TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that three Florida properties are being designated as Century Pioneer Family Farms. Recognition in the program means the families have maintained continuous ownership of the property for at least 100 years. The families whose properties are being recognized are Claude and Sandra Starling, Donald and Margaret Hurst, …
Grower Executive Encouraged By OJ Economists’ Report
Andy Taylor, executive with Peace River Citrus Products and a former Florida Citrus Commission chairman, tells why he was encouraged by recent reports from economists on the Florida orange juice industry’s future in the face of HLB. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …
Citrus Scientist: Control Psyllids By Controlling Flush
Growers can help control HLB-spreading psyllids by controlling flush in their trees, University of Florida horticulturist Tim Spann says in this report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …
FAWN’s Use For Citrus Highlighted At Mutual Meetings
The director of the FAWN automated weather network has been telling growers about the network’s features – including a cold protection toolkit – at Florida Citrus Mutual area meetings this spring. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …
Message Backfires
A Governor’s intentions rile some farmers, and Everett Griner tells us just what caused this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support …
Citrus Official: No New CBS Finds Encouraging, But …
The fact that there have been no new citrus black spot finds since the disease’s first discovery in Florida in late March is encouraging to the industry, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks says. But he adds that the industry has just begun to deal with this new disease, and will get help from a new task force. Download Audio …
Fresh Florida Citrus Season Almost Over; Deemed Successful
With only some late season Valencia oranges remaining to be picked and shipped, Florida’s fresh fruit season is within about a month of being complete. Citrus Administrative manager Duke Chadwell has the story. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …
Weather Changes
The environmental changes are still questionable. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
Citrus Research Foundation Taps Browning For Grant Help
Retired Citrus Research and Education Center director Harold Browning will soon be helping the Citrus Research and Development Foundation find research funding outside the citrus industry. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …
Citrus Diseases, Research Are Topics At Mutual Meetings
HLB, canker and the recently found citrus black spot are the hot topics being discussed at ongoing Florida Citrus Mutual area meetings, Mutual CEO Mike Sparks says in this report. Download Audio In the second report, Sparks says he expects the Florida Legislature to OK the Citrus Research and Development Foundation that growers voted for in a referendum last fall. …