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Orchard Crop Diversification and Protecting American Dairy Industry
The Agribusiness Update
The University of Florida Extension will be holding the Orchard Crop Diversification Field Day October 23rd in Quincy, and a bipartisan group of Senators are calling on the administration to protect America’s dairy industry.
Citrus Health Forum in Florida and Vilsack Reaction to Census
The Agribusiness Update
Don’t forget to register for the 2024 Citrus Health Forum! The forum will be held this Thursday at the North Florida
Research & Education Center in Quincy, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s reaction to last week’s 2022 Census of Agriculture calls for delivering ag policies for small-and mid-sized farms.
Read More Florida Georgia Citrus Growers Meet and ESA Denied for Wolves
The Agribusiness Update
Commercial citrus growers across the Florida Panhandle and Southern Georgia are invited to attend the 2024 Citrus Health Forum, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denies request to list gray wolves under the Endangered Species Act.
USDA Adds Rural Broadband Funding and West Coast Ports Negotiations
The Agribusiness Update
USDA announces $20-million for rural broadband assistance, and West Coast ports continue contract negotiations between Pacific Maritime and International Longshore and Warehouse Union.
Port of Quincy Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Proposal has Port of Quincy as hub for rail shipments from Eastern Washington to Puget Sound ports for Ag producers.
Port of Quincy Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Port of Quincy proposed as Intermodal Port to Seattle for Eastern Washington.
Port of Quincy Option Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest Seaport Alliance proposes Port of Quincy as Inland Intermodal rail port to Western Washington ports.
Port of Quincy Option Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest Seaport Alliance proposes Port of Quincy as Inland Rail Port to Western Washington ports.
Port of Quincy Option Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The Northwest Seaport Alliance proposes Port of Quincy as new westbound inland intermodal terminal for Puget Sound-bound Exports.
Port of Quincy Option Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
NW Seaport Alliance proposes Port of Quincy as inland port option.
Pertussis Outbreak
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, has been confirmed among migrant farmworkers in Mattawa and Quincy.
Getting Water
Fruit Grower Report
Eastern Washington is known for being a bit on the dry side and being able to sufficiently irrigate crops is always a concern. Farmers and orchardists now have access to more water rights.