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ACA Congratulates Counties Who Reached Their Membership Goals

Several counties in Alabama have gone above and beyond in recruiting new membership for the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association. Erin Beasley of the ACA discussed these counties and this achievement. “We want to congratulate the 29 county presidents that we recently had go, what we call over the top in their membership, and the deadline was June 30th, and these 29 …

How Compost Can Improve Soil Health
Soil microbiologist Sarah Strauss kicked off a Biochar and Compost Workshop at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center in mid-July. Strauss, a UF/IFAS associate professor, focused on the importance of soil health for citrus. She began with a U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation […]
Use of Biochar and Compost in Citrus: Leveraging NRCS Conservation Practice 336 to Improve Soil Health
By Tripti Vashisth, Taylor Livingston and Abhishek Neupane Florida citrus production occurs predominantly on sandy soils that are inherently low in organic matter and possess limited water- and nutrient-holding capacity. These soil constraints have become increasingly important in the era of Huanglongbing (HLB), where compromised root systems reduce the tree’s ability to efficiently acquire water […]