David Zierden, state climatologist for Florida, tells what weather phase we are in and what impact that may have on the likelihood of an agricultural freeze this season. Zierden addressed the annual Winter Weather School in Tavares early in December. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Citrus Group Shares Knowledge, Strategy on HLB
A citrus “knowledge sharing” group decides on a strategy for HLB, the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) is told Tuesday. The CRDF also learns how much Florida Citrus Mutual is asking the Florida Legislature for in the battle against HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Guide and Much More in December Citrus Industry
The annual Citrus Guide containing contact information for Florida citrus industry organizations is just one of the highlights in the December issue of Citrus Industry magazine. Articles address postbloom fruit drop, the federal Food Safety Modernization Act, and citrus grown in screenhouses. There’s also a grower profile. Editor Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
Citrus Breeder Discusses HLB-Tolerant Rootstocks
University of Florida scientist Jude Grosser tells how experimental rootstocks exhibited during a December 3 field day perform compared to conventional commercial rootstocks. He also emphasizes the need for good nutrition and psyllid control in the effort to keep trees productive in the face of HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …
Citrus Rootstocks Show HLB Tolerance
Busloads of growers and nurserymen got a close view of trees on rootstocks that appear to have HLB tolerance during a Citrus Research and Education Center Field Day Wednesday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Winter Weather School Kicks off Freeze Season
Citrus growers and others kept the tradition of an early-December Winter Weather School alive in Tavares Tuesday. Cold protection was among the topics addressed at the event hosted by multi-county Extension agent Gary England. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
Citrus Grower’s Poetry Book Available
A book by Hardee County citrus grower John Davis Jr., Middle Class American Proverb, was recently released by Negative Capability Press of Mobile, Alabama. Many of the poems deal with the life of a citrus grower. Order here Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
‘Ambassadors’ Spreading Florida Citrus Message
Several “ambassadors” are spreading Florida citrus’ nutrition message, primarily through digital and social media. Florida Department of Citrus Public Relations Director David Steele reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
Wheeler Wins AG-Vocate Award
Former Florida Citrus Mutual president Mark Wheeler has been awarded the Agriculture Institute of Folorida’s 2014 AG-Vocate Award. Learn more Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …
Social Media for Farmers
Social media can help farmers – especially those marketing directly to consumers, says photographer-designer Erin Enhle, a speaker at the recent Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference. She offers some simple tips for using this fairly inexpensive medium to tell customers your story. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …