The first meeting of a committee that will evaluate the Florida Department of Citrus’ Scientific Research Department will meet November 6. Department Executive Director Doug Ackerman reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …
Antibiotics for HLB – an Update
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) Tuesday received updates on efforts to get antibiotics that might combat HLB into citrus growers’ hands. CRDF Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …
Citrus Grower Taxes Reduced
Florida citrus growers will pay less per box of fruit to support Florida Department of Citrus programs this season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025
Citrus Veterans Share Stories
Former orange juice spokesperson Anita Bryant and the late Ben Hill Griffin Jr. were among topics of discussion when approximately 35 citrus industry veterans gathered at Florida Southern College Friday. Of course, there were also tales of hoeing citrus trees as youngsters. The occasion was the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame’s Legacy Luncheon, touted as an opportunity to see old …
Citrus Hall of Famer Davis Dies
Joe L. Davis Sr., 91, a Wauchula citrus grower and member of the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, died Wednesday. Davis was a pioneer in the expansion of citrus in Hardee County. He served numerous years on the Florida Citrus Commission, including several as chairman. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
IMG Citrus Investing in Groves, Packinghouse
Florida Governor Rick Scott and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were part of a crowd at the inauguration Thursday of a new refrigerated distribution facility at the IMG Citrus packinghouse in Vero Beach. In the first report, IMG CFO Melanie Ressler discusses why the company is investing in the facility as well as replanting groves. In the second, Director of …
Citrus Root Growth and Longevity in HLB-Infected Trees
University of Florida researcher Evan Johnson reports on interesting findings about root growth and root longevity in HLB-infected citrus trees. The findings have implications for growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …
Why ‘Bicarbonates’ is a Dirty Word for Citrus Growers
University of Florida (UF) scientist Jim Graham tells why bicarbonates has become almost a dirty word to citrus growers in the HLB era. Graham offers recommendations for dealing with high bicarbonates, and tells why he’s optimistic that premature fruit drop may not be so bad this season as in the previous two seasons. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Details of Citrus Crop Forecast Lunch on Friday
Andrew Meadows, director of communications for Florida Citrus Mutual, tells about the activities and dignitaries expected at a citrus crop forecast lunch Friday. Download Audio
Citrus Grower Estimates Orange Crop; Discusses Issues
Hardee County grower John Roy Gough estimates the size of Florida’s orange crop ahead of the official USDA crop estimate on October 10. Gough, who participated in a recent grower forum in Wauchula, also discusses the value of the USDA’s Tree Assistance Program, his frustration with growers who don’t spray for HLB-spreading psyllids, and the industry’s future. Download Audio Sponsored …