Here’s some positive greening location information (pdf file) sent to us from Ray Royce of Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, who says the info is courtesy of Dr. Wayne Dixon. Citrus growers are encouraged to take a few moments to share their ideas about possible greening, canker and diaprepes control practices. E-mail us at growertrials@southeastagnet.com, then look for your input …
Citrus Crop February Update for FL and U S
USDA Citrus Crop Statistics Adminsitrator Bob Terry from Orlando was in Washington D C for the release of the February update of the citrus crop forecast. In the first of these two reports, Terry describes the Florida numbers and the impact weather is having on crop size and droppage. The second report includes a story from USDA’s radio team in …
AgNet Interns Help Cover Tallahassee Ag News Beat
Kate Kennedy is serving as the intern correspondent for Southeast AgNet during the 2007 legislative session. The recent University of Florida graduate majored in animal science, specializing in equine science, and minored in agribusiness management. While working in Tallahassee, Kennedy gathers news interviews from lawmakers for reports on Southeast AgNet’s radio programs, websites and occasional “soundbite” segments in Citrus Industry …
FL Dept of Citrus Promotes ‘Fresh’ Following California Freeze
The Florida Dept of Citrus is helping retailers around the country fill the void for fresh fruit created by recent freezes in California. FDOC staff has produced a special one page promotional piece (pdf file)to get the message to retailers and others, and in this report, FDOC Director of Economic & Market Research Bob Norberg discusses the target consumer audience …
FL State Fair & Welcome Stations Excellent Bang-For-Buck
The Florida State Fair kicked off this week in Tampa, making an excellent opportunity for Florida citrus promotions right here in the Sunshine State. In this report, Amy Carpenter of the Florida Department of Citrus talks about State Fair promotional tie-ins with Tampa area Publix Supermarkets. She also discusses the great promotional opportunities working with Florida Welcome Stations located at …
Gulf Citrus Growers Meet & ‘Food Checkout Day’ Report
In this report, Southeast AgNet’s Katherine Bush files a story from Gulf Citrus Growers’ Association meetings in LaBelle, including mention of seminars upcoming for growers in that area. Also in this report, news & comment about “Food Checkout Day” promotions Florida Farm Bureau is involved in this week around the state, including comments from FL Farm Bureau President John Hoblick …
Ask the Citrus Expert – A DuPont Sponsored Feature
We appreciate the support of DuPont Crop Protection for our citrus news efforts through the radio network, Citrus Industry Magazine, and here on AgNet OnLine. It is sponsors like DuPont that make ag news coverage in this region possible, and sustainable. Citrus growers in particular tell us that timely, up-to-date coverage about their industry is more important to them now …
FL Growers/Packers Plead Case with USDA Brass re New Shipping Regs
In the meeting early this week with U S D A Undersecretary Bruce Knight in Winter Garden FL, Florida’s fresh fruit leaders explained the timely importance of getting new fresh shipping rules in place as soon as possible for next season, since growers will soon have to decide which fruit is to grow for fresh and which blocks will be …
New Fresh Fruit Shipping Rule Soon to Be Published?
Florida fresh citrus growers and packers sat down with USDA Under Secretary for Mktg & Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight Monday in Winter Garden FL to discuss the timing of new rules in the works that will govern the shipment of fresh fruit out of the state of Florida. U S D A researchers say much has been learned during the …
USDA Under Secretary Knight Visits FL Citrus Monday Feb 5
In this report, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight discusses his meetings scheduled for Monday Feb 5 in Winter Garden with Florida citrus growers and other ag industry leaders. The meeting gets underway at 2:00 p. m. at Little Hall, 31 West Garden Ave in Newton Park, Winter Garden FL. Knight is expected to tour area …