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Florida Citrus Mutual, the state’s largest citrus association, is holding its annual l conference this week in Southwest Florida. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports on how growers are working to stay afloat while dealing with citrus diseases and declining demand for orange juice.
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Farm worker issues took center stage in Immokalee Monday during a visit from U-S Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez was there.
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State Agriculture officials are using Cinco de Mayo to alert residents to a threat to Florida’s backyard and commercial avocado trees. WGCU’s Valerie Alker reports.
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Florida’s sugarcane growers routinely face flooding in their fields and have to pump out excess water. But this also releases harmful phosphorous found in fertilizers into the Everglades. But as WGCU’s John Davis reports, new research shows some sugarcane varieties can thrive under prolonged flood conditions...
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Record low temperatures in January devastated South Florida crops, and eliminated much of the need for farm labor. For weeks, out-of-work Immokalee residents could be found hanging out on the streets and in soup kitchen lines. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports, the scene is improving now, but it’s not all...
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If you buy a potato anywhere in the United States during this time of year it’s a pretty safe bet it’s either been in storage since the fall, or was grown in Southwest Florida. Don Troyer has farmed potatoes in Lee & Collier Counties since 1983. WGCU’s Mike Kiniry took a tour of his operation and...
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased its orange crop forecast for Florida. Valerie Alker has more.
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It’s been a tough winter for Florida’s tomato crop. A devastating freeze last month wiped out production by 70-percent. The state provides almost all of the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. during this time of year. Farmers are struggling and soon consumers will notice it too. WGCU’s Luis Hernandez reports...
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Thousands of people in Immokalee are struggling to eat, pay rent and keep the power on. Ever since the January freeze thousands of farm workers have had their hours in the fields cut to a fraction of what they used to be. For many there is NO work. And since they are unable to work they’re also unable...
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After years of struggle, tomato pickers in Florida will soon see a pay increase. In a surprise move Tuesday, the Florida Tomato Exchange agreed to pay migrant workers the extra penny per pound the Coalition of Immokalee Workers has fought for the last three years.The Exchange said it will allow companies...
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