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Agri View: Who Invented the Cotton Gin?

Dan June 16, 2017 Agri View, Cotton

Everett Griner talks about who was the real inventor of the cotton gin in today’s Agri View. One of the largest crops we grow in this country is cotton. It is also one of the most exported crops we grow. How much cotton do you suppose farmers would plant if we didn’t have Eli Whitney’s invention? The …

Rootstock Influence on Witches’ Broom Disease of Lime
An Iranian study in controlled greenhouse conditions has enhanced the understanding of the influence of rootstocks on limes infected with witches’ broom disease of lime (WBDL). The study has also led to the acknowledgement that WBDL management may require tolerance of both scions and rootstocks. Authors of an article about the study are Samaneh Raheb, […]
FDOC Addresses Misconceptions About OJ Brix Proposal
The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) addressed what it called misconceptions surrounding the recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposal to decrease the required sugar levels in pasteurized orange juice (OJ). Excerpts from an FDOC statement follow: The Florida citrus industry … (has) advocated for this modification for years to more accurately reflect the natural […]

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