Educational programs are on tap for citrus growers Thursday in Bartow and Immokalee. This report has details. 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 ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Citrus Hall of Fame Event Reminder
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Executive Director Brenda Burnette has a reminder about the Feb. 27 Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. She also tells about another event to occur in April. 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 …
Using One Citrus Foe to Battle Another
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) in January approved a license agreement between the University of Florida and Southern Gardens Citrus regarding research into the use of citrus tristeza virus (CTV) in the fight against HLB, or greening disease. In the first report, Calvin Arnold, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s laboratory in Ft. Pierce, provides an overview …
Citrus Grower Discusses HLB, OJ Sales and More
V.C. Hollingsworth, a citrus commissioner and director of Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association (PRVCGA), was part of the crowd at the PRVCGA 20th anniversary meeting Thursday evening in Zolfo Springs. He discusses the association, HLB, fruit drop and marketing issues in this report. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 …
February Citrus Industry Includes CEU Opportunity
An article and test offering a continuing education unit is one of numerous features in the February issue of Citrus Industry magazine. Other articles address psyllid management in organic groves, root health on HLB-affected trees, lessons about canker from kumquat research, and field trial results for a relatively new herbicide. Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio This citrus …
Citrus Industry to Visit Legislators in D.C.
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks tells about research and other topics citrus growers will discuss with congressmen and senators next week in Washington. 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 Bloom Widespread; New Forecast is Friday
Citrus bloom has been sighted in groves across Florida’s citrus belt, signaling the start of the next fruit growing season. An updated crop forecast for the current season will be released Friday at noon. Get more information in this report. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact …
More than 500 at Florida Citrus Mutual’s HLB Conference
Florida Citrus Mutual reports that more than 500 scientists from 22 countries gathered in Orlando Monday for the first day of an International Conference on HLB. 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 …
HLB Conference, Crop Forecast on Citrus Calendar
The Third International Research Conference on HLB is being held through Thursday this week in Orlando, and the USDA’s latest citrus crop forecast will be released Friday. More information is in this report. 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® …
Coalition Seeks “Guest Worker” Solution for Citrus, Other Ag
Mike Carlton, director of labor relations for Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association, discusses the work of an Ag Workforce Coalition that hopes to make it easier for agriculturists, including the citrus industry, to obtain needed laborers from outside the United States. He also discusses the citrus harvesting labor situation in Florida this year. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored …