This report contains information on Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association’s educational bus tour coming up Friday, and on the USDA’s latest crop forecast. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! and Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 …
Citrus Growers May Get Conserv II Water for Free
Orange County and Orlando may provide citrus growers with free reclaimed water from the Water Conserv II water reclamation program. Growers originally got the water for free, but the city and county began charging some farmers for the water several years ago. This report has more information. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? …
Prices, Pests, Water, Labor among Gulf Citrus Concerns
Gulf Citrus Growers Association Executive Vice President Ron Hamel discusses key issues that his southwest Florida association will address this season. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! and Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to …
Bournique Discusses State of Indian River Citrus
The Indian River citrus region has recently experienced its best growing conditions in years, Indian River Citrus League Executive Vice President Doug Bournique reports. Bournique also discusses canker, the search for research dollars, water issues and more. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact …
Only “Good” Citrus News
Several pieces of genuinely “good news” concerning Florida’s citrus industry were reported by Florida’s news media over the past week. There were two reports about elements within the citrus industry contributing to good causes. In another report, a Florida Department of Citrus spokesperson defends the nutritional qualities of orange juice. This report summarizes the good news. Download Audio THANK YOU …
Grower/FCC Member Addresses Citrus Drop, Calories in OJ
Florida Citrus Commissioner Jay Clark at a recent Citrus Commission meeting said Florida’s 2012-13 crop may be smaller than forecast because of excessive fruit drop. He also wondered how the Florida Department of Citrus will counter reports about fruit juices being high in calories and sugar. He addresses both issues in this report. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus …
Bayer CropScience Hosts Growers at Tampa Conference
Scores of Florida citrus growers attend Bayer CropScience’s recent Citrus Innovation Conference in Tampa. Steve Olson, Bayer product manager for insecticides, tells the purpose of the conference and discusses some of the company’s citrus products. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions …
Indian River Citrus Land Values Addressed
Richard Dempsey and Ben Gibson of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate use data from their associate Jeff Cusson to discuss citrus land values in Florida’s Indian River area. Dempsey begins the discussion in this report. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor …
Broker: Citrus Land Values Reflect Fruit Prices
Dean Saunders, owner of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate, in this report discusses recent trends in citrus land values. He says the “go-go” years – when citrus land that might be developed sold for $50,000 an acre – are long gone. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free …
November Citrus Industry Loaded with Great Information
The November Citrus Industry magazine, which readers will receive soon, includes updates on alternaria resistance to fungicides and efforts to find new sustainable and profitable scion-rootstock combinations. It also contains a continuing education unit (CEU) article and test, and much more. Editor Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? …