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Food Banks Struggling With Too Much Milk

Dan December 31, 2018 Dairy, Industry News Release

A USDA program designed to buy and distribute almost $50 million in dairy products is overwhelming food pantries in Iowa and Illinois. An Associated Press article says River Bend Foodbank CEO Mike Miller says about 80,000 half-gallons of milk will be sent to food banks across the Quad City (Iowa) region through March. The large rise in milk donations comes …

Flooding Disrupts South African Citrus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) reported on disruption of citrus operations in South Africa due to flooding late last month. Heavy, persistent rainfall in South Africa’s Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces caused widespread flooding and infrastructure damage. Waterlogged citrus orchards have hindered disease management and increased the risk of citrus black […]
Plant Defense To Increase Citrus Performance
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) recently issued an article, Science‑Based Plant Defense So Your Crops Perform Better. The authors are multi-county citrus Extension agent Edwin Gutierrez-Rodriguez and Jonael Bosques-Mendez, a county Extension director. Edited excerpts follow: ROOTS AND WATER Plant roots are strategic. They possess the structure and […]

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