Citrus Grower Estimates Orange Crop; Discusses Issues

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

John Roy Gough

John Roy Gough

Hardee County grower John Roy Gough estimates the size of Florida’s orange crop ahead of the official USDA crop estimate on October 10. Gough, who participated in a recent grower forum in Wauchula, also discusses the value of the USDA’s Tree Assistance Program, his frustration with growers who don’t spray for HLB-spreading psyllids, and the industry’s future.


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