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2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow Named

Recipients recognized as leaders of the next generation of American pig farmers The National Pork Board announced that Adam Krause from South Dakota and Emma Lasco and Christine Snowden, both from Iowa, have been named the 2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow. They were recognized today at the 2018 National Pork Industry Forum in Kansas City. “It is important for the …

USDA Seeks Citrus Disease Subcommittee Applicants
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the Citrus Disease Subcommittee (CDS). The subcommittee advises USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) on the agenda, budget and priorities of its Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program. The USDA is looking for nominees who understand the opportunities and barriers facing […]
Start Clean: Burn Down Summer’s Leftover Weeds
By Ramdas Kanissery By November, most Florida citrus groves are carrying what the rainy season left behind. Guineagrass has pushed seedheads into the tree skirts, Spanish needles and sedges have filled in the gaps, and milkweed vine and balsam apple are climbing the trunks. Before the fall preemergent herbicide is applied, those weeds need to […]