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Georgia Congressman on Issues Affecting Farmers

Dan June 19, 2018 Farm Bill, Georgia

During a recent trip to Washington, D.C, Tony St. James of All Ag Radio Network was able to catch up with U.S. Representative Austin Scott. Scott serves the 8th Congressional District in Georgia and is a member of the House Agriculture Committee. They talked about the House version of the Farm Bill and what kept it from passing the first time, …

Taking a Closer Look at CRISPR in Citrus Breeding
By Manjul Dutt Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series outlining how genetic technology can be using in citrus breeding. Traditional methods for improving citrus, such as crossbreeding different varieties, can be time-consuming due to the creation of a random mix of genes from both parents through a process called genetic introgression. […]
New Chinese Citrus Hybrid Sells Out in Seven Days
A team of graduate students from the Citrus Research Institute of Southwest University sold out 5,000 boxes of a newly developed hybrid citrus variety in just seven days. The Citrus Research Institute in Chongqing, China, is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It all started when Li Shunxin, a graduate student under researcher […]

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