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USFRA, Leader Krotz, Part Ways

Dan January 12, 2018 Industry News Release

U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance (USFRA) board members have voted to not renew the contract of CEO Randy Krotz, the organizations only CEO since its inception in 2014. Farm Journal AgWeb reports USFRA Board of Directors executive committee placed Krotz on administrative leave January 5th, and the board voted not to renew his contract on January 8th. In a statement, …

California Citrus Breeding Program Gets More Funds
The presidents of the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and California Citrus Mutual (CCM) applauded congressional leaders for recently approving additional funds for the new citrus breeding program in Parlier, California. Congress is allocating an additional $500,000 in federal funding on top of the $1 million granted last year to expand the program into California. The program will […]
Evolving Research Priorities for Florida Citrus
Last week, growers convened in Avon Park for the annual Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute. The daylong seminar program provides updates on the latest research in the fight against HLB and other production issues facing growers. Rick Dantzler, chief operating officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), presented an update on the organization’s research […]