USDA & Energy Depts Announce $10M for Bioenergy Research

Gary Cooper Energy, General

WASHINGTON, DC -July 31, 2008– Agriculture Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Gale Buchanan and Energy Department (DOE) Under Secretary for Science Raymond Orbach and today announced plans to award 10 grants totaling more than $10 million to accelerate fundamental research in the development of cellulosic biofuels. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Research & Box Tax Committees To Meet at Citrus Expo

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, General

Among the events to take place at Citrus Expo 2008, official meetings of the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council (FCIRCC) and the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council (FCPRAC). These two groups are key to funding decisions and allocations of monies being raised for research. Hear more, including a brief comment from a key citrus researcher, in this report. …

Bronson to Address Congressional Panel re Salmonella Outbreak

Gary Cooper FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner will have a busy week shuttling between testimony before Congress and his Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando…This in late Wednesday from the Florida Dept of Agriculture: Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will testify before a congressional subcommittee at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 31, in Room 2123, Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, …

FL Farm to Fuel Mtg to Feature FL Gov & U S Ag Sect’y

Gary Cooper Energy, Florida, General

A high octane lineup for the 3rd annual Farm to Fuel Summit, this year being held in Orlando. CLICK HERE for a lot more details as things rev up for the week’s discussions. Stay tuned. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Research Center Lake Alfred Offers Courses

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

Here is a report to go with the press release posted the other day about upcoming course offerings at University of Florida’s Lake Alfred Citrus Research and Education Center.CLICK HERE to view the press release Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Takes Action on Mandatory “COOL”

Gary Cooper General

Here’s today’s USDA release on ‘Country of Origin Labelling’ action… WASHINGTON, July 29, 2008 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today issued an interim final rule for the mandatory country of origin labeling (COOL) program that will become effective on Sept. 30. The rule covers muscle cuts and ground beef (including veal), lamb, chicken, goat, and pork; perishable agricultural commodities …

Ag Sect’y SCHAFER: No Penalty-Free Release of CRP Lands

Gary Cooper General

A verbatim copy of today’s release from USDA re the CRP decision follows: Washington, D.C. July 29, 2008 – We have just completed a very thorough review of whether we should allow the early release of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) without penalty to land owners. After carefully considering recent crop reports and weather conditions, the price …

Citrus Greening Research Updates CREC: Brlansky

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

In our series on citrus greening research presently underway, Plant Pathologist Dr. Ron Brlansky at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred discusses recent findings in citrus psyllid research in these five features. Learn more about summer greening research progress at Citrus Expo Aug 20 & 21; Pre-register NOW-click the logo! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

More UF/CREC Citrus Greening Research Updates: Spann

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

As part of our ongoing series of citrus greening (HLB) disease research updates, here are two more reports featuring Dr Tim Spann from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred. Spann is also a key member of the Citrus Expo 2008 Steering Committee plannning the seminars this year to be largely focused on the latest news from greening …