ISSUE 1072
RAIN, LABOR SHORTAGE CAUSE DECLINE IN CITRUS
CROP The final crop estimates for the 2004-05 citrus season show the total orange crop at 149.6 million boxes, down from 151.3 million boxes predicted in June. The drop translates into a 38 percent decline from the 2003-04 figure of 242 million boxes. Rainy weather cut back picking days in June and
many workers avoided Florida this season, thinking that last year’s
hurricanes would mean less work would be available.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only articles are indicated in bold.) FRIST SAYS IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION WILL LIKELY BE DELAYED SPEAKER APPOINTS MEMBERS OF SELECT COMMITTEE TO PROTECT PROPERTY RIGHTS RAIN, LABOR SHORTAGE CAUSE DECLINE IN CITRUS CROP USDA ANNOUNCES GRANTS FOR AGRICULTURAL MARKETING PROJECTS FARM BILL SESSION TRANSCRIPTS ON WEB CARTOON CHARACTERS TO PROMOTE VEGETABLES, FRUIT
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