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DON’T MISS THIS
Mutual Spokesman Clarifies News on Citrus Dumping Ruling
Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows says a recent World Trade Organization ruling that the United States is illegally taxing imported Brazilian orange juice relates solely to “dumping” issues and has nothing to do with tariffs on imported juice. Listen to the details.
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Medfly Eradication Efforts Increase Due to Additional Find
Florida OJ Advertising Will Maintain “It’s Just Juice” Focus
Historic Callery-Judge Grove in Foreclosure
Many Citrus Expo Events Planned for Aug. 17-18
Florida’s Natural Doing Well in Asian Markets
FDOC to Finalize Marketing Plans in September
Mexican Scientists Discover Wasp that Controls HLB
Spain’s Citrus Exports Rapidly Rising
CROP UPDATE
Live Citrus Forecast April 8 on Southeast AgNet
Southeast AgNet will provide live Web site coverage of the monthly conference call update for USDA’s Citrus Crop Forecast Friday, April 8 at 8:30 a.m. Get the details. To ensure you will be able to hear the live broadcast, test the audio stream here.
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SNEAK PEEK
April Citrus Industry: Production Issues and Pete Spyke
Replanting options, citrus health management areas, blueberries as alternative crops, pesticide safety and Pete Spyke are among the subjects in the April issue of Citrus Industry magazine. Hear Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff’s report.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
April 1 USDA Horticultural Research Lab Open House, Ft. Pierce, contact 772-462-5800
April 2 Gulf Citrus Country Gala, LaBelle Civic Center, contact 863-675-2180
April 6 Annual Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute, South Florida Community College, Avon Park, Florida, contact Jane Wilson at 863-956-1151 or mjw@crec.ifas.ufl.edu
Florida Citrus Mutual’s Area Meetings and Board of Directors Elections:
April 19 W.H. Stuart Center, Bartow
April 20 Indian River Citrus League, Vero Beach
April 26 Jay Clark’s Linda Lou Ranch, Zolfo Springs
April 27 Southwest Florida REC, Immokalee
May 3 Lake County Ag Center, Tavares
Contact 863-682-1111
April 20 Florida Citrus Commission’s Domestic Marketing Committee meeting, Florida Department of Citrus, Bartow, contact 863-537-3999
April 20 Citrus Mechanical Harvesting and Abscission Program Field Day, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee
Send your event info to enewsoffice@southeastagnet.com