Florida Chief Financial Officer and gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink shared her views about agriculture, and citrus in particular, with Florida Citrus Mutual’s Board of Directors Wednesday. In this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, she discusses her support for the University of Florida-IFAS, her view of Florida Citrus Commission membership, and more. In the photo, Sink talks with Mutual CEO …
FL Dept of Citrus Ad Agency Search Committee Meeting Report
This report has a general overview of the conference call of the Florida Department of Citrus Advertising Agency Evaluation Committee. The committee met this week via conference call to discuss issues related to the search for a new advertising agency for the Florida Dept of Citrus account. Post sponsorCopper coverage with Less Metallic Copper/acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust …
Growers/Packers Move Forward w/ New Citrus Canker Shipping Rule
Florida citrus growers, packers, shippers, and their customers in other U. S. citrus producing states and territories celebrate a new USDA rule allowing Florida fruit to return to those markets. Vero Beach grower-packer-shipper Dan Richey at Riverfront Packing says the new rule took unprecedented collaboration among many people and entities to accomplish. In this brief and timely interview with Southeast …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Overseas Buyers for Thoroughbreds
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the visit this past summer of buyers from Russia, South Korea and Italy to Ocala-Marion County to view Florida Thoroughbreds. More information is available online by clicking on Florida Thoroughbred Buying Event. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
Deadliest Catch Captains Promote State’s Seafood Industry
TALLAHASSEE – Three of the world’s most recognizable commercial fishing personalities are helping Florida mark National Seafood Month in October, and will soon be featured in a public awareness campaign promoting Florida seafood products and the “working waterfronts” where the state’s fishing heritage is preserved and cultivated. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …
Milk Industry Soured By Bad Economy
By JOHN KENNEDY – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA (http://www.newsserviceflorida.com) THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Oct. 1, 2009….First there was the housing implosion. Then banks melted down. Now, Florida’s milk industry is souring. The state’s already shrinking dairy industry is getting pummeled by the recession, with a Senate report released Thursday showing each farmer will lose an average $709,000 this year. “Milk …
Governor Perdue Issues State of Emergency for 17 Georgia Counties
ATLANTA– Late Monday afternoon, after viewing storm damage in Douglas and Paulding counties from the air, Governor Sonny Perdue issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in 17 counties affected by heavy rain and severe weather that passed through Georgia. The counties are Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Crawford, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Newton, Paulding, Rockdale, …
USDA ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR CITRUS GREENING AND ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2009–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comments on an environmental assessment (EA) that evaluates proposed measures to control the spread of citrus greening (CG) and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
Citrus Expo Follow-up: Australian Shares Pruning Ideas
Australian consultant Andy Krajewski put a different twist on canopy management in his talk at Citrus Expo in August. In the first report here, he offers an overview of his ideas about canopy management. In the second report, he discusses the benefits of shaping trees at an early age and taking a very measured approach to tree pruning. ***** Post …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on New Prescribed Burn Signs
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about new yellow signs that will indicate areas along highways near where authorized controlled burning is taking place. More information is available online by clicking on “Prescribed Burn” Signs; or view a brochure on the web site of the Florida Division of Florida about what to do if you …