The Indian River Postharvest Workshop scheduled for this Friday, Aug. 26 at the Indian River Research and Education Center in Ft. Pierce has been cancelled. While Hurricane Irene is predicted to pass to the east of Florida, this cancellation is a safety precaution as travel conditions may be difficult on the east coast later Thursday and early Friday. Packinghouse Day …
Citrus Industry eNews: Special Report from Citrus Expo
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. SPECIAL REPORT FROM CITRUS EXPO If you weren’t at the first day of Citrus Expo, here’s what you missed: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Digging Deeper into H-2A
The federal guest worker program H-2A has become a topic of great interest to Florida citrus growers who faced labor shortages last season. Two of the Citrus Expo seminar speakers on Wednesday discussed H-2A. Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association’s Labor Relations Director, Mike Carlton, explained the steps necessary to use the H-2A program. He also informed the crowd of several …
Gary Briscoe Added as Citrus Expo Seminar Speaker
On Aug. 18 at 9:40 a.m., Gary Briscoe of Barron Collier will speak on “What is being applied, how is it being applied and the results” as part of the Grower Perspective section of the Citrus Expo seminar program. Briscoe joins Bryan Belcher of Davis Citrus Management, who will also speak on this topic. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
Citrus Industry eNews: Expo Seminars; Cost of Nutritionals; CBS Update
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. DON’T MISS THIS Sneak Peek of Citrus Expo Seminars Speakers slated to talk at Citrus Expo next week (Aug. 17-18) offer previews of their presentations on: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
UF to Offer Farm Labor Contractor Core Training
Six sessions of Farm Labor Contractor Core (FLC) training will be offered this season by the University of Florida, at UF’s Research & Education Centers in Wimauma, Belle Glade and Immokalee. This training includes 4 units: Administration – regulations about wage & hour, workers’ compensation, and inspections; Transportation laws and safety for vehicles that transport farm workers plus Housing regulations …
More Grower Speakers Added to Citrus Expo Seminars
Two new speakers have been confirmed for the Citrus Expo seminar program, being held Aug. 17-18 at Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers, FL. They are: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 11:45 a.m. – Grower presentation on cost and labor constraints and how to meet the bottom line, by Judy Wertz-Strickland of DeSoto Fruit and Harvesting Thursday, Aug. 18, 9:40 a.m. …
More Exhibitor Gift Giveaways Announced for Citrus Expo
Several exhibitors will be holding prize drawings during Citrus Expo Aug. 17-18 at Lee Civic Center in North Ft. Myers. Among them are: Fleet Products, booth A – 7 drawings for $25 Visa gift cards Wm. North Gallery – 2 copies of Florida Artist: Wm. North, His Life and Art and 2 copies of Citrus in Fine Art: Paintings of …
Citrus Industry eNews: CRDF to Address HLB/Nutrition Research Funding
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. DON’T MISS THIS CRDF to Address HLB/Nutrition Research Funding Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FDOC Director Ken Keck to Resign
Kevin Bouffard of The Ledger reports that Marty McKenna, chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission, confirmed today that Ken Keck will resign as executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus. The commission is scheduled to discuss an interim executive director and a search for a permanent replacement at a teleconference Wednesday. Keck has served as executive director since May …