The Citrus Commission will change its way of holding meetings in January. Commission Chairman Ben Albritton explains the change in the first report. In the second report, he tells how the new structure will make things easier for people and companies doing business with the full commission. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

University of Florida Web sites have valuable information about mechanical harvesting and grove care costs. The mechanical harvesting site is at http://citrusmh.ifas.ufl.edu and the grove care cost site is at http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/economics Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has more about the sites in these reports. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …

Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Executive Director Ken Keck in the first report says the Department of Citrus staff should move from Lakeland to Bartow in early February. In the second report, he updates efforts to sell the old agency headquarters building in Lakeland; proceeds will go to the FDOC. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …

In the first of these reports, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff provides an update on the search for a Florida Department of Citrus advertising agency. In the second, he reports on orange juice and grapefruit juice retail sales in 2009. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …

In the first of these reports, Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton addresses renewed discussions between Florida and other citrus producing states about a possible federal level citrus research order to fund research into greening and other problems. In the following reports, he tells why California and Texas are increasingly interested in a federal order, and how he envisions a …

The holiday season and a few weeks into January are crucial for Florida’s gift fruit shippers. Florida Department of Citrus Fresh Fruit Marketing Manager Amy Carpenter describes how the department encourages consumer purchases during this busy time. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …