From the Editors
of
Southeast Farm Press Daily
TIMELY
RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR SOUTHEAST AGRICULTURE |
| In this February 9, 2010
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Some of his neighbors said it was innovative; others said it
was insane, but regardless of what you call it planting conventional,
non-transgenic cotton on marginal land paid off nicely in 2009 for
Garysburg, N.C., grower David Grant. |
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| Chris Bickers, Contributing Writer |
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Muscadine grapes sold unprocessed on the fresh market could
be the next hot item in the grape industry. |
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Wallace L. (Wally) Darneille, a Lubbock, Texas, cooperative
official, will serve as 2010 president of Cotton Council International,
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In an article contained in this newsletter on Feb. 5, 2010
titled “Vegetable growers seek methyl alternative” it was reported
that methyl iodide, an active ingredient in Midas, a highly efficacious
replacement for methyl bromide, has been linked to human health problems
in California. Though serious human health concerns have been reported
by the Pesticides Action Network and cited in other publications,
Tokyo-based Arysta LifeScience Corporation, manufacturers of Midas,
points out, “Midas is currently not registered for use in California.
There has been no link to human health issues among farm workers nor
have adverse effects to the environment been reported in other areas of
the U.S. where Midas is registered and approved for use.” In the same
article, “Growers Seek Methyl Bromide Alternative,” it was
erroneously reported that PiChlor 60 contains picloram. In fact,
PicChlor 60 is a fumigant and contains 60 percent Chloropicrin and 40
percent Telone. |
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Tennessee
joining other states to eradicate cogongrass
A consortium of state and federal agencies, along with several private
organizations in Tennessee, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding as
part of an ongoing effort to safeguard the state’s resources from the
potential impact of the most threatening non-native invasive plants.
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Vilsack
announces ag export promotion funds
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the allocation of $234.5
million to 70 U.S. trade organizations to help promote American food and
agricultural products overseas.
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