Kevin Bouffard

I cover business in Polk County as a reporter for The Ledger, focusing on citrus and agriculture. See my citrus blog,

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SW FL citrus grower Maury Boyd sees damage from Eta, expects no payments from crop insurance, https://t.co/96MwyTudsP. Insurers say Eta not a hurricane when it hit Nov 12, he said.

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Report on citrus alcohol market, https://t.co/l43AZtICch. Cheers!

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Research update on individual protective covers for citrus trees, https://t.co/8AYbboiNmp. Good news -- it's in the bag!

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Listen to new Nov All in for Citrus Podcast, https://t.co/ZJbOcp5k3i. Includes greening-tolerant varieties involving finger limes, enhancing systemic root health & investigating therapeutics & microbial products.

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What’s up, Doc? Hot Dogs Made From Carrots Have Arrived, https://t.co/wPDEsR4wvS. Carrots are divine/You get a dozen for a dime/It's maaaagic!

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The Popeye Push: Vegetable consumption up 2.7%, https://t.co/GYvsbsXxKZ. Spinach up 32.5%.

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#ufifas Flower Bud Advisory resumes, https://t.co/KR53i1gyJ0. CREC horticulturist Tripti Vashisth takes over for the late Gene Albrigo. Could call it the Gene Albrigo Flower Bud Advisory?

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USDA has $25 million for organic research, https://t.co/mN88t6HQmQ. A rounding error compared to big commodity crops.

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Is China’s current buying spree of US Ag commodities sustainable?, https://t.co/MqvKUJ0TH3. History says no.

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USDA has $50 million for on-farm renewable energy projects, https://t.co/btLnf59N8i. Deadlines Jan 31 for planning & development $ and March 31 for projects.

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Talking turkey, https://t.co/eA7xOU56sy. Also US potato, corn, cranberry, etc., production.

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Strawberry Sue will show how to make chocolate-covered strawberry reindeer, https://t.co/hbOpGegmPl. Online at 10:30am Dec 1.

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Pass the bubbly: #ufifas helping FL winemakers add carbonation to wine, https://t.co/M2Z8zARJa2. In time for New Year's Eve parties.

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#ufifas gets $4.5mil in USDA grants for citrus greening research, https://t.co/pc667jkPnH. Read about 3 of them.

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#ufifas study finds new nutrition label spotlighting sugar & calorie content did not impact consumer choices when choosing between sugary beverages & healthier options, https://t.co/s9VC0YWuue. You can lead a horse to water...

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Walmart CEO: Pandemic Shopping Is Permanent: https://t.co/kAr6jwhtLG.

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New assay method for unculturable plant diseases: Hairy Roots To the Rescue?, https://t.co/i67QvJt2eq

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What American Farm Bureau Has to Say About Biden Transition, https://t.co/7aGIppjAJL.

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Podcast and videos: What The Election Means for Farmers and Ranchers, https://t.co/KIvLeB173g.

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McKinsey reports consumers, longing for normalcy & eager for something to celebrate, plan to spend money during the holidays but differently from the past, https://t.co/JRAYn15lqN.