Coordinated sprays for the psyllids that spread citrus greening disease have covered most citrus acreage in the Southwest Florida, or Gulf, region. In these reports, Duda grove manager Mark Colbert, who helps coordinate the sprays, says more are coming soon and tells how the Gulf operation works. He says similar coordinated spraying efforts could work well in other regions having …

Alico Chairman John Alexander in the first report tells why he supports a new citrus research order that Florida growers will begin voting on this week. In the second report, he discusses the positive implications that this year’s lower-than-expected orange crop forecast will likely have on orange juice inventories and grower prices. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …

No one listening to Thursday’s Florida Citrus Mutual conference call about the upcoming grower referendum on a new citrus research order asked questions after Mutual CEO Mike Sparks explained the referendum. Peter McClure, chair of the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council, explains why he took the lack of questions as a positive sign. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less …

Today’s conference call about the upcoming Florida Citrus Research Order referendum was informative for those who tuned in for it, as Florida Citrus Mutual’s Mike Sparks reviewed the background of how it all came about and reviewed the importance of growers investing into research to continue to effectively battle HLB, or citrus greening disease. All Florida citrus grower associations and …

Citrus growers and their associations statewide are addressing many “outside the grove” issues in an attempt to survive and prosper. Terms like “rural land stewardship” and “eco-system services” are hot topics at grower meetings, as noted by Carey Soud, president of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …

Florida Chief Financial Officer and gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink shared her views about agriculture, and citrus in particular, with Florida Citrus Mutual’s Board of Directors Wednesday. In this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, she discusses her support for the University of Florida-IFAS, her view of Florida Citrus Commission membership, and more. In the photo, Sink talks with Mutual CEO …

In the first report, Southwest Florida citrus grower Hugh English, a former Florida Citrus Commission chairman, tells why he’ll vote for a new citrus research order in an upcoming grower referendum. This report also tells how to participate in Florida Citrus Mutual’s Thursday conference call about the referendum, and how to listen to Southeast AgNet’s audio stream of the call. …