A wide range of candidates, with a wide range of interests, have now formally entered the race to become the next Commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It is a race close to our hearts, and already heavy on the minds of those in Florida who are among our target audience of farmers, ranchers and agribusiness …
Cutrale to Build Orange Juice Tank Farm at Tampa Bay
Here’s a brief report about the recent announcement that Cutrale Citrus Juices USA of Auburndale has been approved to build an orange juice tank farm at Tampa Bay to help in their efforts to ship citrus juices worldwide from here in Florida. Growers, click the Citrus Expo logo & pre-register for a chance to win a gun safe! Sponsored ContentWhat …
Citrus Health Response Program Update on Abandoned Groves
The Citrus Health Response Program published an update about the Abandoned Grove Initiative this week. It states that recognizing the pest and disease risks associated with abandoned citrus groves, the state has initiated a comprehensive plan for their removal and destruction. This initiative will help mitigate the impact of exotic citrus pests and diseases (namely citrus greening and citrus canker) …
Congressional Hearings Underway re Food Safety Overhaul
Farmers, Administration officials and Congressional leaders get deeper into proposals to overhaul the food safety system. Hear more in this report. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
“Resistant” Citrus Trees?: Southern Gardens Citrus Exec Hopeful
In these recent Southeast AgNet reports, Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress talks about the ‘resistant tree’ research his company has been collaborating on for several years. Recently a few experimental trees went into the ground in Southern Gardens citrus groves to see, as Kress puts it, “what Mother Nature does to them.” Report sponsor:Coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …
Florida 4-H 18th Annual Golf Classic Saturday Sept. 26, 2009
The annual Florida 4-H Golf Classic is an important part of how the 4-H program sustains itself to keep training youth to be leaders of tomorrow. This year the event will be held in Avon Park at the Highlands Ridge North golf course. CLICK HERE to go to the Florida 4-H website where you can find more information on signing …
4-H Flag Heads Into Space Aboard Shuttle Endeavor
WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (USDA News Release) – The National 4-H flag was carried into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour yesterday as part of the STS-127 mission. The flag, featuring the familiar 4-H clover, was originally scheduled to head into space earlier this year, but was delayed a record five times before finally lifting off this week. FOR INFO …
Citrus Tree Counts Now Updated Annually Instead of Bi-Annually
In this series of reports, details about how Florida’s citrus tree counts will be handled in the future, with comments from Citrus Statistics Administrator at the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service, Candi Erick. The release of these tree count reports used to be every other year, in September. Now to be released each year in September instead, statistics teams plan to …
Food Safety Issues Rising Among Obama Administration Concerns
The Obama administration is taking on food safety issues as a priority, as described in more detail in this report from USDA radio. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Packinghouse Day & Indian River Post Harvest Workshops Set
The dates have been set for these two important educational opportunities for those interested and involved in the fresh citrus deal. The Citrus Packinghouse Day will be at the Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred on Thursday, August 27, 2009. THe Indian River Post Harvest Workshop is scheduled for the next day, Friday August 28, 2009, to be …