Six Florida citrus growers, including Gardinier Florida Citrus General Manager Lee Jones, recently shared thoughts about numerous grower issues at a recent Citrus Industry magazine/Southeast AgNet grower roundtable. Several, including Jones, said labor was a bigger issue than HLB, or citrus greening disease. In the first report, Jones tell why he rates labor an 8 and HLB only a 6 …

University of Florida economist Allen Morris in the first report says his August Citrus Expo presentations will explain world orange juice markets and offer marketing and research funding advice for the Florida citrus industry. Download Audio In the second report, Morris says Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …

The Florida Citrus Commission’s Kitchen Sink Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon and the Citrus Commission will meet Wednesday morning; both meetings will be at Florida Department of Citrus headquarters in Bartow. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has more details in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

At a recent citrus field day at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida scientist Bob Rouse showed off several experiments he’s conducting into possible ways to deal with HLB. In the first report, he provides an update on the use of foliar nutritients and other elements – the so-called Boyd Cocktail – to keep HLB-infected trees …