The Effects of Citrus Canker and Citrus Greening on the Florida Citrus Industry

This experiment is designed to test the allelopathy of two different treatments, Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus cinerea) and Lemon (Citrus limon). The two treatments will be tested on radish seeds (Raphanus sativus) to investigate the effect of the treatments on the germination of the radish seeds. Allelopathy is the beneficial or harmful effects that one plant has on another plant by the release of chemicals. Allelopathy studies the interactions among plants, fungi, algae and bacteria with the organisms living in a certain ecosystem, interactions that are mediated by the secondary metabolites produced and exuded into the environment (Francisco A Macías, José MG Molinillo, Rosa M Varela, Juan CG Galindo 2007). The plants use

With the organic industry booming and up until recently showing an annual growth rate of 20% it has been necessary for the federal government to step in and regulate the previously self regulated industry. Initially, regulation of this industry was implemented by private nonprofit organizations and some state governments as a way to put an end to consumer fraud and to ensure the integrity of organic food. This

Foreign nationals bring with them the tastes and delights from their own country. Presently, Americans have such a wide selection of foods to choose from including but not limited to Mexican, Chinese, Italian, Greek, Thai, and Japanese. In the agricultural industry, researchers have taken domestic plants and bred them with international plants to create a more desirable embryonic plant which grows to have only the best characteristics of the two plants. This idealistic technology wouldn't have been deemed possible if it wasn't subject to the vast array of cultural diversity to challenge the standard characteristics of domestic vegetations.

They might even carry other Hemp items. The imported products are extremely popular. Americas inability to produce their own products. Forces local consumers to buy forienge items. Creating a profitable agricultural industry. Will help the local and national economy. It will also create thousands of American jobs. These improvements would decrease our need to import. From other countries and eliminate the need to import Hemp.

When consumer goods are brought from abroad and land on American soil, they often bring with them insect species devastating to our native vegetation. Just like how the Native Americans didn’t have immunity against smallpox when the Europeans settled, our trees don’t have immunity against the various bugs that trees in Asia, Africa, or South America have adapted to fight.

The Department of Agriculture manages land owned by the federal government. As a result, the Department of Agriculture would enforce laws regarding how the federal government might profit from prospecting natural biological resources within the United States. However, if Congress does not pass legislation to dictate when, where and how bioprospecting can be profited from then individual agencies may characterize bioprospecting as "scientific research."

It is time that the U.S. policy allows “American family farmers to get in on a hemp market”(Fine 1).

Orange County bears the name of the backbone fruit that has played an important role on a drama that took place in 1936. An event that has often been forgotten by many, and it is well known for few as the “Citrus War of 1936”

The controversy surrounding GMO. 's and the food industry has been a very hard fought battle for the past couple of decades and it has even become more so in recent times, particularly on the opposing side. Many groups against genetically modified organisms in food have been on the rise. As the trend towards "non-gmo" foods is becoming more popular, companies ranging from cereal producers to fast food restaurants are quickly updating their products to "Non-GMO" standards in order to meet the growing demand. But a disease affecting Florida oranges may begin to shift the view towards a possible "Pro-GMO" future.

For years, the plants that are native to Hawai‘i have been endangered by the world’s newest and greatest inventions that come out every so often. An advanced science, well known as GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) has recently struck our islands within the turn of the century, creating a drastic revision to our social structure. It has changed the way food is viewed and consumed all over the world, but particularly here in our home. This outburst of Genetically Engineered (GE) products has not only brought forth concerns regarding health risks but it has also caused a questioning to our government, and our agencies that approve these products to be produced on a mass scale.

The decision to introduce a GMO papaya (called Rainbow) in Hawaii was a good idea, because the ringspot virus was spreading rapidly and was capable of destroying any papaya in the afflicted area. Growers eventually had to abandon their properties to seek out land that was not infected with the disease, but certainly their new property would eventually become afflicted as well. Finding and acquiring new land can be difficult and costly, especially to those who rely on papaya crops to support themselves. All previous attempts to halt disease progression or cure infected papaya had not worked. However, many people feared there would be harmful side effects to consuming papaya which contains the viruses’ DNA, and cross pollination would occur between

Most public concern has been focused on human health and safety regarding the use and consumption of these foods, but potential environmental impacts are important to consider as well. Many varieties of genetically engineered crops are intended to decrease the need for chemical pesticides and fertilizers, but the scope of environmental impacts does not stop at chemical usage. Common concerns about GM crops include the effects of cross-pollination, so-called “genetic contamination,” and the escape of GM crops from cultivation and their interactions with native species. Conversely, the environmental benefits of GM crops range from reducing dependence on chemical pesticides to the ability to treat polluted soils with bioremediating plants (Ford, 2004).

our crops to be infected with diseases and infestations such as pests and weeds. By

Import relief is described as a set of federally imposed regulations which are designated to

According to the organic consumers association, Monsanto employees and the government regulatory agency are the same people. Those who have been a part of the government have sooner or later become employees at Monsanto and administer the legal requirements that farmers must follow when producing organic foods. The National Organic Program develops rules and regulations for the production of organic goods from crops to livestock. They are a part of there United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA certifies organic crops with a thorough complex system that includes proper labeling, enforcement, handling, processing, what the livestock is fed and much more after harvesting the products.