Again this year we would like to thank members of the Florida FFA Association State Officer team for helping out here at Citrus Expo. I was able to talk with State President Charlie Brown about their experience in working here at Expo this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Steak for Lunch at Citrus Expo
Lunch is being served here at day 2 of Citrus Expo as it’s steak day and folks are lined up to enjoy a great meal, prepared once again by Buddy Sullivan who is outside with his helpers preparing steaks for today’s meal. If you are close by there is still plenty of time to stop by the Lee Civic Center …
Syngenta has Portfolio Information for Growers at Citrus Expo
It’s another great crowd at the 20th anniversary of Citrus Expo here in Ft. Myers as folks are taking in both the seminars and trade show. And one booth growers have been stopping by is Syngenta, as their Agronomic Service Rep John Taylor told me they have a portfolio to fit growers needs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
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 …
AgraQuest Invites Growers to Citrus Expo
Day two of the 2011 Citrus Expo gets underway this morning as registration opens at 7:30 with the trade show starting at 8:00. And one booth you’ll want to stop by is AgraQuest where you can get information about their product Serenade. I was able to talk with Sarah Reiter, their Director of Global Marketing, about what this product will …
Winner of Everglades Farm Equipment Gun Safe
That beautiful John Deere gun safe has a new home as Wayne Lewis is the winner here at the 2011 Citrus Expo. Our thanks again to Everglades Farm Equipment for sponsoring this giveaway this year as every pre-registered grower was entered in this years drawing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
KeyPlex is Registration & Lanyard Sponsor at Citrus Expo
KeyPlex is a name you will see on banners hung throughout the 2011 Citrus Expo and also on the lanyards used for individual name badges at this years event. This premier sponsor has a product citrus growers are learning more about as I talked with KeyPlex CEO Gerald O’Connor about how it works. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Expo Speaker Tells How HLB Research Decisions Are Made
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Program Manager Tom Turpen Wednesday told Citrus Expo attendees how the foundation makes research funding decisions in an effort to find solutions to HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Labor Is One Of The Hot Topics At Citrus Expo
The availability of labor and its cost has been a hot topic for Florida citrus growers recently. University of Florida economist Fritz Roka focused on the cost of labor in his Citrus Expo presentation Wednesday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …