Citrus Commissioners Tentatively Approve Budget Plan

Gary Cooper June 18, 2008 Citrus, Florida

At this week’s Citrus Commission meeting at the Florida Department of Citrus in Lakeland, the FDOC budget for the coming season was a main topic of discussion. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff was on the scene and files this report. Report (1:30 mp3)

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