The Florida Department of Citrus is seeking growers to participate in school visits on behalf of the citrus industry from February through April. Learn more, including how to participate 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 …
Fresh From Florida’s Aggressive New Efforts
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Susan Nardizzi presented “Targeted Strategies to Market Florida Agriculture” today at the Florida Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association’s lunch and learn event at the Hilton Melbourne Beach Oceanfront Hotel. In this report, she summarizes details of Fresh From Florida’s expanded, multipronged marketing effort for 2013 as well as the many benefits …
Update on Advanced Citrus System for Coping with HLB
University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann provides an update on the fourth year of an advanced citrus production system in a commercial grove in Polk County. The high-density system with intensive control of inputs is intended to yield high, fast production in the face of HLB. Schumann discusses the progression of HLB, fruit yield, input usage, equipment and more. Download …
Citrus Abscission Chemical Owner Discusses EPA Delay
The president of AgroSource, which owns the citrus abscission chemical CMNP, discusses the Environmental Protection Agency’s postponement of a target date for a decision on registration of the long-hoped for harvesting aid. The president, Taw Richardson, also tells how the process will proceed. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click …
Much about HLB in January Citrus Industry
The January issue of Citrus Industry magazine addresses HLB, or greening disease, in several articles. Included is an interview with Maury Boyd, the grower who invented a cocktail that has kept his HLB-infected trees productive for years. Other articles address the ways citrus growers like to receive information, and the things an Extension agent has learned on several grower tours …
Another Detour for Citrus Harvest Aid CMNP
The Florida citrus industry won’t have access to the harvest aid and abscission chemical CMNP this spring as had been hoped. This report has 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, …
Citrus PR Official Outlines ‘OJ Nutrition’ Campaign
Florida Department of Citrus Public Relations Director Karen Mathis tells why the department has launched a new program promoting the health benefits of orange juice and tells how it will work. 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 …
Citrus Rootstocks Show Promise for Coping with HLB
Citrus growers attending a Citrus Research and Education Center field day in December learned about new rootstocks that show promise for coping with HLB. Some will likely work well with an advanced citrus production system (ACPS) to provide high yields fast and some may provide HLB tolerance. University of Florida researcher Jude Grosser, who presented the rootstock evaluations, reports. Download …
Citrus Industry Members Invited to NAMA Lunch
A reminder that the Florida Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) will hold a lunch and learn event Jan. 17 in Melbourne, and Florida citrus industry members are encouraged to attend. The Fresh from Florida program will be discussed. Details are in this report. Click here for reservation information Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? …
Legislator: Citrus Research Funding is “the Big Nut to Crack”
State Rep. Ben Albritton in this report says obtaining millions of dollars for citrus research funding is his big legislative goal this year. 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 …