Several speakers at Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference stress the need for psyllid control in the fight against HLB. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …
Citrus Expo Topic: What Makes a CHMA a Success?
The value of coordinated psyllid control in Citrus Health Management Areas will be addressed at Citrus Expo Thursday, Aug. 15. Presenter Brandon Page, CHMA program assistant, has a preview. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …
Kress on Florida Citrus’s Future, HLB Research and Labor
Rick Kress, president of Southern Gardens Citrus and the subject of a profile in the June issue of Citrus Industry magazine, discusses the future of the Florida citrus industry, his company’s in-house HLB research, and immigration reform. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! …
Department of Citrus Preparing for Possible Smaller Crop
The Florida Department of Citrus staff said Wednesday it is making plans to operate on revenues from as few as 125 million boxes of oranges next season. Department officials reported to the Florida Citrus Commission, one of several industry organizations meeting in Bonita Springs this week. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll …
Citrus Black Spot in Florida: An Update
An update of the citrus black spot finds and quarantines in a few Florida counties is provided by Greg Carlton, chief of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Bureau of Pest Eradication and Control. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of …
Citrus Industry Focused on Bonita Springs
Florida’s citrus industry will hold numerous meetings in Bonita Springs this week in conjunction with Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …
Citrus Foundation’s Browning on Nutrition, Fruit Drop and More
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning reacts to a recent grower request for more research into the use of nutritionals for HLB-infected trees. He also discusses the foundation’s budget, planned fruit drop research and rootstock trials. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to …
Gulf Citrus Addressing CHMAs, Water, Communication
At Wednesday’s annual meeting of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association, President Wayne Simmons provided an overview of major issues the organization is addressing. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …
Update on High-Density Citrus Harvester
University of Florida researcher Tom Burks updates efforts to create a viable over-the-top mechanical harvester that could be used in high-density groves. High-density planting is one aspect of an advanced citrus production system intended to obtain early and high production in the face of greening, or HLB. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. …
June Citrus Industry to Address Many Grove Issues
Control of the psyllids that spread HLB, ways to improve fertilization programs, herbicide resistance and blight are among the issues to be addressed in the June issue of Citrus Industry magazine. Editor Ernie Neff has the details. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! …