HLB, canker and the recently found citrus black spot are the hot topics being discussed at ongoing Florida Citrus Mutual area meetings, Mutual CEO Mike Sparks says in this report. Download Audio In the second report, Sparks says he expects the Florida Legislature to OK the Citrus Research and Development Foundation that growers voted for in a referendum last fall. …
Organic Again
Everett Griner tells us about a one person study that has been done. You might be real surprised to find out just whom this person was. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Report: EPA Water Regs For Florida Would Hit Citrus Hard
Proposed Environmental Protection Agency water standards for Florida would cost Florida agriculture billions of dollars and hit citrus especially hard, according to a recent report by authors from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the University of Florida-IFAS. Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows comments in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Southeast …
Classroom Agriculture
AFBF is financing agriculture education, and Everett Griner tells us how it is being done. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 23, 2010
Here’s this week’s 04-23-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Grower Reacts To Economists’ OJ Projections
Marc Wheeler of Wheeler Farms attended a gathering of economists discussing the world orange juice market a few weeks ago. He reacts to the economists’ projection that orange prices should be good in the future, saying pricing needs to stay at levels where consumers will still purchase orange juice. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …
FL Citrus Industry Annual Conference To Be June 9-11
The Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference hosted by Florida Citrus Mutual will be held June 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. The event includes numerous industry meetings and an educational session, social gatherings, and golf and fishing tournaments. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus …
Rural Life Changes
Small town America is changing. Everett Griner tells us what this has to do with agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Migrant Labor
Agriculture is dependent on migrants. Everett Griner gives us some insight to this dilemma. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Agent Touts Merits Of Low-Volume Psyllid Sprays
Multi-county citrus Extension agent Ryan Atwood explains why low-volume sprays for the psyllids that spread HLB have become so popular in recent years. 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 GroundOctober 1, 2024