University of Florida researcher Bob Rouse discusses the elements of citrus grower Maury Boyd’s program that appear to do the most good in maintaining fruit production in the face of HLB. Rouse says some other growers have replicated Boyd’s success. 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 …
Keck to Head California Citrus Research Board
Ken Keck, former Florida Department of Citrus executive director, will become president of the California Citrus Research Board June 1. He discusses the job, which will in large part address HLB in California, and how the California board will interact with Florida’s citrus industry. Keck, also a Florida citrus grower, says he recently planted a new 20-acre citrus block and …
Citrus Department to Target Millennials
Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Executive Director Doug Ackerman describes the FDOC’s new target audience and discusses “the good, bad and ugly” of the department’s shopper marketing program. 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …
State Will Help Pay for Citrus Growers’ Weather Stations
University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan describes a state program that may pay much of the cost of a citrus grower’s new weather station. 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Citrus Calendar Includes Crop Forecast, History Panel
The latest Florida citrus crop forecast will be released at noon Wednesday. On Thursday evening, a Celebration of Florida Citrus through the Years will be held at Florida Southern College in Lakeland; the celebration will include a panel discussion moderated by Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll …
Grower: Captain Citrus Visit “a Fantastic Experience”
Citrus grower Mark Manuel reports on his recent participation in the Florida Department of Citrus’s Captain Citrus school program. 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Citrus Growers Learn about BMPs
Florida citrus growers are being introduced to a new statewide best management practices (BMP) manual. Extension agent Chris Oswalt recently held an OJ break on the topic; he discusses the BMPs and their benefit to growers. 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 …
The Origins of Florida’s Citrus Industry
As part of a series of features called “Florida Agriculture – 500 Years in the Making,” Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam briefly tells the history of Florida’s citrus industry. Download Audio Click Here to hear Putnam tell numerous other interesting stories about Florida’s agricultural history. This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free …
Citrus Institute Focus is HLB
A few hundred citrus growers greatly concerned about HLB heard primarily about that disease and efforts to manage it at Tuesday’s Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute in Avon Park. 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …
Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) Amending Order
The organization that administers a fresh citrus fruit marketing order in Florida plans some amendments and is nominating board members. CAC Manager Duke Chadwell reports. 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …