The seminars are taking place here in a separate building from the main Expo hall. We’ve got beautiful sunny weather so moving back and forth is no problem.
We’ve got a big and growing crowd.
Citrus Expo Sheriff
The first person you’ll see out here at Citrus Expo is Lee McCoy. Lee’s the traffic director.
Heart Healthy Peanuts
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Apple Forecast Down
Weather problems in Washington state are causing a decline in the apple forecast this year. Â Report (:57 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
FL Farm to Fuel Summit Taking Shape
Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson says plans are in place for the first ever Farm to Fuel Summit August 30 to September 1 in Orlando. Â Report (:53 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
GA Counties Designated Agricultural Disaster Areas
155 of Georgia’s 159 counties has been declared agricultural disaster areas.  Report (1:29 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Southeast AgNet Welcomes You To Citrus Expo
The staff of Southeast AgNet is on-site and greeting the first people wandering in to the Citrus Expo.
Getting this group together was not easy. Pictured are: (l to r) Robin Loftin, Lee McCoy, Betty Sanders, Gary Cooper, Katherine Bush, Randall Weiseman, Carole McKenzie. Not pictured but here also are Sherry Fisher and Ernie Neff.
Citrus Expo Kicks off Today
The 2006 Citrus Expo kicks off today at the Lee Civic Center in Ft Myers, Florida. Report (1:15 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
The government is going to re-invent the Everglades
Who is going to benefit from this correction of a mistake made many years ago? Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026
Door Prizes Galore At Exhibitors Reception
Speaking of Gary Cooper and door prizes at the Exhibitor Reception.
Here’s Gary about to give away a nice fishing rod/reel combo to one lucky winner.