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Minimal Agricultural Impact from Tropical Storm Elsa

Dan July 8, 2021 Florida, Georgia, Weather

While Tropical Storm Elsa continues to work its way up the East Coast, the storm overall is not expected to have a major agricultural impact. Here is USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey. But, some localized issues due to strong winds and flooding have occurred. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Sunkist and Fruit Growers Supply To Reorganize
Sunkist Growers, Inc., a citrus marketing cooperative founded in 1893, announced that it and Fruit Growers Supply Company, its sister company founded in 1907, will strategically reorganize effective Nov. 1. A new California cooperative — Sunkist Growers, Inc. — is being formed and will serve as the holding company of the existing Sunkist Growers and […]
Private Food-Safety Standards Raise Concerns
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) recently raised concerns about the growing trend of private food-safety standards imposed by retailers. The WCO warned that these non-scientific requirements threaten the sustainability of the citrus industry, jeopardize farmers’ livelihoods and may ultimately reduce supply to consumer markets. The WCO concerns focus primarily on plant protection products and maximum […]

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