Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 21st put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Citrus Greening Disease Confirmed in Mexico
News reports and other statements this week from Mexican officials and California citrus industry representatives confirm HLB, known as citrus greening disease, is present in the country’s Yucatan peninsula. Quoted as saying Mexico has been cooperative in fighting the plant disease and its vector, the asian citrus psyllid, California Citrus Mutual spokesmen also indicate meetings with Mexican agriculture officials are …
Spraying Production Systems Addressed at Citrus Expo
An advanced citrus production system that should help growers get into production quickly, and low-volume spraying for psyllid control, are hot topics at Citrus Expo. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff summarizes presentations on those issues in the following reports. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
2007 Farm Census
This contains facts for everyone who eats. Everett Griner gives us some interesting questions that might be answered in it.
Citrus Expo Addresses Hot Grove Topics
Record crowds attended the first day of the Citrus Expo Wednesday, visiting the sold out trade show, and packing the seminar hall to hear experts discuss the citrus industry’s hottest topics. In these reports, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff tells what messages speakers have already delivered. This is day two of Citrus Expo as the trade show is open from 8:00am …
Farm Exports Down
Everett Griner tells us just how much exports are dropping this year.
Citrus Expo Starts Today
The world’s premier citrus trade show and educational program opens at Fort Myers. The accompanying reports describe the educational seminars being presented today; they focus primarily on HLB, or citrus greening disease. ***** Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS!
Recession Proof?
The supermarkets are still doing well. Today Everett Griner tells us just how well they are doing.
Gardening Comeback
Growing your own is still growing. Everett Griner explains.
Citrus Expo Begins Setup for This Week’s Event
These reports each preview some features that commercial citrus growers and industry leaders can expect at this week’s Citrus Expo at Lee Civic Center in Ft Myers. Among other things, the two day event on Wednesday and Thursday will offer 8.5 CEU credits for citrus growers attending the seminars and about the same number of CCA credits for Certified Crop …