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Hurricane Sally Another Challenge for Alabama Hemp Producers
September 17, 2020New NIFA-Funded Research to Examine Cover Crops in Organic Vegetable Production Systems
September 16, 2020Georgia Pecan Producers Wary of Storm’s Impact
September 16, 2020Challenging Grape Season Nearing End for Georgia Producers
September 16, 2020Facts of the Flow: Lake Okeechobee, 2020 Year-to-Date
June 19, 2020Facts of the Flow: Lake Okeechobee, 2020 Year-to-Date
April 15, 2020New Partnerships Emerge for COVID-19 Relief
April 10, 2020The Day South Florida Agriculture Changed
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News From Citrus Industry Magazine
- Peptide Could Restore Florida CitrusCghSAMPa, the peptide found in the fruit of greening-tolerant Australian finger limes, is believed to be the first substance capable of controlling huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening). University of California, Riverside and Invaio Sciences, Inc. have partnered to advance the peptide research with hopes of bringing an HLB solution to commercialization by 2023. […]Tacy Callies
- Alico Sells 10,702 Acres to State of FloridaAlico, Inc. on Sept. 11 announced the state of Florida purchased, under the Florida Forever program, approximately 10,702 acres of Alico Ranch for $28.5 million. The transaction was pursuant to an option agreement between the state of Florida and Alico. John Kiernan, Alico president and chief executive officer, said the acreage was on the west […]Ernie Neff
- Texas Mexfly Quarantine ReducedFederal and Texas regulators on Aug. 25 removed the Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine area in Harlingen, Texas. Harlingen is in Cameron County. Dale Murden, a grower and president of Texas Citrus Mutual, said only 550 acres of Texas citrus remain under quarantine out of a state total of approximately 27,000 acres of citrus. “So […]Ernie Neff
News From Southeast AgNet
- Facts of the Flow: Lake Okeechobee, 2020 Year-to-Date(SFWMD) — Here is the latest update on inflows into Lake Okeechobee for the calendar year to date. This data is provided by SFWMD’s DBHYDRO database. There has been no back-pumping into Lake Okeechobee from the Everglades Agricultural Area this year. Source: South Florida Water Management District The post Facts of the Flow: Lake Okeechobee, […]
- Commissioners Nikki Fried & Daniella Levine Cava Hold Agriculture & Food Insecurity RoundtableNorth Miami Beach, Fla. — This morning, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and Miami-Dade County Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava hosted a roundtable discussion on agriculture and chronic hunger in South Florida. The discussion brought together agriculture producers, food distributors, and others to discuss COVID-19’s impact on food production and food insecurity. South Florida is a leading […]
- USDA Announces Contracts for Round 3 of the Farmers to Families Food Box ProgramWashington, D.C., September 17, 2020 – Following President Donald Trump’s approval to include up to an additional $1 billion in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved up to $1 billion in contracts to support American producers and communities in need […]