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ECP Program for Natural Disaster Assistance

When natural events like hurricanes come in and cause significant damage to farms, there are a few federal programs that may be able to help. One of which is the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). It helps farmers and ranchers repair damage to farmlands caused by natural disasters through funding and technical assistance. For land to qualify for ECP funds, the damage …

Workshop Promotes Collaboration to Combat Citrus Greening
Brazil’s Fundecitrus hosted the first in-person workshop for the Center for Applied Research in Innovation and Sustainability in Citriculture (CPA Citros) Oct. 21–22. CPA Citros, also known as ARC-Citros, aims to help address the primary challenges facing the citrus industry, most notably citrus greening. The workshop followed eight months of activity by the center. “This […]
Florida Flooding Impacting Citrus
Flash flooding in central and southern Florida this week led to a state of emergency being declared by Gov. Ron DeSantis. It also led to concerns for the region’s citrus producers, who are in harvest season. DeSantis issued a state of emergency for multiple counties, including Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. […]