This report provides a National Agricultural Statistics Service update of Florida harvesting so far in the 2010-11 season. It includes interesting statistics about which varieties come from different parts of the state. Find the full report at http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Florida/Publications/Citrus/cit/2010-11/cit1110.pdf Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …

Resistance or tolerance to several diseases and induction of good fruit quality and good fruit productivity are among the attributes of the new US-942 rootstock released recently by the USDA. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Florida’s orange crop could rise some in 2011-2012 before declining into the near future, University of Florida economist Tom Spreen says. He also projects that prices should be sufficient to cover the cost of production, and says there will likely be a solution to HLB. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics …

The Florida citrus industry can’t forget about marketing its products even as it struggles to control citrus greening disease, Florida’s Natural Growers Chief Operations Officer Bob Behr told attendees at a recent International Citrus Economics Conference. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …

Input from knowledgeable industry people about what fruit varieties researchers should pursue is being sought. Three evaluation dates have been set for this year: Nov. 23, Jan. 4 and March 1. New Varieties Development and Management Corporation Executive Director Peter Chaires has the information. CORRECTION: One of the dates in the audio portion is incorrect. It should be Jan. 4, …

Those working on the abscission chemical CMNP, which should aid mechanical harvesting, think the EPA will grant an experimental use permit for 9,000 acres of Florida citrus next year. In these reports, AgroSource President Taw Richardson tells how his company and the industry are gearing up to use CMNP and describes its hoped-for value to the industry. Download Audio Download …

A bill that would have codified the Citrus Research and Development Foundation and allowed collection of more grower taxes for disease research was vetoed this year by Gov. Charlie Crist. That veto could be overridden soon as a result of the recent election, according to Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less …