Here is the latest citrus industry research update from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. (pdf file)
Web Soil Survey Uses
Finding out about soils in a particular area is just a click away with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on-line Web Soil Survey (WSS), according to Southwest Florida NRCS resource soil scientist Richard Ford. Report (1:00 mp3)
Another Citrus “Field Trials” Caution
Another follow up story in this report out of the recent Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) seminar held at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred. While growers all over Florida are hearing talk about private ‘grower trials’ of one type or another, as growers help in the search for answers against ‘greening’ in particular, a lot of pressure …
Bayer CropScience Efforts Helping In ‘Greening’ Battle
In this report, comments from Bayer CropScience Regional Sales Manager Chris Payne, updating growers about several key products Bayer offers in the battle against citrus greening disease. We at Southeast AgNet very much appreciate Bayer CropScience as a key sponsor supporting our farm broadcast and magazine publishing efforts for agriculture producers throughout this “deep southeast” U. S. region. Without sponsors, …
FL Promoting Beef for the Future
Trying to make beef checkoff dollars stretch as far as possible has become a real challenege but Brad Etheridge, Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, said they are doing the best they can and this includes promoting beef for the future. Report (1:00 mp3)
FFVA President on Trade
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today announced the appointment of members to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for Trade, including Mike Stuart with the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Report (1:00 mp3)
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Ag Statistics Service
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service. More information can be found on the Florida ag statistics web site. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS
More About Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) in Citrus
In these reports, more comments from Dr Jim Graham at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, about Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) as it pertains to citrus canker, and how the research community plans to study SAR’s potential for help with the greening challenge. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3)
Cautions Regarding Citrus Grower Trials
We at Southeast AgNet are doing all we can to facilitate information flow among growers and researchers. As most in citrus are very aware, times are tough and growers are hoping research will lead to better management controls or solutions for citrus greening and canker diseases…. We will keep doing what we do – interviewing the players and bringing you …
Florida Farmers and Ranchers Praise UF/IFAS Research
Thanks to Florida Farm Bureau (FFB) for allowing us to post this timely article about the importance of UF/IFAS research efforts for one of Florida’s most important industries – agriculture. The article is by FFB’s G.B. Crawford, (photo right)… According to various research reports issued by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), production agriculture in …