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

New Crop Insurance Product Being Tested in California Citrus

Gary Cooper July 7, 2009 Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

There is a new type of crop insurance product being tested in California that should be of interest to other fruit and vegetable producers around the country, even though it may not be fine-tuned and available for other states or crops for at least a couple more years. Rod Bain of USDA Radio News offers more details in this report. …

Chambliss Believes Clean Water Restoration Act is Unnecessary

Randall Weiseman July 7, 2009 Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

With everyone watching the House with the passing of the American Clean Energy and Security Act, the Senate has been moving the Clean Water Restoration Act through the motions. And Senator Saxby Chambliss encourages producers to take notice.

Sugar Cane Down, Sweet Potatoes Up

Randall Weiseman July 7, 2009 Crop Forecasts, Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

USDA’s Acreage Report released last week showed a few surprises for some Florida specialty crops. Jeff Geuder, director of the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service, tells us what crops are down and which ones are new on the survey. USDA NASS

Can You Dig It?

Dan July 7, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Home gardening is bigger than we thought. Today Everett Griner explains.

Gardening Workshops

Randall Weiseman July 6, 2009 Alabama, Florida, General, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

This summer USDA is conducting Gardening Workshops at the People’s Garden in Washington DC. Leslie Burks with NRCS says that their goal is to help people realize that growing a garden may be easier than they think.

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on FL Peach Varieties

Randall Weiseman July 6, 2009 FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about new varieties of delicious and juicy early-season peaches — developed by University of Florida researchers with cooperation from Florida’s growers — that were specifically created to prosper in Florida’s warmer climates. More information about the peaches can be found on the web by clicking on Sweet News For …

Can It Be?

Dan July 6, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Americans are preserving their own food. Everett Griner tells us all about it.

New Bait for Mites

Randall Weiseman July 3, 2009 Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Agricultural Research Scientists are testing a bait-and-kill approach to trap varroa mites.

Importance of Pollinators

Randall Weiseman July 3, 2009 Alabama, Cotton, Florida, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief, Dave White says public education about the importance of pollinators to American Agriculture and our nation’s food supply is key in preventing populations of bees, butterflies and other natural pollinators from dwindling. AL: FL:

Progression of Farm to Fuel Summit

Randall Weiseman July 3, 2009 Energy, Florida, Forestry, Specialty Crops

With the Farm to Fuel Summit coming up July 29-31, Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson says that it has been very successful through the past four years.

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Greening Addressed at International Epidemiology Workshop
Fundecitrus researchers Renato Bassanezi and Silvio Lopes in April addressed the citrus greening situation in Brazil from an epidemiological point of view during the International Epidemiology Workshop held in Brazil. Lopes presented work on the potential of citrus plants in backyards being a source of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (the bacterium associated with greening) inoculum for […]
SunLime Has High Marketing Potential
Finger limes are liked by consumers and might be marketed to high-end food outlets, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers reported recently. Speaking at a finger lime field day April 24 at the Citrus Research and Education Center, UF/IFAS data management analyst Fredy Ballen offered take-away messages from consumer/market research […]