University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers reports that researchers want to learn if a new mite found in Florida, Diptilomiopus Assamica, will cause the citrus industry a problem. The find in Broward County in fall 2008 was the first North American find of this mite that is similar to citrus rust mite or pink citrus mite. ***** Post sponsor: Copper …
FL NRCS Working with Small Farmers
At last week’s Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference, Chad Ellis with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation in Florida was able to talk with various producers about NRCS programs including grazing management.
AL Offering Grazing School Clinics
There are four Alabama Grazing School one-day clinics coming up next week as USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama hopes producers will make plans to attend. For dates and locations of the Alabama Grazing School one-day clinics click Here
GA Cattleman gets BQA Updates
A National Beef Quality Assurance meeting took place recently, an event attended by Dr. Jim Strickland a past-president of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, who said we’ve come a long way but still have areas cropping up from time to time that need to be dealt with.
Peanut Stocks and Processing Update
Today Tyron Spearman has the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers.
Fresh Picked
Roadside markets are increasing. Why? Everett Griner explains.
FFB Getting Counties Involved in Clean Water Restoration Act
The Clean Water Restoration Act is still lurking in the Senate and Adam Basford, National Affairs Director with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, encourages local leaders to take the August recess as an opportunity to address the issue.
Web Soil Survey an Asset to Producers
USDA’s web soil survey is a valuable asset to farmers and Tom Weber, State Soil Scientist for Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, says that they continue to update and improve the website in an effort to better serve producers.
USDA Designation of Disaster Areas for GA Counties
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 60 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by excessive rainfall, flash flooding, severe wind, tornadoes, and lightning that occurred on and after March 26, 2009. For more on which counties have bee designated visit the USDA Website.
NCC Concerned About Expansion of Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Restoration Act has not moved forward recently since its passing by the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee, but Keith Menchey, Manager of Science and Environmental Issues for the National Cotton Council says its still a concern to those in the ag community.