A new Florida Department of Citrus plan announced last week will, in part, counter negative reports about the amount of sugar in orange juice. FDOC Public Relations Director Karen Mathis outlined the plan, which Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Marty McKenna reacts to in this report. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free …
Citrus Freeze or No Citrus Freeze?
No one can predict long-term weather extremely successfully, but there have been a couple of indicators lately that a citrus freeze could occur this season. 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 …
Citrus Research & Development Foundation Year in Review
CRDF Chief Operating Officer Harold Browning briefly reviews the organization’s challenges and successes in 2012 and looks ahead to 2013. 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 …
Citrus Department to Counter Adverse OJ Reports
The Florida Citrus Commission approves a public relations and advertising campaign that will in part counter media reports indicating that fruit juices are high in sugar and can contribute to obesity. 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 …
Citrus Growers Face Trade Issues and Other Challenges
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks addresses trade concerns – one sparked by carbendazim contamination of OJ earlier this year – and other challenges facing Florida citrus 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 Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
Citrus Growers Hear Juice Concerns
Juice Products Association President Rick Cristol last week told Florida Citrus Mutual’s directors about numerous threats to the juice industry, including media reports about the amount of sugar in juice. He summarizes his discussion 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 …
Department of Citrus to Address OJ Sugar Issue
Media reports indicating that fruit juices contain as much or even more sugar than soft drinks could put a dent in Florida citrus juice sales. Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Doug Ackerman in this report discusses a proactive plan the department will present to its governing board – the Florida Citrus Commission – Wednesday. See the Citrus Commission agenda …
Citrus Growers See Research That Could Help with HLB
More than 200 growers and others tour groves near Lake Alfred Thursday to see research into rootstocks and a production system that might help them cope better with HLB, or greening disease. 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 …
Steps to Take When a Citrus Freeze is Imminent
Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt discusses the active cold protection measures Florida growers can employ during a freeze, and offers some tips. 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 …
Media Reports on Sugar, Calories in Juice Concern Citrus Growers
Florida Citrus Mutual’s directors hear much about negative media reports concerning the amount of sugar and calories in fruit juice. They endorse a Florida Department of Citrus plan to be more proactive in the effort to counteract such reports. More details are in this report. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll …