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RALEIGH – Now is the time for North Carolinians to act on wildfire mitigation practices and Firewise principles. By taking appropriate action, residents can help protect their homes and communities from wildfires by creating a defensible space while reducing risk. “Even though we’re still a few weeks from the official start of spring wildfire season, now is the time for …
By Frank Giles It has become standard practice when new presidential administrations of opposing political parties come to office that a raft of executive orders are signed to undo actions of the previous administration. People in various sectors often look to these executive orders to roll back regulations that might be burdensome to their businesses. That’s true in agriculture, and …
By Clint Thompson Hurricane events are almost a guarantee every year for Florida specialty crop producers to contend with. Some years, specifically 2024, are worse than others. Between Debby, Helene and Milton, all of the state’s agricultural areas experienced some impact from the storms. How can Florida farmers be ready in the future to withstand the impacts of strong storms? …
Thanksgiving Day means family reunions and turkeys being cooked across the U.S. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides safety tips for families cooking a turkey this year, starting with thawing the turkey. There are two safe ways to thaw a turkey: in the refrigerator or in cold water. Please be aware that thawing a frozen turkey on the kitchen …
By Frank Giles What would you do if your farm’s name was splashed across headlines nationwide in association with a food-borne illness outbreak? That’s a scary question some specialty crop growers have had to answer. The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), which was signed into law in 2011, was largely driven by food-borne illness outbreaks associated with produce. Some of …
By Clint Thompson The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed cancellation of mancozeb is a potential threat to the grape industry in the Southeast. According to the University of Georgia Extension Viticulture Blog, Phil Brannen, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, encourages growers to submit a letter to the EPA concerning this potential action. The deadline for comments has …
Atlanta, Ga – Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper announced on Tuesday that the Georgia Department of Agriculture Agricultural Inputs Division has issued a “Stop Sale” Order on Midash Forte Insecticide (EPA Reg. No.83529-6) manufactured for Sharda USA, LLC. Lab test results indicate Batch TX433 is contaminated with herbicides and could potentially cause crop damage. Midash Forte is a commonly used …
By Clint Thompson First chlorothalonil. What’s next for watermelon growers? It was the message delivered by Nick Dufalt, a plant pathologist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, to producers and industry leaders at the Suwanee Valley Watermelon Institute meeting in Fanning Springs on Nov. 30. Chlorothalonil’s usage could be reduced in the near future by …
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service to offer more than $4 million in competitive grants to support middle-of-the-food-supply-chain infrastructure for domestic food and farm businesses and other eligible entities. Grants under the Resilient Food System Infrastructure (RFSI) program will support expanded capacity for the aggregation, processing, …
The Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA), an alliance of national and regional organizations, is concerned about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft Herbicide Strategy Framework (HSF). The alliance recently expressed its concerns in a letter to the EPA. “If finalized as proposed, the approach reflected in the draft HSF will likely result in significant burdens for growers throughout the …
