Texas Residents: We Need Your Help To Protect Citrus from Invasive Pests
05/03/2021 | 11:37am EDT
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Message : May 03, 2021 It s amazing to think that just three counties in Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley produce more than 9 million cartons of fresh grapefruit and oranges each year, making it one of the United States top citrus areas. But it s not easy! South Texas citrus growers face a significant challenge: a small fruit fly from Mexico that attacks citrus fruit. If you live in South Texas, we need your help. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas Department of Agriculture employees are inspecting fruit trees in residential yards and commercial properties in Zapata, Webb, Hidalgo, Willacy, and Cameron counties in search of fruit flies. If they ask to inspect trees on your property, please let them. They are following all Centers for Disease Control health guidelines and will have official credentials identifying them as USDA or St
April 30th, 2021, 6:00AM / BY Anna Torres
Filmmaker and Director Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu will talk about the role of storytelling in her film “Kapaemahu” in a panel discussion presented by the Mother Tongue Film Festival on May 14. (Still from “Kapaemahu,” courtesy of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu)
An evening with Food Journalist Mark Bittman, the Mother Tongue Film Festival and a virtual science café; stream these free programs and more this May through the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
Sixth Annual Mother Tongue Film Festival
Ongoing Filmmaker and Director Christopher Auchter will talk about the role of storytelling in his film “The Mountain of Sgaana” in a panel discussion on May 14. (Still from “The Mountain of Sgaana,” courtesy of Christopher Auchter)
Pamela Mathis sworn in as new BLM Taos Field Manager
TAOS, N.M. – The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico has announced the selection of Pamela Mathis as Taos Field Manager. Mathis was sworn into her position by the acting BLM New Mexico State Director Steven Wells during a ceremony held in Taos on April 9.
As the BLM Taos Field Manager, Mathis will oversee the multiple uses of public lands encompassing approximately 594,000 acres and over 1.5 million mineral estate acres dispersed across Colfax, Harding, Los Alamos, Mora, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Taos, and Union counties.
“This is my dream job. I’ve wanted to join team Taos for over three years, and I am delighted to have the opportunity. I told the staff that I want to be known for two primary goals – bringing projects over the finish line for our customers and growing people,” Mathis affirmed.
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The MV Federal Hudson and Captain Sumit Kumar won the race to be the first ship to Port, bringing thousands of metric tonnes of sugar from Maceio, Brazil to Redpath Sugar.
TORONTO, April 7, 2021 /CNW/ - In a sure sign that spring is here, earlier this morning, PortsToronto crowned Captain Sumit Kumar of the MV Federal Hudson with an antique silk and beaver top hat – first presented in the spring of 1861– at the annual Beaver Hat Ceremony. For the past 160 years, PortsToronto has celebrated the official opening of the commercial shipping season by crowning the captain of the first ocean-going vessel or saltie to arrive at the port.