This just in late today from Florida Congressman Adam Putnam’s Washington D C office: WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) today told a U.S. House panel that the federal government must dramatically increase the amount of funding it is providing if it is to save America’s citrus crop from a disease known as “citrus greening.” Putnam spoke on behalf of …
Citrus Abscission Chemical Nearer to Registration for Use
AgNet’s Ernie Neff files this report from a meeting in Immokalee this week that featured updates on mechanical harvesting and the abscission chemical being worked on that is considered critical to the harvesting process. CLICK HERE NOW for CITRUS EXPO 2009 updates! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
FL House & Senate Leaders At Critical Point in Budget Talks
In Tallahassee lots of folks are still wondering if things can get taken care of with budget matters in time to end the Session on time in two weeks. As of Wednesday morning House and Senate conference committees had not formally met to start ironing out major differences in the two versions of the budget. More on that in this …
Red Ambrosia Beetle Spreads – Threatens SE Red Bay & Avocados
In this first report, comments from Director Richard Gaskalla of the FL Dept of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI) about where the Red Ambrosia Beetle came from and where it is spreading. In this second cut, continuing on the same subject with Gaskalla, a report about why it is so hard to contain or eradicate this particular pest. Sponsored …
Florida Citrus Mutual Mtgs & Tallahassee Expectations from Session
Florida Citrus Mutual has its annual series of local grower meetings coming up soon. Tavares April 28, Lake Alfred April 30, Vero Beach May 5, and Arcadia May 7. Each meeting will begin at 6:30 p. m. and will feature dinner and talks from staff. Meanwhile, Mutual’s recent newsletter confirms what we’ve reported previously from Tallahassee, that more citrus research …
Revised Form I-9 & Employment Eligibility Verification Reminder
This reminder in today from Gene McAvoy, County Extension Director, Regional Vegetable Agent IV, UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension, LaBelle, Florida 33935 Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Effective April 3, 2009 Introduction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that effective April 3, 2009, all U.S. employers are required to use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, …
GO GATOR NAMA – AGAIN!
Once again, this time for a second year in a row, University of Florida’s NAMA team has again taken first place in the very prestigious national student competition at the National AgriMarketing Association (NAMA) Annual Conference going on this week in Atlanta. This was just announced moments ago at the Conference. Find a photo of the winning team and see …
4-H Citrus Tree Program Offers Valuable Youth Learning Experience
Earlier this year in late February we participated in a 4-H citrus tree youth project auction in Osceola County, thanks to Jamie Yates at UF/CREC at Lake Alfred (left in photo). Jamie is from Osceola County and was on hand to handle our bidding in our absence. Before I share the rest of this story, I will fall on my …
Bert Harris Property Act Fix Is Needed To Modernize FL Law
More in this report with Dan Stengle, representing the Florida Private Property Rights Coalition, who says due to recent court actions there is a timely need to now tweek and fine tune the Bert Harris Private Property Rights Act so it conforms between legislative intent and these court decisions. Supporters hope the minor changes to the language of the law …
Important Tax Issues Abound – At State AND Federal Levels!
A great deal of attention has been focused lately on House and Senate versions of a state budget far apart philisophically yet getting closer to Conference Committee anyway. Meanwhile, as Central Floirda Congressman Adam Putnam reminded us recently at Farm Bureau week activities in Tallahassee, there are some critical FEDERAL budget and tax issues presently on the table as well. …