Durrance is an uncommon commercial grower in that he doesn't use chemical pesticides on his 220 grove acres. LAKELAND - While Florida citrus growers battled to eradicate citrus canker for nearly a decade, a far more dangerous, frightening threat, citrus greening, was lurking. A tree can live with the canker bacteria, although the bacteria weaken the tree and lead to a significant drop in fruit production. So when federal and state officials halted the citrus eradication campaign in January...

Mosaic co., North America's second-largest fertilizer producer, said it had a fiscal fourth-quarter profit as farmers bought more potash and prices rose.net income was $202. Farmers have planted more acres of corn and other crops used to make renewable energy, and economic growth in Asia has spurred consumers to eat more protein, increasing demand for grains for livestock feed. Mosaic was expected to earn 44 cents a share, the average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Bloomberg....

The Deerfield-based company, which manufactures and distributes fertilizer products, posted a 23 percent gain in sales, to $848. Andrew corp. posts its 4th-straight loss; CF's earnings double. Ninety-four percent are rated A or better, and none are among those recently downgraded by rating companies, he said. The Downers Grove-based company, which serves the vehicle aftermarket and consumer electronics industries, said it earned $10. CommScope, a maker of cable for telecom companies,...

Waste pesticides are leftover, cancelled, suspended or unusable products. Examples include insecticides, herbicides, fungicides and plant growth regulators. An on-site, licensed, hazardous-waste contractor will dispose of the pesticides at a licensed facility outside Mississippi. Empty pesticide containers will not be accepted. Home Waste pesticide collection July 31 in northwest Mississippi. Home Waste pesticide collection July 31 in northwest Mississippi. The Mississippi State University...

Soaring prices of fossil-fuels and environmental pollution associated with their use, has resulted in increased worldwide interest in the production and use of bio-fuels. For late sown crops (that is after first week of July) use higher seed rate at 12-15 kg per hectare and sow the crop along with application of 3 per cent carbofuran granules at the rate of 20 kg per hectare to control shoot fly. The juice from the stalks is used for fuel alcohol production. The symptoms include...