Five new members joined the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Wednesday. 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! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Research, Recognition and Education on Citrus Calendar
Events on this week’s Florida citrus calendar include the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s board meeting Tuesday, the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame induction ceremony and lunch Wednesday, and the Mid-Florida Citrus Foundation Field Day Thursday. 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 …
Scientists Seek Integrated Citrus Production/Harvest Research
Multi-discipline research into a citrus production and harvesting approach has been planned for years; funding is the needed ingredient. University of Florida researcher Tom Burks has details in this report. 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® …
Citrus Abscission Chemical: Why FCC Funding Stopped
Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Doug Ackerman addresses the Florida Citrus Commission’s Feb. 20 decision to not fund efforts to register an abscission chemical past February. The commission had supported the effort to register CMNP – a hoped for harvesting aid – for years. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free …
Highlands Citrus President Addresses BMPs, HLB and More
Jim Snively, new president of the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, discusses local issues – including best management practices (BMPs) – that are important to Highlands growers. The association held its 23rd annual meeting Thursday night in Sebring. Snively, vice president of grove operations for Southern Gardens Citrus, also discusses HLB, the promising research he saw for it at a …
New Web Tool for the Citrus Psyllid/HLB Battle
A new addition to the Citrus Health Management Area (CHMA) web site will help growers more easily identify psyllid hot spots. CHMA progam assistant Brandon Page 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 …
Controlling Citrus Psyllids and HLB
Citrus growers trying to control HLB-spreading psyllids in young trees should rotate the mode of action in their insecticides and have a year-round program, University of Florida researcher Michael Rogers suggests in this report. He also has advice for protecting mature trees from psyllids and the HLB they spread. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned …
Citrus Commission, Other Events on Calendar
A Florida Citrus Commission meeting and the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association annual meeting are on this week’s Florida citrus calendar. This report has some details, as well as a look at some events scheduled after this week. 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 …
Freezing Temps: Citrus Bloom a Concern to Some
Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows says the organization thinks growers came through the Monday morning freeze “in good shape,” adding that there is some concern for the early bloom that was on trees. 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 …
Retail Consolidation Changes Citrus Pricing
Allen Morris of Blue Lake Citrus Products recently told growers that the consolidation of food retailers has kept OJ prices higher for longer than used to be the case, regardless of fruit supply. He discusses the danger of that for citrus growers, and suggests steps growers can take. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending …