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Red Worm Composting Benefits

Dan August 30, 2017 This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom fills us in on the benefits of red worm composting and how to get started. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. If backyard composting hasn’t worked for you, but you still want to turn your kitchen waste into nourishing compost, you might try your hand at worm composting. This is done indoors in plastic bins; …

Officials Urged to Include Specialty Crops in Aid Program
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) and two groups of U.S. representatives recently urged federal officials to include specialty crop producers in any new federal economic assistance program for agriculture. The SCFBA, co-chaired by Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association President Mike Joyner, addressed the issue in a letter to President Donald Trump. “Although our […]
SAR Sprays Protect Against Psyllids, HLB and Canker
Recent research has shown that systemic acquired resistance (SAR) sprays can protect young citrus tree flushes from Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) feeding, HLB and citrus canker. ACP is the vector that spreads HLB disease from tree to tree. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and Bayer Crop Science […]

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