Citrus grower Adam Putnam, who is also Florida’s agriculture commissioner, and Polk County grower Vic Story react to the USDA forecast of 147 million boxes of Florida oranges, which is a 5 percent increase over last season’s production. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
USDA Citrus Crop Estimate Indicates Slight Increase for 2011/12 Crop
The numbers released this morning by USDA-NASS show a slight increase from last year in all catagories for Florida. FCOJ yield also projected to increase to 1.60. Listen to the broadcast. Download Audio For the completed Citrus Crop Forecast Form Click Here, and for the USDA completed report with analysis Click Here. News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone …
A Handful of Counties Produce Most of Florida’s Citrus
Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, points out in this report that 68 percent of Florida’s total citrus production in 2010-11 came from just six counties. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
2012 Farm Bill
Everett Griner explains how the 2012 Farm Bill will be “lean and mean”. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into …
Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Search Update
More than 100 have applied to be the next executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus, and the committee searching for the right person will meet again Monday, Oct. 17, as noted in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Citrus Commissioner and search committee member Mike Garavaglia Jr. discusses the type of person he’d like to …
Register for Citrus Economics Conference by Friday, Oct. 14
University of Florida economist Allen Morris tells about the International Citrus Economics Conference set for Oct. 26-27 in Orlando. He notes that a food and beverage count is needed by this Friday, so those planning to attend should register by then; they can do so at the Citrus Research and Education Center Web site. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got …
More Research
Population growth commands research. Why? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026
Hall of Fame
Everett Griner tells us about a new inductee into the Agriculture Hall of Fame. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …
Calling All FLORIDA FFA Chapters – NEED MONEY?
If you know of a middle or high school FFA chapter in Florida, please forward the attached Florida FFA Chapter program and contest to them. The rewards are significant for winning chapters: $5,000 first place, 3,000 second place, $1,000 third place. For those chapters who do not win, $500 will go to the first 30 chapters who participate. Help these …
Meetings And Crop Forecast Release Are On Citrus Calendar
Florida Citrus Commission committees next week will work toward selecting a new Florida Department of Citrus executive director and recommending changes to the Florida Statutes chapter governing the Citrus Commission and the Department of Citrus. The first USDA citrus crop forecast of the season will be released Wednesday. The details are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got …