Gov. Crist this past weekend vetoed a line item in the state budget that would have provided $1 million for crucial citrus research. Earlier, the governor’s veto of an agriculture bill quashed plans for the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to collect more grower taxes for research. Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks addresses the latest veto in the first …

In the first of these reports, Florida Automated Weather Network Director Rick Lusher discusses FAWN Mobile, a feature available next year to growers who can access the Internet with mobile devices. Download Audio In the second report, Lusher discusses a grower notification tool that will be available to some growers next year, as well as the possibility of a new …

A review of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s next-season budget and three meetings to discuss area-wide psyllid control in the Peace River region are on tap this week. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Calvin Arnold, director of the USDA’s Horticultural Research Laboratory in Ft. Pierce, discusses promising HLB and psyllid research occurring at the lab. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Donna Kirchman of the new Florida Department of Citrus advertising agency BBDO in the first report tells why the Florida Department of Citrus will be increasing the amount of online marketing for Florida citrus products next year. In the second report, she focuses on the department’s grapefruit marketing, which will be 100 percent online with an emphasis on Facebook and …