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CROP UPDATE
Citrus Forecast: 138 Million-Box Florida Orange Crop
The Wednesday Florida citrus crop forecast, eagerly awaited because it was expected to give a good indication of December freeze losses, trimmed only two million more boxes from the projected Florida orange crop. The grapefruit forecast was unchanged. Get the report from Citrus Industry magazine’s Ernie Neff.
DON’T MISS THIS
Citrus Researcher Provides Updates on Nutritionals and HLB
University of Florida horticulturist Tim Spann was among those providing updates on foliar nutrition programs and HLB at the recent international HLB conference in Orlando. In these reports, Spann tells how well HLB-infected groves have performed when treated with nutritionals, and says there’s nothing to prove nutritionals won’t maintain productivity indefinitely. Learn details here.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
Click on the links below to read or hear the stories.
February Citrus Freeze Damage Report
Chaires on New Citrus Varieties, Food Safety Issues
Florida Orange Juice May Help Minimize Freeze Losses
Freeze, Water Issues and Disease Concern Gulf Growers
Mutual Educates New Congressmen about Florida Citrus
FDOC Back to 5-Day Week on Senator’s Advice
Citrus Growers Excited about New Seedless Mandarin
State Marketing Agencies, Including FDOC, May Merge
The Orange Shop is a Sweet Spot amid North FL Sprawl
Rio Grande Valley’s Freeze Effects
UK: Citrus Imports Latest to be Hit by Egyptian Crisis
FROM THE FIELD
New Citrus Commercials Spring from Months of Effort
Florida Department of Citrus deputy executive directors Bob Norberg and Leigh Killeen reveal some of the science, art and hard work that went into producing new Florida orange juice commercials. Listen to their reports.
SNEAK PEEK
February Citrus Industry: From Spring Practices To Ken Keck
Citrus Industry magazine editor Ernie Neff describes a plethora of information packed into the February Citrus Industry magazine being mailed this week. Features include spring production practices, a pest and disease photo ID guide, a pesticide safety CEU article, citrus black spot and a profile of Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck. Learn more.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Feb. 15 Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council meeting, Florida Natural Grove House, Lake Wales, contact 863-682-1111
Feb. 15 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame banquet, Florida State Fairgrounds, Special Events Building, Tampa
Feb. 22 Citrus Research and Development Foundation board of directors meeting, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred.
Feb. 23 Highlands Citrus Grower Forum, including “Take Home Messages” from the International HLB Conference and Highlands County CHMAs Report, Bert J, Harris, Jr. Agricultural Center, Sebring, contact Tim Hurner at 863-402-7150 or plowboy@ufl.edu
Feb. 24 Annual Meeting of the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, Four Points by Sheraton Chateau Elan at the Sebring Airport, contact 863-385-8091
March 2 Highlands Citrus Grower Tour, including Citrus Nutritional Programs to Mitigate HLB Impacts, Research Trials to Control Asian Citrus Psyllid, Demonstration Plots for New Production Systems and a visit to Maury Boyd’s Grove, Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, Immokalee, contact Tim Hurner at 863-402-7150 or plowboy@ufl.edu
March 3 Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association annual meeting, Hardee Agri-Civic Center, Wauchula, contact 863-494-0061, 863-773-2644 or oj@prvcitrus.org
March 4 Florida Citrus Hall of Fame luncheon, Hollis Wellness Center, Florida Southern College, Lakeland, contact 863-682-1111
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