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CCC Taking Bids on Peanuts

Dan July 2, 2019 Peanuts

It has been announced that the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is looking to exchange CCC-owned bulk peanuts for commercial peanut butter. Tyron Spearman has the details.

Prepare for the Possibility of Postbloom Fruit Drop
By Megan M. Dewdney Postbloom fruit drop (PFD) is a sporadic flower disease. It is primarily caused by the fungus Colletotrichum acutatum. While infections only occur on flowers, the fungus is present on trees throughout the year. It survives by producing resting structures on leaves and stems. How the inoculum survives multiple years between infections […]
Natural Compounds Might Fight HLB
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded Florida International University (FIU) scientists $500,000 to investigate natural compounds that could suppress or even eliminate the bacteria that causes HLB. FIU Institute of Environment researcher Kateel Shetty is leading the search for an antimicrobial compound that could help citrus growers. The FIU team’s theory is that […]