Alabama’s forestry field days held around the state this month helped communicate some of the many programs that are available for forest landowners through NRCS, according to State Forester Tim Albritton. Listen to report:
Help for Limited Resource Farmers
Helping beginning and limited resource farmers was a priority in the 2008 Farm Bill, which authorized increased payments for them under several conservation programs managed by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service in Florida.
Global Gatherings Target Citrus Disease Info Exchange
In this report, the director of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center, Dr Harold Browning, discusses a couple upcoming meetings in detail that will focus on citrus science and research. One will be held in China in just a few days, the other here in Florida in December.
A Dying Area of Farming
Which is it and how is it happening? Everett Griner tells us.
AL NRCS Programs Work Locally
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is responsible for funding a lot of programs across the state each year, but their Assistant State Conservationist Steve Musser said they depend on the local offices to actually make the programs work.
Citrus News: Unified Tax & 2009 Advertising Plans- Neff Reports
In the first of these two reports, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reviews some of the considerations under discussion about trying to get wider participation in funding for citrus research and marketing efforts. In the second feature, Neff reports on more advertising dollars likely to be available for Department of Citrus advertising due to the higher than expected Florida citrus crop …
FL NRCS Promotes EQIP
Florida NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez wants to remind farmers and ranchers across the state about EQIP and how it’s programs can benefit their operation.
GA Hosting Farm Bill Implementation Meeting
USDA will be holding a farm bill implementation meeting this Wednesday evening in Gainesville, Georgia which is open for poultry and swine producers.
Food Prices and Farmers’ Benefits
Just how much of the food dollar does the farmer have left to feed his family? Everett Griner talks today on just where that food dollar goes.
More Psyllids in Calif Citrus / FL’s Murraro “Researcher of Year”
In the first of these two citrus news headlines, news of more citrus psyllid finds in California as officials there try to find where the pest already is and contain it before citrus greening, or HLB is also discovered. In the second report, commentary about Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association’s Researcher of the Year Award, recently bestowed upon Professor and …