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Agri View: Avalon and Scab Resistance

Dan May 16, 2017 Agri View, Specialty Crops

Everett Griner talks about the new Avalon pecan being more resistant to scab in today’s Agri View. Well we are learning more about that new pecan variety that has a lot of commercial growers showing interest now. It is identified as the Avalon. The difference is something you don’t see. It is a large quality nut. The big difference …

Mexfly Quarantine Actions Affect Texas Citrus
Federal and state agriculture officials took several actions this month regarding Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantines in Texas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) have: BROWNSVILLE Establishment of the Brownsville quarantine is in response to the confirmed detection on July 26 […]
Assistance Available for Compliance With Revised Ag Water Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a final rule that revises pre-harvest agricultural water provisions in the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. It replaces the previous microbial quality criteria and testing requirements with systems-based, pre-harvest agricultural water assessments. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is committed to […]

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