Florida Grower July 2016
In This Issue
CEU Series: Get The Lowdown On Federal Pesticide Laws
Updated standards are in place to better protect people and the environment.
2016 Citrus Achievement Award Winner Has High Hopes For A Crop Comeback
Marty McKenna says if bactericides can help maintain production of younger citrus trees, it could have a huge impact on the industry’s future.
Is It EPA’s Intention To Help Or Harm Farmers? [Opinion]
A common theme I see in complaints about the government agency is it appears to be taking action more and more based on ideology and public opinion rather than sound science.
Florida Growers Warned To Beware Of Brown Stink Bugs
Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this insect pest.
Sound Science Struggling To Win Over Skeptics [Opinion]
We all want the truth. But can we handle it?
Separating Fact From Fiction Crucial Amid Global Food Challenge
Even from the din of skepticism, science-based arguments speak volumes.
Florida Citrus Nurseries Seeking To Make It In The Shade
Undercover production plans and possibilities starting to take shape.
Former MLB Slugger Finds Field Of Dreams In Farming
Retired Boston Red Sox player Mike Greenwell turns his gardening hobby into a full-time farming passion.
Cannabis Cultivation Quest Becoming Reality For Florida Nurseries
Planning, preparations finally giving way to production and dispensing of ‘Charlotte’s Web.’