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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Specialty Crops”

Trade With Cuba Will Be Easier

Randall Weiseman December 15, 2009 Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Senate has approved a provision to facilitate cash sales of U.S. farm goods to Cuba.

States Re-Start Water Sharing Talks

Randall Weiseman December 15, 2009 Alabama, Energy, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – By DAVID ROYSE – THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 14, 2009…..Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday will meet with the governors of Alabama and Georgia as the states again begin to discuss the future of the water that flows through the Chattahoochee and Flint river systems down into the Florida Panhandle and Apalachicola Bay.

America Slipping

Dan December 15, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Global agriculture poses a threat and Everett Griner tells us just what is happening.

Potato Consumption has Decreased During Recession

Randall Weiseman December 14, 2009 Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Agriculture Department Economist Gary Lucier says the current recession has not increased potato consumption as it has in the past. Mostly due to the crop’s dependency on the foodservice industry.

FL Commissioner Spotlight on the Florida Ag Stats Directory

Randall Weiseman December 14, 2009 Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the ’09 Florida Agriculture Statistical Directory. To view the directory online as a PDF file, click on FL Ag Stats Directory. To order a hardcopy of the directory, click on Brochures and Publications. The Florida Agriculture Statistical Directory is listed third on the online order form.

2009 Crops In

Dan December 14, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The financial outlook for farmers this year is gloomy. Everett Griner explains.

Food Safety to be Discussed at Southeast Fruit and Veggie Conference

Randall Weiseman December 12, 2009 Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Recent food safety developments will be among the issues Georgia and Florida growers will hear about during the upcoming Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah. Register and find out more here.

Governors Will Meet to Discuss Tri-State Water Battle

Randall Weiseman December 12, 2009 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Governor’s Bob Riley, Sonny Perdue and Charlie Christ will meet in Montgomery on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 to discuss the ongoing tri-state water battle.

Controlling The False Codling Moth with a Proactive Approach

Randall Weiseman December 12, 2009 Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The false codling moth could wreak havoc on a wide range of crops from corn and cotton to nuts and fruits. Therefore, the Agricultural Research Service is working on preventing its induction to the U.S. from its native Africa.

Putnam: Sportsmen Should Have Voice in Ocean Policy Discussions

Gary Cooper December 11, 2009 Ag "Outdoors", Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam today urged the Obama Administration to include representation from recreational fishing in discussions about new regulations that could affect access to coastal fishing areas. A letter from Putnam and Congressman Dan Boren (D-Okla.) warns that “restricting access to waters or enacting overly broad regulations that affect recreational fishing could prove counter productive. Such measures could …

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Planting Cold-Hardy Citrus in Florida
Muhmmad Shahid and Shahid Iqbal recently provided advice on planting cold-hardy citrus in Florida. Shahid is an assistant professor of horticulture/fruit physiologist, and Iqbal is a postdoctoral scholar in horticultural sciences, both at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education Center. Edited excerpts from their article in the Cold Hardy Citrus Connection follow: […]
Phytophthora: A Complex Problem
While the recent Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute presentations focused mainly on HLB, other topics were addressed, including phytophthora root rot. This disease has become more problematic in recent years. Megan Dewdney, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor of plant pathology, spoke on the topic. She noted that phytophthora already is […]