Who is safe from recession? Everett Griner explains.
U S Sugar Employee Lawsuit Dismissed With One Exception
CLEWISTON – April 28, 2009 – U.S. Sugar Corporation announced today that a federal judge has dismissed all of the plaintiffs’ claims in 12 of the 13 counts in a lawsuit against the company, its executives and board of directors and dismissed all of the claims of 5 of the 6 plaintiffs in the sole remaining count.
American Sugar Alliance: Farm Bill Sugar Program Working Well
While in Washington D C this week we discussed the sugar program with American Sugar Alliance spokesman Luther Markwart, who says the program that was implemented as part of the most recent farm bill is working well for U S sugarcane and sugarbeet growers. Hear his comments in these reports.
“Washington Watch” Takes Farm Broadcasters to Capitol Hill
Again this year Southeast AgNet is in Washington D C as part of a contingent of broadcast members of the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. The purpose of the trip is newsgathering and as expected a strong turnout of farm broadcasters are on hand this year to visit with new members of the Administration at USDA and various other newsmakers …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on In-Season Produce
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a new web page — updated weekly — that shows what Florida fruits and vegetables are currently in season. Visitors to the page can also create and print out a personalized shopping list. More information is available online at In-Season Produce.
FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 24th
Here’s this week’s 4-24-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee.
Bayer CropScience Donates $1.1 Million for Produce Sustainability
Bayer CropScience Donates $1.1 Million to United Fresh Research & Education Foundation to Create the Center for Global Produce Sustainability – Collaboration demonstrates company’s commitment to sustainability… LAS VEGAS — Bayer CropScience LP believes strongly in its commitment to protecting tomorrow today through its sustainability efforts. John Smith, director of the Horticulture Region for Bayer CropScience, presented Tom Lovelace, United …
FL House & Senate Leaders At Critical Point in Budget Talks
In Tallahassee lots of folks are still wondering if things can get taken care of with budget matters in time to end the Session on time in two weeks. As of Wednesday morning House and Senate conference committees had not formally met to start ironing out major differences in the two versions of the budget. More on that in this …
Red Ambrosia Beetle Spreads – Threatens SE Red Bay & Avocados
In this first report, comments from Director Richard Gaskalla of the FL Dept of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI) about where the Red Ambrosia Beetle came from and where it is spreading. In this second cut, continuing on the same subject with Gaskalla, a report about why it is so hard to contain or eradicate this particular pest.
New Antimicrobial Wash
A new technology that kills pathogens on food has been licensed to the maker of FIT Fruit and Vegetable Wash, a product currently used by consumers and the food service industry.