Landowners in Florida Reminded EQIP Signup is Underway

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants producers to know that signup is underway for 2017 funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Christine Coffin, district conservationist in the Florida City NRCS field office, explains. Play Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Next Farm Bill Facing Different Scenario for Agriculture

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We told you a few weeks ago that work has already begun by some not only in agriculture, but also by a few lawmakers to start looking at what needs to be done for the next farm bill. Bob Redding, who represents peanut growers in Washington D.C., says the dynamics going into the next farm bill are different from what …

Citrus Expo Starts Today

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Many in the citrus industry will be in Ft. Myers today and tomorrow, August 17-18, for the 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo in the Lee Civic Center. This year’s seminar program is one growers will not want to miss as the various topics include HLB management, incentive opportunities, bactericide use and more. Play Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

Growers Invited to Attend Citrus Expo

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The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo kicks off Wednesday at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers. And AgNet Media’s Gary Cooper hopes growers from across the citrus growing areas will attend this special event. Play Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Expo Starts Wednesday

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The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo kicks off this Wednesday, August 17th at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers. From the sold out trade show to this year’s seminar program, themed “Now Is the Time”, growers are invited to take part in this year’s big event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Steger Projects a 26 Percent Decline in Orange Crop

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Kissimmee-based citrus consultant Elizabeth Steger released her annual prediction of the upcoming Florida orange crop last week, and she projects a 26 percent decline in the new orange crop for the 2016-17 season. In a story by Kevin Bouffard with The Ledger, Steger has predicted that Florida orange growers will only produce 60.5 million boxes of oranges during the new …

Citrus Expo Speaker Looking Forward to Seminar Presentations

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The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo is coming up Wednesday and Thursday, August 17-18, at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers. And while Michael Sparks, CEO of Citrus Mutual, is one of the speakers during this year’s seminar program, he is also looking forward to hearing the various other presentations being made this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Florida NRCS EQIP Signup Underway for 2017

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USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants producers to know that signup is underway for 2017 funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Darryl Williams, District Conservationist in the Okaloosa County NRCS office explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Number of CEUs Increased for Citrus Expo

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The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo is just a week away, and growers will not want to miss this year’s seminar program, themed “Now Is the Time.” Topics to be addressed include HLB management, incentive opportunities, bactericide use and more. We’ve told you before that continuing education units (CEUs) will be available. But to update that, the number of CEUs …

House Leadership says No Reason to Hold TPP Vote

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U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said last week that he saw no point in bringing up the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal for a vote during the lame-duck session of Congress. According to Reuters, Ryan followed up the comment by saying it’s because “we don’t have the votes,” Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …