GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The nationwide School of Ants has set up shop at the University of Florida, but picnickers can relax – none of its “students” are the six-legged variety. The school is an example of citizen science, a project where ordinary people collect and submit data for experts to review and compile. Participants collect ants from their yards and …
Citrus Industry eNews: Rootstocks Show Promise for Coping with HLB
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Vilsack on Farm Bill
Many in the Ag sector are obviously disappointed that Congress was unable to agree upon a five year Farm Bill before the end of the year. But in the following interview, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke to Southeast AgNet regarding what he believes needs to happen going forward. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Industry eNews: HLB Breakthrough; Citrus Research Bill
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Progress Reported in Citrus Greening Research
University of Florida-IFAS researchers recently published the genome of a bacterium that is the closest cultured relative to the causal agent of citrus greening disease, or HLB. “The significance of this is that we now have available a cultured strain that we can use for antibiotic testing. This should greatly speed the hunt for effective treatments,” University of Florida Senior …
Citrus Industry eNews: Freeze Protection Decisions; New Varieties
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Citrus Industry eNews: HLB Research; Juice Concerns; Trade Issues
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EPA Retains Dust Standard
Here’s a release from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Dec. 14, 2012) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced that it would retain the coarse particulate matter (PM) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), eliciting a positive response from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) on behalf of cattle producers across the country. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Chairman of House Ag Committee Speaks at National GLCI Conference
During this morning’s opening session of the 5th National Grazing Lands Conference in Orlando, Florida, the guest speaker was Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture Frank Lucas, U.S. Representative for Oklahoma’s 3rd congressional district. And of course the topic the room full of people wanted to hear about was the farm bill, and that’s something I had a chance …
Citrus Industry eNews: Boyd Grove Visit; Black Spot; Fruit Prices
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