The Citrus Research and Development Foundation discusses citrus greening research issues and takes more organizational steps to prepare itself to eventually administer all grower-funded citrus research. In the first segment, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports on the foundation’s continuing discussions about tree therapies that seem to keep greening-infected trees alive and productive. His second report focuses on the relatively new …

Florida citrus growers should have received ballots this week to vote on a new citrus research order. In the first report, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks summarizes his reasons for growers to vote “yes”. In the second report, growers George Austin and Wayne Simmons tell why they support the new order. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …

Central Florida citrus growers Joe Davis Jr. and Joe Davis Sr. tell why they’ll vote for the new citrus research order in a referendum that begins this week. Joe Jr. is a member of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation that would administer funds collected by the new research order; Joe Sr. is a former long-time member and chairman of …

Coordinated sprays for the psyllids that spread citrus greening disease have covered most citrus acreage in the Southwest Florida, or Gulf, region. In these reports, Duda grove manager Mark Colbert, who helps coordinate the sprays, says more are coming soon and tells how the Gulf operation works. He says similar coordinated spraying efforts could work well in other regions having …

Alico Chairman John Alexander in the first report tells why he supports a new citrus research order that Florida growers will begin voting on this week. In the second report, he discusses the positive implications that this year’s lower-than-expected orange crop forecast will likely have on orange juice inventories and grower prices. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …