Highlands County is a hotbed for Citrus Health Management Areas, or CHMAs, in which growers coordinate sprays for the control of HLB-spreading psyllids. In these interviews, Lykes Brothers Manager of Special Projects John Gose, Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Ray Royce and Highlands County citrus Extension agent Tim Hurner talk about the CHMAs in their area. Topics include …
Weak Voice
Rural America is losing its power. How? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Citrus Could Be In Guava Fly’s Expanding Host Range
Citrus is not among the fruits and vegetables the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services lists in a news release as being threatened by the guava fruit fly, like the lone fly the department trapped in Orange County in late August. However, the release did say increased frequency of detection in new areas around the world indicates the guava …
Population Shift
Rural population is shifting to the city. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
Farm Advocate
Miss America is speaking out for farming. Everett Griner tells us about it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
Department Of Citrus Executive Director To Make Up To $250,000
The Florida Citrus Commission committee searching for a new Florida Department of Citrus executive director agreed Wednesday the pay would be between $190,000 and $250,000 a year. The committee initiated steps to find an agency to conduct a nationwide search for the new executive director. Get more details in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record …
Director of Marketing Discusses AgraQuest’s Products For Citrus
AgraQuest Director of Marketing Sarah Reiter was at Citrus Expo in mid-August. She discusses AgraQuest products in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida …
UF-IFAS Plans Citrus Economics And Mechanical Harvesting Events
The University of Florida-IFAS is sponsoring an International Citrus Economics Conference Oct. 26-27 and an International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting and Handling Systems of Fruits and Nuts April 2-4, 2012. More details are in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …
Citrus Industry Magazine Provides Timely Grower Information
Growers will find a plethora of useful information in the September issue of Citrus Industry magazine that readers will receive soon. Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff provides a summary of the articles in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
Some Facts Florida Citrus Growers Should Know About BMPs
Growers who comply with citrus best management practices (BMPs) are presumed to be in compliance with water quality standards. That information and more about citrus BMPs is provided in this interview with Bill Bartnick, environmental administrator in the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Office of Agricultural Water Quality. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …