The Florida Citrus Commission’s Kitchen Sink Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon and the Citrus Commission will meet Wednesday morning; both meetings will be at Florida Department of Citrus headquarters in Bartow. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has more details in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Juice It Up
There are new fruit juices coming around the corner and Everett Griner tells us about one of them. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, …
New Food Belt
Today Everett Griner looks at the reasons why the southeast may, or may not become the new vegetable belt. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Florida Citrus Scientist Describes HLB-Related Experiments
At a recent citrus field day at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida scientist Bob Rouse showed off several experiments he’s conducting into possible ways to deal with HLB. In the first report, he provides an update on the use of foliar nutritients and other elements – the so-called Boyd Cocktail – to keep HLB-infected trees …
Keep It Going
Everett Griner tells us why sustainable agriculture is serious business. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Valencia Oranges Down 1M while Grapefruit Remains Same in FL Citrus
The July citrus forecast reported Florida valencia oranges dropped 1 million boxes but the Florida grapefruit remained the same. To hear the forecast Download Audio For a copy of the July USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Form (.pdf format) CLICK HERE. Citrus Crop Forecast Update Coverage sponsor: A family-owned and operated crop insurance agency. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
Citrus Expo Presentation To Help Explain Nutrient/HLB Relationship
Citrus Expo speaker Ron Brlansky on Aug. 18 will present research findings that offer clues to how foliar nutrients aid HLB-infected trees. He offers a preview of his talk in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
Citrus Growers To Play Active Role In Citrus Expo Seminars
Citrus growers will join with scientists in presenting the extremely popular Citrus Expo seminar presentations Aug. 17-18. Seminar coordinator Tim Spann discusses the format. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Farm Labor
The immigration laws confound farmers. Everett Griner tells us about this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Florida Citrus Mutual’s Sparks On $11 Million For HLB Research
The importance of getting $11 million in USDA funding for HLB research, and the timeframe for getting it, are addressed by Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …