Originally I didn’t plan on this blog being political, but it looks like I’ll have to dip a toe in those waters… By now you’ve already heard about the new proposed county budget that Mayor Carlos Alvarez presented to the county commissioners. There was much debate about what to cut, how much to cut, and [...]
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Extension (and farmers) need your help!
Posted in farm, food, politics, tagged commissioners, county budget, Extension, laurel wilt, UF/IFAS on August 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Avocados are threatened
Posted in farmer/grower, fruits, location, locavore, people, photo, politics, tagged avocado, commissioners, county budget, Extension, laurel wilt, redbay ambrosia beetle, UF/IFAS on August 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Take a good look at this season’s avocados, and savor the flavor. This season might be the last time you’ll see and taste Florida avocados, if the laurel wilt disease gets out of control in Miami-Dade County. It’s caused by the tiny redbay ambrosia beetle that carries a fungus which kills avocado trees fairly quickly. [...]

