Former Citrus Research and Education Center director Harold Browning is now working under contract to seek funding, including from non-profit organizations, for the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) in the fight against HLB. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff interviewed Browning about his efforts following a recent CRDF board meeting. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …

The former Florida Department of Citrus headquarters building in Lakeland has been leased to a church for two years; the church has an option to buy the building for $1.5 million. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

With China focused on becoming a dominant world citrus power, the Florida Citrus Commission last week funded a $172,000 study of the Chinese citrus industry. Among other things, the study will research China’s possible impact on the Florida citrus industry. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

Florida Citrus Commission Chairman George Streetman says he’s excited about new Florida orange juice commercials and thinks other growers will be, too. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …

The USDA’s Jan. 12 crop forecast will show how much Florida citrus fruit, if any, was lost to this week’s freeze. Candi Erick, the USDA’s agricultural statistics administrator for Florida, says her agency’s people are collecting information used to make that forecast. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …

Fresh citrus fruit will almost certainly be impacted by the recent Florida freeze, but no one will know to what extent for some time, say Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney and Florida Citrus Commission Chairman George Streetman, also a packer. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …