Speaking to AgNet’s Ernie Neff (right) recently, University of Florida entomologist Phil Stansley (left) says area wide spray efforts to control citrus psyllids have proven effective in southwest Florida groves. Citrus Expo 2009 planning is underway! Click the logo for updates
Wide Area Spraying for Psyllids Catching on in FL Citrus
Wide area cooperative spraying for the greening-spreading asian citrus psyllid is catching on around the Florida citrus belt. In this report, AgNet’s Ernie Neff (left) talks to Vic Story (right) of Story Citrus Services about examples of growers working together on the project in his area of the state. Story spoke at a recent HLB symposium in Bartow. Citrus Expo …
Farm Subsidies II
Just what part does size play in the farm subsidies debate? Everett Griner offers more valuable insight, particularly for consumers, in this follow up to yesterday’s Agri View.
EPA Rejects Review of Ruling
Not being convinced that a review would reverse last January’s ruling requiring clean water act permits for pesticide applications in or near water, EPA’s Acting Assistant Administrator of Water Mike Shapiro, has said the agency has rejected a full circuit review and instead asked for a two years implementation process.
Teaching Children the Importance of Gardening
Fifth and Sixth graders from a Washington DC elementary school recently made a return visit to the White House’s Kitchen Garden in order to plant fruit, vegetable, and herbs seedlings as First Lady Michelle Obama planted this message.
Premise Registration & TB Reminders
Livestock producers in Florida & Georgia are being reminded about premise registration while Alabama producers are asked not to forget about an old disease problem known as TB. FL report: GA report: AL report:
Subsidy Levels
In today’s Agri View, Everett Griner discusses farm subsidies, and where the U S food consumer may be without them.
Bert Harris Property Rights Law May Need Tweeking By Legislature
In this brief report, comments from Dan Stengle representing the Florida Property Rights Coalition about the Bert Harris Private Property Rights Act. Stengle and others say the Harris law needs some tweeking as a result of some recent court cases, and they hope to see it done yet during this legislative session. We have much more on this with Stengle …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report – April 2009
CLICK HERE for the latest update from Florida Farm Bureau’s (FFB) Charles Shinn regarding key agriculture issues in South Florida. This issue includes more on the status of the proposed purchase of U S Sugar and other water management district headlines. It also contains some long term weather predictions.
FL Lifts Weight Restrictions on Cattle Trucks as Farmers Need to Prepare for Flooding
Due to flooding associated with recent heavy rains across North Florida, the Florida Department of Transportation has put in place an Emergency Executive Order that lifts weight restrictions on cattle trucks, allowing them to run at 95,000 lbs in Florida as long as the driver has the proper documents. And due to the flooding concerns, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services …