The U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday announced a $9 million research grant to the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to support fighting citrus greening, or HLB. The following report is from Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, Florida Senator Bill Nelson and Mike Sparks with Citrus Mutual discussing the importance of the research grant and the overall Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. …
Citrus Growers More Hopeful About Young Tree Survival
Many Florida citrus growers a few years ago were very concerned about high HLB infection rates among their young trees. Some have recently expressed more optimism about their ability to protect young trees from HLB-carrying psyllids. Larry Black, general manager of Peace River Packing Company, tells why he’s in the camp that’s more hopeful about the future of their young …
The Value of the Citrus Season’s First Crop Forecast
Florida citrus industry veteran Allen Morris discusses the value of the season’s first USDA citrus crop forecast, to be issued Oct. 11. He addresses the forecast’s impact on growers, fruit buyers, processors, juice importers and futures traders. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to …
Student: Citrus Internship ‘Got My Feet a Little Wet’
University of Central Florida senior biology major Drew Dyess spent the past three summers working in the Syngenta Florida Citrus Summer Intern Program. He recounts his experience and says it provided valuable training for his future. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact …
ABCs of BMPs for Florida Citrus Growers
Florida citrus growers learn the basics of best management practices (BMPs) and other water issues at a citrus water workshop Wednesday in Sebring. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE 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 …
Volusia Citrus Grower Trying Pomegranates
One of Florida’s northernmost commercial citrus growers, Tony Lombardy, says water has helped his groves survive the cold, and discusses his plans to grow pomegranates as a citrus alternative. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE 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 …
Growing Young Citrus Trees in the Greening Era
University of Florida researcher Tim Spann, who recently resigned to take an agriculture job in California, has suggestions for growing young citrus trees in the face of HLB. Also in this report, Spann tells where he’ll be going and has a message for Florida citrus growers. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? …
Research and Water on Florida’s Citrus Agenda
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s Board of Directors meets Tuesday and a Citrus Water Seminar is slated for Wednesday. This report has more information. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY!
Citrus Grower Sees “Hope on the Horizon” in Tree Survey
Although Florida’s citrus acreage declined two percent in the last year to its modern low of 531,493 acres, Vero Beach grower and packer George Hamner Jr. says he sees “hope on the horizon.” Hamner also reacts to a report that abandoned grove acreage held steady in the past year. Hamner is chair of the Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee. Download …
Citrus Acreage Declines Again, Abandoned Acres Steady
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday reported that Florida citrus acreage declined 2 percent while the amount of abandoned grove acreage held steady. Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the USDA, reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY!