Meetings were held in Washington between citrus groups and the Florida Congressional Delegation. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff tells us just what was discussed.
FL Fresh Citrus Growers Hopeful for 08-09 Season
Speaking recently with AgNet’s Ernie Neff, Richard Kinney of Florida Citrus Packers Association (photo left) discusses the outlook for Florida’s fresh fruit deal for the upcoming 2008-2009 season.
Citrus Commission Chairman Looks Ahead
In this report, comments from Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton, who is also a grower and grove caretaker business operator from Wauchula, about his thoughts for the Commission and the Florida Department of Citrus looking ahead.
Citrus Research Studies More Greening Discovery Methods
In this report, comments from Dr Tim Spann, Horticulturist at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, FL, about what is being learned in the area of discovery of citrus greening. Spann was a recent speaker at the Re-Scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars. In fact, he was a key player on the Citrus Expo Committee this year who assembled …
New FL Festival & Keeping Citrus Facts in Perspective
In this report, information about a brand new event for lovers of Florida heritage type events, and this one is being organized by the home folks. Florida Cattlemen invite one and all to their first annual Florida Ranch Rodeo and Free Cowboy Heritage Festival set for Friday and Saturday Oct 3 & 4 in Kissimmee. Also in this report, commentary …
Citrus Expo Seminars’ Now OnLine in PowerPoint Format
The Citrus Expo Seminars are now posted on line in power point format. You can find all we have available so far individually listed and linked by clicking here to go to the Citrus Expo Seminars Archives.
New Florida Director for USDA Nat’l Ag Statistics Service
Jeff Geuder (in photo) will soon be back in Florida after serving a stint in Washington D C with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS). As you will learn by listening to this report, Jeff is very familiar with Florida agriculture, having spent a good deal of time in the Sunshine State with NASS in earlier years. Jeff will replace …
FL Producers Benefit from EQIP
The Environmental Quality Incentives Program can make a big difference on your farm as Carlos Suarez with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service says it has worked well for many landowners in the state.
Citrus Trees, Acres & Abandoned Acreage Info
Release of the first ever study of Florida abondoned citrus grove acreage statistics was a topic at the recent Florida Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee in Lake Wales. In the first report posted below, Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Candi Erick discusses some detail of this year’s bi-annual citrus tree census and acreage report. In the second cut below, Erick comments …
Sunbelt Expo Includes Livestock Events
We are just 3 weeks away from the anual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Moultrie, Georgia and their Executive Director, Chip Blaclock, says the show will of course have a variety of things to see including many that livestock producers would be interested in. To learn more about the Sunbelt Ag Expo coming up October 14th through 16th click Here