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Pence and Perdue Attend Sunbelt Ag Expo

It’s been a busy opening day of the 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia. Various folks from across the Southeast have been on hand, and that includes Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. But he was joined by special guest, Vice President Mike Pence. The two were here in the Southeast touring some of the agricultural areas damaged by Hurricane …

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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