What’s New in Canker Management

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Windbreaks, copper and systemic acquired resistance (SAR) products were the focus of University of Florida researcher Jim Graham’s canker management presentation at Citrus Expo. 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 in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …

Citrus Growers, Beekeepers to Address Pesticide Exposure

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Florida beekeepers and citrus growers will meet September 18 in Lake Alfred over potential bee pesticide exposure in citrus groves. The first report provides an overview of the meeting. The second report is an interview with Dennis Howard of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services following his Citrus Expo presentation about pesticide drift. In the interview, Howard briefly …

Citrus Growers List to be a First

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell explains why and how the Florida citrus industry will soon have its first-ever list of all fresh Florida citrus growers. Chadwell also explains why the Citrus Administrative Committee is seeking to update the definition of fresh citrus varieties. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle …

How a Citrus Grower Deals with HLB, and More

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Block management in the exotic disease era was citrus grower Jim Snively’s presentation topic at the recent Citrus Expo. Snively, vice president of grove operations for Southern Gardens Citrus, summarizes his presentation with a focus on ways his company deals with HLB. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For …

September Meetings for Florida Citrus Growers

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

September meetings on the citrus calendar include a grower forum in Sebring, the Florida Citrus Commission meeting in Bartow, the annual tree survey release, and a seminar addressing several topics in Immokalee. Details are in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied …

Packinghouse Day Draws Fresh Citrus Industry

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Much technical information that the fresh Florida citrus packing industry can use in the upcoming season was presented at Packinghouse Day in Lake Alfred Thursday. This report provides an overview of the program that drew a crowd at the Citrus Research and Education Center. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle …

Controlling HLB-Spreading Psyllids on Young Citrus Trees

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Control of HLB-spreading psyllids is a key to survival for young trees. University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers discussed the topic at Citrus Expo and summarizes his presentation in this report. 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 in …

Keck Joins California Citrus Group Meeting with CRDF

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Former Florida Department of Citrus executive director Ken Keck, now president of the California Citrus Research Board, returned to Florida this week with other Californians on HLB business. Harold Browning of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation explains the purpose of the meeting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Browning Keys on ‘Short-Term’ HLB Work

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, General

Harold Browning of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation focused on “short-term” efforts to find HLB solutions in his recent Citrus Expo presentation. This summary of his talk includes a discussion of psyllid control, heat therapy, anti-microbials, fruit drop and rootstocks. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied …

CRDF, Packinghouse Day on Citrus Calendar

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation will meet Tuesday and Packinghouse Day will be held Thursday. Learn more in this report. 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