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Tag Archives: agriculture
National Geographic on the Future of Citrus
Citrus 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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Tagged agriculture, citrus
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The Importance of Aquifers
National 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, aquifers, environmental issues, groundwater, mobile irrigation lab, water, water issues
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Citrus Expo 2014
The Collier Soil & Water Conservation District hosted a booth at the 2014 Citrus Expo in North Fort Myers for the Mobile Irrigation Lab program. Mobile Irrigation Labs came from all over the state to talk about water conservation in … Continue reading
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Tagged agriculture, citrus, citrus expo, community events, mil, mobile irrigation lab
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Soil and Water Gazetteer February 2013
“So God Made a Farmer” The buzz around a truck commercial has Americans thinking about farming. This month’s gazetteer talks about America’s farmers and one of their supporters, Paul Harvey. February 2013 Gazetteer (PDF, 341 KB)
Citrus News
A recent article in the Naples Daily News discusses the continuing government effort to find a solution to the Citrus Greening Problem. Read about it here.
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