Mark your calendars for August 22-23, 2007 for the 16th Annual Citrus Expo. This year’s Expo includes seminar speakers from Brazil, Australia, and South Afica covering topics including information on citrus greening disease, the re-establishment of citrus nursery rootstocks, and grove replanting plans into the future. A complimentary Country Cracker Cookout will be offered each day for breakfast and lunch, …
Industry Looking Forward to 2007 Citrus Expo
The planning committee for the 2007 Citrus Expo is working hard to create a “don’t want to miss” event this year. Here is a news release by Ron Hamel, Executive Director of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association about plans for the Expo. GCGA News Release (pdf file). Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Citrus EXPO 2007 Planning On A Roll!
Planning and resevations for the world’s largest citrus grower seminar and trade show are way ahead of last year. A year ago exhibitor brochures had just gone in the mail, but now at the end of March 2007 well over half the exhibit spaces are already booked for the August 22&23, 2007 Citrus Expo! Grower seminars will feature top canker …
2007 Citrus Expo
The 2007 Citrus Expo is only 6 months away, and the planning process is coming together well! Exhibitors are signing up for the tradeshow, and members of the Citrus Expo Planning Committee are working to create a seminar program that citrus growers won’t want to miss. The next seminar planning committee meeting is scheduled for March 5th. If you have …
Winner Named in Nov. 13th Drawing!
We sent out a survey to all attendees of the 2006 Citrus Expo. If the attendees filled out the survey and returned it by November 13 they were automatically entered into a drawing for a Citrus Expo Chair and tote bag. And the winner is: Mr. Ray Grimes of Grimes Brothers Citrus, Wauchula, FL.! Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
Citrus Dept Domestic Mktg Dir Comments on Retail Push Pgm
FL Dept of Citrus Director of Domestic Marketing Leigh Killeen discusses the effectiveness of working directly with major retailers, showing them how to make more money by stocking FL Orange Juice and citrus products more effectively and efficiently.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …
Ag Labor Concerns
Ag labor issues were on the minds of growers attending the Citrus Expo last week who heard from Walter Kates with the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NRCS Programs Offer Growers Help to Establish Windbreaks
Teresa Stewart is the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) coordinator for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida.  Exhibiting at Citrus Expo recently, Teresa says NRCS encourages growers to sign up for funding help to establish windbreaks in groves, to help stem spread of citrus canker.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
UF Citrus Research Director Discusses FL Citrus Production Outlook
Immediately after the conclusion of Citrus Expo 2006, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper sat down with Dr Harold Browning, director of citrus research for University of Florida at Lake Alfred, to discuss what the Expo program brought to Florida growers, where citrus research is going, and how soon more information will be available to growers wanting to know more details about production …
UF Citrus Rsch Dir Browning w/ Wrap Up Comments from Citrus Expo
The Citrus Expo drew largest crowd of citrus growers ever to attend, UF/IFAS Dr Harold Browning in wrap up comments discusses the bigger picture of canker and greening issues facing Florida citrus.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024