In these citrus reports hear details about the February Citrus Crop Forecast update from Bob Terry at Florida Agriculture Statistics Service. Also in the second report below, a mention of plans at Alico, Inc to soon elevate Dan Gunter to the C-O-O position. And if you are among those concerned about what somebody said they heard that the president of …
Citrus Health Response Plan (CHRP) February 2008 Update
Here is the February 2008 update for the Citrus Health Response Plan (pdf file) from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry.
FL Citrus Mutual Release re Labor Dept Guest Worker Proposal
LAKELAND, Fla. (February 6, 2008) – Florida Citrus Mutual commended the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wednesday for proposing changes to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program.
UF President Speaks Directly to Florida Agriculture!
Regardless of what you may have been told about comments he “reportedly made…” you can now hear in the report below, in his own words, what University of Florida President Bernie Machen thinks of the Florida agriculture industry and the budget crisis facing the University and the State of Florida as a whole. Speaking to us here at Southeast AgNet …
Brouhaha Over “reported” Comments Draws UF Prez Criticism
A huge brouhaha has been brewing in Florida agriculture circles in recent days about comments University of Florida President Bernie Machen was “reported” to have made about the lack of importance of agriculture to the state. We have not reported on this story until now because of lack of direct verifiability of Machen’s comments. As a 1978 graduate of UF’s …
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has a look at this week cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET?
Eradication of the Boll Weevil
Everett Griner gives us some good news about this today. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
H2A Worker Revisions
The government is revising its H2-A farm worker program to help supply farmers more legal farm workers when they need them. Read statement from USDA Deputy Secretary Chuck Conner. Report (1:00 mp3)
Water Talk in Atlanta
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue talked about this week from the tri-state water rights ruling, to the relaxation of watering restrictions to help the nursery industry to the signing of a new Statewide Water Management Plan. Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET?
Bush Talks Farm Bill Veto During Schafer Ceremony
President Bush visited the USDA this week to attend the ceremonial swearing in of Ed Schafer as agriculture secretary. During the visit, Bush made clear his intention to veto any farm bill that raises taxes, which the Senate bill does in its current form. Report (1:00 mp3)