Agricultural MIL Report Jul-Sep 2014

Posted on October 15, 2014 by James

IMG_0773The quarterly report of the Lower West Coast Mobile Irrigation Lab is now available:

Lower West Coast MIL 4th Quarter 2014 (PDF, 318 KB)

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Board Meeting October 16, 2014

Posted on September 18, 2014 by James

The next meeting of the Collier Soil &Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 8:30 AM at:

Office Aug. 201414700 Immokalee Road

Naples, Florida 34120

Agenda (PDF, 13 KB)     Minutes (PDF, 17 KB)

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National Geographic on the Future of Citrus

Posted on September 18, 2014 by James

Copy of P1080107Citrus growers and parties invested in orange juice and fresh fruit are searching for a solution to citrus greening.  An update from National Geographic:

Can Genetic Engineering Save the Florida Orange?

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Board Meeting September 18, 2014

Posted on September 10, 2014 by James

The next meeting of the Collier Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will be held on Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 8:30 AM at:

Office Aug. 201414700 Immokalee Road

Naples, Florida 34120

Agenda (PDF, 18 KB)     Minutes (PDF, 45 KB)

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The Importance of Aquifers

Posted on August 20, 2014 by James

Copy of IMG_0633National Geographic has posted an article about the draining of aquifers in the American West.  The Mobile Irrigation Labs exist to prevent things like this from happening in Florida.

If You Think the Water Crisis Can’t Get Worse, Wait Until the Aquifers Are Drained

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