Here’s Florida Citrus Mutual’s review of today’s USDA citrus crop update: LAKELAND, Fla. (May 11, 2010) –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its May orange forecast for the 2009-2010 season showing no change to the 131.6 million box crop. The early and midseason orange crop remained unchanged at 68.6 million boxes while Valencias stayed at 63 million boxes. …
EPA and Atrazine: “The War on a Weed Killer”
This came to us early this week from the Agriculture Committee Republican Press Office in the U S House of Representatives in WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its attack on American farmers and ranchers. Most recently, the EPA has begun an assault on Atrazine, one of the oldest, most well-established agricultural chemicals on the market. Despite completing …
FDACS: New Study Shows Significant FL $ Impact of EPA Water Plan
NEW STUDY SHOWS SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF EPA-PROPOSED WATER NUTRIENT STANDARDS TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson says a just-released study indicates the costs of meeting proposed numeric water nutrient standards are going to be significantly higher than federal estimates. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
Richard Machek New USDA FL State Director for Rural Development
(USDA RELEASE – WASHINGTON) The Obama Administration announces that Richard Machek will serve as Florida State Director for Rural Development at the USDA. “Richard Machek will be an important advocate on behalf of rural communities throughout the state and help administer the valuable programs and services provided by the USDA that can enhance their economic success,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom …
Florida Ag Commissioner Candidates Far Apart in Fundraising Totals
(From News Service of Florida APr 12, 2010) – MADDOX LAGS PUTNAM IN CAMPAIGN CASH – Democratic Agriculture Commissioner candidate Scott Maddox raised $132,000 in the first quarter, his campaign announced Monday, and while that easily bested all his Democratic rivals, he remains far behind his likely Republican rival, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, who pulled in $280,000 in the first …
Sources Today Saying Citrus Black Spot To Be Confirmed in Florida
Although we still await official notification from USDA through press release channels, several sources early today are saying it soon will be official that black spot has indeed been confirmed in Florida citrus. Meanwhile, Southeast AgNet reporters are attending a seminar in Lake Alfred today where the future of the citrus industry is being discussed and growers and industry leaders …
Florida Supreme Court Hears U S Sugar Buyout Challenge Case
By MICHAEL PELTIER – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, APRIL 7, 2010… ..The controversy over a proposed $536 million deal to purchase 73,000 acres of U.S. Sugar property for Everglades restoration landed in the Florida Supreme Court Wednesday as parties jousted over whether the project is worth the debt . The state’s highest court is being asked …
This Winter One For The Record Books In Florida Too
Thanks to Gene McAvoy, County Extension Director in LaBelle, FL for bird dogging this report from the National Weather Service. Gene writes, “This release from National Weather confirms what you all ready know – it has been a cold wet winter – this report quantifies the numbers and tells how cold and how wet for sites around South Florida.” Sponsored …
Pre-Registration Urged for Next Round of EPA Water Hearings in FLA
Lots of crowing going on throughout agriculture and many other circles this week as preregistration is now open for the next round of public hearings on EPA’s proposed water quality standards for Florida’s lakes and flowing waters. The hearings are set for April 13, 14 & 15 in Ft. Myers, Tampa & Jacksonville respectively. Preregistration will close on April 8, …
Obama Administration Announces Conference on “Great Outdoors”
WASHINGTON – USDA – Friday, March 26, 2010 – Obama Administration Officials announced today that they will host a White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors on Friday, April 16, 2010. Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Ken Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, and Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture are leading the conference, which will …