Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Barbara Carlton discusses water issues her group is addressing with Southwest Florida Water Management District, as well as an upcoming bus tour. 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 …
Economist Explains Projection of Lower Citrus Fruit Prices
Florida Department of Citrus economist Matthew Salois projects the prices growers will receive for their juice fruit this season, and tells why they’re likely to be lower than they’ve been in recent seasons. 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 …
How Sandy May Impact Florida’s Citrus Industry
Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell tells how Hurricane Sandy may impact Florida’s citrus crop and fresh fruit shipments. 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 contact Farm …
Land Values of Peace River, Gulf Citrus Groves Discussed
Ben Gibson of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate discusses per-acre prices of citrus land sold in the Peace River and Gulf citrus growing regions in recent months. Gibson was one of several Saunders personnel recently introducing the company’s new “Lay of the Land Market Report” based on actual sales prices. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast …
Highlands Citrus Growers Focus on CHMAs for HLB Control
Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Ray Royce says his members are coordinating their seasonal sprays for the control of HLB-spreading psyllids through participation in citrus health management areas (CHMAs). Royce also discusses his group’s major social and fundraising event, slated for December. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone …
Broker Shares Sales Prices of Central Ridge Citrus Groves
Richard Dempsey of Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate in this report discusses per-acre prices of citrus land sold on Florida’s Central Ridge in Highlands, Lake and Polk counties in recent months. Dempsey was one of several Saunders personnel Wednesday introducing the company’s new “Lay of the Land Market Report” based on actual sales prices. Download Audio THANK YOU to …
Citrus Growers to Get Lower Prices, Economist Projects
A Florida Department of Citrus economist projects Florida growers will receive lower prices for their juice oranges this season than they have been paid in recent seasons. This report contains more on that, as well as a report on the USDA crop forecast leading to an increased budget for the Department of Citrus. Learn more. Download Audio THANK YOU to …
Citrus’s Role in Florida’s Water Supply
An official with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services discussed citrus’s role in the state’s water supply at a recent Citrus Water Seminar in Sebring. Rich Budell, director of the Office of Water Policy, in this report also addresses domestic vs. agricultural water use, the public service that an innovative agricultural industry provides, and more. Download Audio THANK …
Sparks Updates Citrus Research Funding Effort
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks told the Citrus Research and Development Foundation Tuesday about continuing efforts to get additional citrus research funding from the state and federal governments. He offers a summary 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 …
Pomegranate Thoughts from a Florida Citrus Man
Mickey Page, research farm manager at the Mid-Florida Citrus Foundation, has been growing some pomegranates at the foundation’s Water Conserv II grove and farm near Winter Garden. He discusses the fruit as a possible alternative crop for Florida citrus growers. He addresses the uses and markets for pomegranates, his experience growing them, and more. Download Audio THANK YOU to our …