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Many Other Ways to Save Bees

In yesterday’s program, Cathy Isom told you what the best plants were to plant to attract and feed bees. Aside from planting, Cathy lets you know there other many ways you can help and save bees. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Planting native flowers and plants in and around our homes are just one way to attract the bees …

California Citrus: Grower and Consumer Perspective
Jesse Silva, vice president of sales at California’s Kings River Packing, recently discussed the spring and summer citrus season from a grower and consumer and perspective on the AgNet West Radio Network. His observations follow. GROWING CONDITIONS AND COSTS This year’s warmer growing conditions have created both challenges and opportunities. Larger fruit sizes and softer […]
Florida Drought Triggers Emergency Loan Availability
April and May are typically the driest months in Florida. But South Florida crop consultant Gene McAvoy said conditions are dire even for this time of the year. “We haven’t had a drought like this in 20 years, at least,” McAvoy said. “We didn’t have much of a rainy season. It’s really impacting citrus. You […]

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