Buying direct is getting bigger. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Scientist/Economist Suggests Economic Solutions To HLB
At a recent citrus economics conference he organized, University of Florida scientist/economist Allen Morris suggested potential economic solutions to HLB. Individual growers can follow one recommendation; the other would require international cooperation. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
UF Citrus Research Chief Offers Outlook On HLB Solutions
Citrus Research and Education Center Interim Director Jackie Burns discusses research that will hopefully lead to HLB solutions. The first report focuses on short-term solutions, the second on some “way out” research, and the third on long-term control efforts. Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
Timmer Takes Long-Term Look At HLB’s Impact On Citrus
HLB could make things look bleak for the Florida citrus industry short term, but there will likely be long-term solutions. So University of Florida professor emeritus Pete Timmer, a plant pathologist, told a recent citrus economics conference. In this report, he also outlines the program that he thinks can succeed against HLB. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less …
High Corn Prices
Corn prices are near record high. What does this mean for the consumer? Who else does this affect? Everett Griner tells us the answers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farmer vs. EPA
Is the EPA making unreal proposals? Everett Griner looks into it and gives us his view. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Veto Override Aids Citrus Growers On Research & Ag Exemptions
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks explains the importance of the Florida Legislature overriding Gov. Charlie Crist’s veto of a key agricultural bill. The override codifies the Citrus Research and Development Foundation and gives it additional taxing authority most growers wanted it to have; it also protects the ag exemption on farmland that is put up for sale. Sparks cites …
Food Sources
The origin of food still confuses some. Everett Griner tries to clear this us a bit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
EXOTIC FRUIT FLY FOUND IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that a peach fruit fly, Bactrocera zonata, has been found in a trap in a guava tree in Miami-Dade County. The fly was found by a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspector during routine surveillance activities earlier this month. This is the first Florida find for this species …
Citrus Exec Describes HLB Effort; Endorses Research, CHMAs
Orange-Co Vice President of Citrus Operations Jerry Newlin recently addressed his company’s efforts against HLB at an International Citrus Economics Conference. In these reports he outlines Orange-Co’s efforts and endorses continued research and area-wide psyllid control as the ways to succeed against HLB. Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …