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The USDA has released their Fruit and Nuts Outlook Report which shows the forecast the 2019/2020 seasons and provides an overview of the markets. The 2019/20 citrus crop is forecast to be 7.63 million tons, down 4 percent from the previous season.

Is there something in this workshop for citrus growers. Where does the Food Safety issue fall? If you want to register for April 17, click HERE not below If you want to register for April 24 click HERE not below They are different, so you might want to register for both.

Are you still considering applying or working on your application for a Healthy Soils Program (HSP) grant for this year (2020)?

Under our feet, in the soil, is a wealth of microbial activity. Just like humans have different metabolisms and food choices, so do those microbes. In fact, microbes play an important role in making nutrients available to plants.

While domestication of plants has yielded bigger crops, the process has often had a negative effect on plant microbiomes, making domesticated plants more dependent on fertilizer and other soil amendments than their wild relatives.