From the Editors
of
Southeast Farm Press Daily
TIMELY
RELIABLE INFORMATION FOR SOUTHEAST AGRICULTURE |
| In this November 20, 2009
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The arrival of bacillus thuriengensis-containing seed a few
years back created a good environment for stink bug buildups across the
Southeast. |
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| Tom Nordlie, University of Florida |
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Sunshine helps flowers grow, and it can help rid soil of
harmful organisms that hurt Florida’s $9 million cut flower industry,
a University of Florida expert says. |
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The World Trade Organization has authorized Brazil to seek
retaliation against the United States for it support of two U.S.
commodity programs. |
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Deadlines for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk
Management Agency’s (USDA-RMA) Dairy Gross Margin Insurance are
rapidly approaching, according to West Virginia commissioner of
agriculture Gus R. Douglass. |
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Grants
announced for beginning farmers
The USDA has announced the award of more than $17 million in grants to
29 institutions to address the needs of beginning farmers and ranchers
and enhance the sustainability and competitiveness of U.S.
agriculture.
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County
committee elections under way
Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Jonathan Coppess says the 2009
FSA county committee elections began Nov. 6, with USDA mailing ballots
to eligible voters.
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NIFA:
The future of ag research?
Launched in early October, the new National Institute of Food and
Agriculture carries the hopes of many: Hope that NIFA will find answers
to increasingly daunting questions about feeding the world, hope that
agricultural science will attain the status in the United States that it
deserves, hope that the institute will streamline funding for
agricultural research.
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