Citrus Industry eNews: Why Fresh Sales Are Down; July Forecast

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

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Mike Garavaglia

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Garavaglia Discusses Fruit Sales, Post-Disaster Japan
Mike Garavaglia, president of the Packers of Indian River and a Florida citrus commissioner, explains the cause of reduced fresh citrus shipments from Florida. He also addresses the Florida citrus industry’s reaction to a 2011 natural disaster in Japan, and fresh fruit sales to Japan since the incident. Learn more.

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HAVE YOU HEARD?
Click on the links below to read or hear the stories.
July Citrus Industry Magazine Sneak Peek
Laser Labeling Could be Expanded Far Beyond Citrus
Citrus Growers Larry and Jenny Black Profiled
University of Florida Names Nick Place as Dean for Extension
Florida Citrus Also Includes Lemons
Putnam Reports a Net Worth of $6.5 Million
Texas Citrus Company Reaches Settlement for Child Labor
Citrus Australia Calls for Stronger Quarantine
Australian Citrus Growers Chase Customers Online
Argentina: Almost 70% of Citrus Production Lost

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CITRUS FORECAST
July USDA Citrus Forecast
The July 2012 USDA citrus crop forecast had just a slight change to the Florida Valencia orange number. Hear the details. This was the final forecast for the 2011-2012 season. The next forecast, the first of the 2012-2013 season, will be October 11, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.

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Marty McKenna

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More from McKenna
Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Marty McKenna, profiled in the July issue of Citrus Industry magazine, discusses production, marketing, research and the industry’s future. Hear his reports.

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
July 24 Citrus Program (topics include weed management; resetting; soil and leaf analysis), Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, contact 863-674-4092 or maz@ufl.edu for required preregistration

July 27-29 Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference, Osceola Heritage Park, Kissimmee

Aug. 15 Gulf Citrus Growers Association’s Annual Citrus Banquet, Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers, contact 239-690-0281

Aug. 15 Casino Night Fundraiser for Florida FFA, Holiday Inn at Gulf Coast Town Center, Fort Myers

Aug. 15-16 Citrus Expo, Lee Civic Center, North Fort Myers

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