One scientist discussed what he called a “search for miracles” in the battle against HLB, and another told of progress in developing HLB tolerant or resistant trees at last week’s Polk County OJ Break. Yet another researcher discussed the record fruit drop that occurred in Florida citrus groves last season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity …
Citrus Scientist Stansly to Head Research Center
Phil Stansly will become the interim director of the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center at Immokalee on November 1. In other news, the Florida Automated Weather Network has added weather stations in two southern citrus belt counties. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in …
Citrus Production, HLB Management, BMPs Addressed
At Citrus Expo in August, University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan discussed citrus acreage and production levels since HLB was found in Florida. He also addressed key HLB management practices and best management practices (BMPs). He summarizes his Expo presentations. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …
Citrus Veterans Take Shot at Orange Crop Size
Speculation over the size of Florida’s citrus crop, and especially the orange crop, runs rampant this time of year. Bartow grower Jim Ellis and Peace River Citrus Products Vice President Andy Taylor each take a shot at this year’s orange crop size; they also discuss some grove conditions. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity …
Polk OJ Break is Thursday; No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday
Although there will be no USDA citrus crop forecast Friday because of the federal government shutdown, a Polk County OJ Break remains on the citrus calendar for Thursday. The OJ Break will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Stuart Conference Center in Bartow and will feature talks on new citrus plant material, HLB escape trees and fruit drop. Sponsored …
No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday, October 11
Candice Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Marketing and Development, sent the following e-mail Monday: Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS) has been notified that the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board will not be meeting this week. Employees have been told to cancel travel arrangements to Washington, DC. There will be no citrus …
Citrus Forecast Up in Air, H-2A a Concern Due to Gov’t Shutdown
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks, who met with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thursday, says there’s uncertainty regarding the October 11 citrus crop forecast and operation of the H-2A program that allows foreign harvesters, all due to the government shutdown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …
Economics of Advanced Citrus Systems
University of Florida economist Fritz Roka discusses the economics of advanced citrus production systems. This report is an overview of a presentation he made on the topic at Citrus Expo in August. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
Immokalee Center to Remain Operational After All
A University of Florida center in Immokalee where citrus research is conducted will apparently be allowed to retain its current focus. University officials had announced September 18 that the center would transition to a new programming focus in 2014. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
Fruit Drop and Citrus Forecasts
Record high levels of fruit drop caused by HLB kept citrus crop forecasts dropping throughout the last citrus season. Jim Ewing of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says the service will look at ways to reflect fruit drop in forecasts as quickly as possible this season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober …