Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association News

Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association (FFAA) recently held elections, presented awards and conducted other business at its summer meeting near Naples. Among other things, Brent Sutton of Growers Fertilizer Corp. in Lake Alfred was elected Chairman, and Jim Bellar was presented with FFAA’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Learn more from these news releases:
FFAA Board Election News 2007 (pdf file)
FFAA Lifetime Achievement Award 2007 (pdf file)

Citrus Mealybug Advisory Issued
University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UCANR) recently issued an Extension advisory regarding citrus mealybug. Citrus mealybug feeds on plant sap and is commonly found in protected areas of the tree, including under the calyx of fruit, in clusters of leaves and within dense canopy growth. Mealybug infestations can reduce tree vigor, contaminate fruit […]
Agriculture Victories in Florida Budget
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson on June 2 highlighted the major agriculture victories included in the Florida Legislature’s 2026–27 state budget. CITRUS INDUSTRY Florida’s citrus industry received $196 million to support research, cost-share for equipment and infrastructure improvements at citrus nurseries and packinghouses, and the production and increased availability of healthy citrus rootstock. “Florida’s […]