Three candidates who are mostly unknown in Florida citrus circles are the finalists for the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) executive director job. This report has their names and includes an interview with FDOC Acting Executive Director Debra Funkhouser regarding the process leading to selection of the new executive director on Dec. 16. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? …

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Some familiar to many in the Florida citrus industry are among the 11 finalists for the job of executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus. The Citrus Commission’s Executive Director Search Committee will whittle the list of 11 to no more than five this week, and recommend a final candidate on Dec. 16. This report has the details, including …

University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann provides a broad update of the promising advanced citrus production system (ACPS) that may speed production and help growers cope with HLB. He reports on the fast production he’s seen from an ACPS grove, HLB incidence in the grove, his projection of the ACPS’ economic breakeven point, and the small equipment needed in ACPS …