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April 2009, (Web) Sites to See
They're All Just A Click Away
As a service to our readers, FIELD AND GROVE MAGAZINE provides links to various websites facilitating quick access to information about ag related issues and events.
No doubt Clewiston will earn its name, 'America's Sweetest Town' yet again when the Sugar Festival gets underway on April 25. Scheduled events include a Big Lake Cruisers Rod Run, 5k run, rodeo, live entertainment, and an arts and crafts show. Naturally, all things sugary can be found competing in the Sugar Recipe Contest. Enter www.clewiston.org in your browser for a full schedule.
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The Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee is hosting a Citrus Mechanical Field Day and Workshop on April 22. A field trip is planned so attendees can see the Oxbow canopy shaker and other harvesting equipment in action. For more information call 239-658-3461 or contact Barbara Hyman at hymanb@ufl.edu.
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It's not too early to plan to attend the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference to be held in Bonita Springs June 24 through the 26. Several industry issues will be addressed from labor and immigration to marketing. We'll have more about this important event next month, but in the meantime, you can get additional information or go online to register to attend by visiting www.flcitrusmutual.com.
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Good news for producers! USDA has extended the sign-up from June 1 to August 14, 2009 for both the Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and the forthcoming Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program. The deadline extension is intended to give producers ample time to decide to participate in ACRE or remain in DCP. To learn more go to www.fsa.usda.gov.
* * * * * Congratulations are in order for three hard working students. The Dade County Farm Bureau recently announced the names of three scholarship recipients who plan to study for a career in agriculture. Christopher Rouse was awarded the Wayne Dunagan Memorial Scholarship; Anthony Rodiguez received the Dian Plyler Memorial Scholarship; and Keivan Zolfaghari was the Philip and Mary Marraccini Memorial Scholarship. The winners will receive their awards at a special presentation to be held at the Dade County Farm Bureau on April 21. Visit www.dade-agriculture.org. for more information.
