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UF Scientists Trying to Control Avocado Pathogen
University of Florida experts are trying to find ways to prevent Laurel Wilt, the pathogen endangering the state’s $100 million-a-year avocado industry, from spreading. They recently took their data to California to talk with scientists, growers, and regulators there. AgNet Media’s Taylor Hillman talked with Jonathan Crane, UF/IFAS professor of horticultural sciences and tropic fruit extension specialist, about the disease …
Cattlemen Urged to Attend GCA Region Roundups
The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association invites their members to attend one of the 2017 Region Roundups that will be held at 4 locations across the state. The first event will take place August 22 in Lyons at the Vidalia Onion & Vegetable Research Center. Then on August 29, they will be in Moultrie at the Colquitt County Extension Office. On September …
Beef Cattle Conference is Saturday
Cow-calf producers are being reminded the 2017 Beef Cattle Conference will be held this Saturday, August 12, at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn. The theme of this year’s event is “Back to the basics: Pursuing a winning season.” The conference will equip cattlemen and cattlewomen with the knowledge and management tools to better their operations in the most …
Five First Aid Herbs to Grow Indoors
Cathy Isom has five first-aid herbs you will want to grow indoors. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. For thousands of years, people have used herbs for so many different uses, including first aid for the human body. We also know these beautiful little plants can boost the immune system, increase the body’s resistance to infections, relieve aches …
Top U.S. Milk Processor Struggling
A new report shows that Dean Foods Company is struggling amid slowing milk sales and rising costs. The news comes as Dean’s largest customer, Wal-Mart Stores, is preparing to open its own milk processing plant, reducing its reliance on Dean. The Texas-based milk supplier this week cut its per-share profit expectations nearly in half. Shares of Dean Foods are down …
Perdue Turning to Industry for Dicamba Fix
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated to reporters this week that he would like to see the industry work out a fix on dicamba issues. Perdue said: “I would much prefer that method rather than a prescriptive, top-down regulation,” in saying that he is “hoping that the industry itself and the producers themselves are working toward a resolution,” according to Politico. …
USDA Proposes Less Restriction on Mexican Pork Exports
The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to recognize Mexico as free of classical swine fever. The proposal replaces a previous proposal by APHIS that would have recognized Mexico as a low-risk classical swine fever region. Since USDA’s original proposal, Mexico has asked for enhanced evaluations by USDA. With results from the most recent site …
USTR Seeking Input on KORUS
The U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Office has asked a group of industry advisors to provide feedback on potential changes to the U.S. free trade agreement with Korea (KORUS). World Trade Online reports that USTR is seeking the feedback by mid-August, after recently asking its industry trade advisory committees for ideas on the implementation of the agreement and issues “impacting fair …
Agri View: Who Started Farming
Everett Griner talks about where, and how, farming started in America in today’s Agri View. You know farming has been the number one industry in this country since the first settlers arrived. They had to produce their own food or starve. But, agriculture was a big thing in America even further back than that. Our entire population …