A tie vote at the ITC goes in favor of Florida in the ongoing legal battle over orange juice dumping by Brazil into U S markets. This report covers some of the key points of the process including where it goes from here, and here also is Florida Citrus Mutual’s News Release (pdf file) about the matter. Report (2:00 mp3) …
FDACS: New Science May Clarify Citrus Risk
Florida Department of Agriculture officials say there is no conclusive science indicating risk of of canker spread from properly packed fruit. They hope soon to be published soon to be published will further prove the point to allow Florida fruit, particularly tangerines, back into the California market. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner Craig Meyer comments in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report …
FL Ag Dept Reacts to Citrus Pest Risk Assessment
The Citrus Pest Risk Assessment just published in recent days by USDA/APHIS is being discussed around the industry. In the first report posted below, the first comments about the Pest Risk Assessment from the Florida Department of Agriculture. Deputy Commissioner Craig Meyer tells Southeast AgNet FDACS is dissappointed USDA did not allow for Florida fruit to go to other citrus …
Ag Secretary Johanns Discusses Citrus Pest Risk Assessment
In an exclusive interview with Southeast AgNet late Friday, U S Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns comments on the citrus Pest RIsk Assessment rules which are expected to be published out of USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service any day now. Hear his comments in this report. Once the PRA is published, it is expected to take at least a …
Highlands Citrus Growers Support FDOC OJ Tax Proposal
In these two reports, Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Ray Royce explains the feelings of his group in their support of FDOC grower tax proposals for the upcoming 2007-2008 harvest season. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
DPI: New Florida Citrus Budwood Project Making Progress
Director of FDACS Division of Plant Industry Richard Gaskalla discusses the progress being made to re-establish Florida’s citrus budwood program following the destruction of the recent hurricane years. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Compliance Agreements & Studying Impacts of New Protocols
In this report, comments from FDACS Division of Plant Industry Director Richard Gaskalla about development of new compliance agreements this summer to help curb greening and canker spread in Florida citrus groves. Also in this report, Citrus Research Director for University of Florida at Lake Alfred CREC, Dr Harold Browning, discusses possible changes of balance of beneficials and other pests …
June Citrus Crop Update
Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Bob Terry is with USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service’s Orlando office. He was in Washington D C for the June citrus crop update and via cell phone we discussed the numbers and the accuracy of the early season USDA/NASS forecast last October. Hear his comments in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this …
Follow Up Coverage from FL Citrus Mutual Conference
We’ll have a number of reports with news gathered from Florida Citrus Mutual’s Citrus Conference in Bonita Springs. In these reports, Mutual grower and leader Jay Clark comments on the program and challenges facing growers and the industry. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Fl Citrus Mutual Citrus Conference News
A good meeting at the Hyatt Resort in Bonita Springs FL this week, Florida Citrus Mutual’s Citrus Conference included some seminars on Thursday and fun time for growers, family members and industry representatives in attendance. The Conference concludes Friday evening. Each Friday we feature Florida Department of Citrus news in both of our citrus headlines, so one of these reports …