League Executive Vice President Doug Bournique says in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Bournique says the League is “bouncing around” the idea of forming pest control …
GA Cotton Conference Next Week
The 2010 Georgia Cotton Conference is just around the corner on January 27 at the UGA Tifton Conference Center and Philip Roberts, extension entomologist with the University of Georgia, says the one day event is a great educational opportunity for the grower. Download Audio
Congressman Putnam Surveys Florida’s Freeze Damage
Congressman Adam Putnam has toured Florida’s freeze damaged crops and says the work now is to be focused on ensuring that farmers receive compensation. Download Audio Download Audio
Growers Asked for Input on Impacts of the Freeze
In order to get a better picture of the overall impact of the freeze, Hendry County Extension Director Gene McAvoy, is asking specialty crop growers for details of their losses. Download Audio
Several Technologies Coming Down Monsanto Pipeline for Growers
This year’s cotton harvest was a struggle for many and Cotton Board chairwoman and Cortland, Alabama producer Larkin Martin says she saw first hand the challenges the wet weather created. Download Audio
Difficult Cotton Harvest Extended into AL
This year’s cotton harvest was a struggle for many and Cotton Board chairwoman and Cortland, Alabama producer Larkin Martin says she saw first hand the challenges the wet weather created. Download Audio
Agriculture Responding to Haiti Disaster
The U.S. has released 100-million dollars to help aid the nation of Haiti as they reel from last week’s earthquake. Download Audio
New EPA FL Water Nutrient Regs Create Huge Statewide Brouhaha
The announcement in recent days about EPA’s new numeric nutrient criteria for Florida waters has created a huge standoff between EPA and many, many Florida interests. Florida Congressman Adam Putnam did not mince words when asked by Southeast AgNet about the matter during recent visits to freeze damaged areas of Florida agriculture. Download Audio By the way, it is reported …
Sending Peanut Butter to Haiti & GA Peanut Farm Show Reminder
Today Tyron Spearman has information on how various folks are working together to send a shipment of peanut butter to Haiti, along with a reminder about the Georgia Peanut Farm Show coming up this week.
AL NRCS Cutoff Reminder for 3 Programs
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers that the application cutoff date for three Farm Bill Programs is coming up January 29th. Download Audio To learn more log on to the Alabama NRCS website at al.nrcs.usda.gov/programs