Labor Exceeds HLB As Concern To Many Florida Citrus Growers

Dan Citrus, Florida

L-R: Vic Story, David Wheeler, Lee Jones, Dan Richey, Richard Kinney, Bobby Barben

A recent Citrus Industry magazine/Southeast AgNet Grower Roundtable showed that the availability of labor – especially that required for fruit harvesting – is now a bigger concern to many Florida citrus growers than the devastating disease HLB. Dan Richey, Vic Story, Lee Jones, David Wheeler, Bobby Barben and Richard Kinney discussed a wide array of issues. Their discussions will form the basis for Southeast AgNet radio and Web content and Citrus Industry magazine articles for months to come.


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