In the first report, Citrus Expo seminar coordinator and University of Florida researcher Tim Spann reflects on the record crowd at Citrus Expo seminars last week. Download Audio In the second report, Spann summarizes his Expo presentation about the two HLB management options available to citrus growers. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored …
Citrus Growers Learn About Possible Alternative Crops
University of Florida experts speaking at Citrus Expo this week told growers about the possibility of growing peaches and blueberries on former citrus land vacated because of greening or other problems. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …
Citrus Expo Exhibitor Doing the Right Thing
It’s about lunch time during day 2 of the Citrus Expo here in Fort Myers as the steaks are about ready. Pictured is Southeast’s AgNet’s Gary Cooper watching Buddy Sullivan preparing to take the first batch of steaks off the grill. The trade show at Citrus Expo is open until 2:00 today as growers have been able to see the …
Bayer CropScience Explains Cancelling of Temik for Citrus
Day two of the annual Citrus Expo is underway as the seminars will run until noon while the trade show will be open until 2:00 this afternoon. As mentioned yesterday, we have seen a record crowd for Southeast AgNet/Citrus Industry Magazine’s annual event and invite you to come in yet today. One item of interest we brought to your attention …
Citrus Expo Speakers Tackle HLB And Psyllids
Speakers at the first day of Citrus Expo Wednesday told growers about their options for managing HLB and said research solutions to HLB and psyllids should be coming soon. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the news in these two reports. 1. Download Audio 2. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …
Record Crowd for Citrus Expo
It’s only the first day, but already we are able to report it’s a record crowd for Southeast AgNet/Citrus Industry Magazine’s annual Citrus Expo. The number of pre-registrations combined with the walk-in registrations this morning were enough to reach that status. The seminars and trade show continues this afternoon with tomorrow’s events yet to come. Many growers have heard the …
Growers Struggle To Survive; Citrus Expo Seminars Help
Florida citrus growers have never faced such a threat to the survival of their groves as they do today with the presence of citrus greening disease. Citrus Expo seminars this week are providing them ammunition in the war on greening and other problems. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Orange crop predictions; Thursday Citrus Expo preview
Two prognosticators predict the 2010-11 Florida orange crop at 154 million boxes and 149 million boxes. The big event in Florida this week is Citrus Expo, which opened today; Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff gives a preview of the Thursday seminar program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …
Seminars Underway at Citrus Expo
Seminars at the 2010 Citrus Expo have begun with a good crowd already on hand to learn the latest in the industry. To see the seminar schedule click Here And of course a free lunch will be served both today and tomorrow as Buddy Sullivan and crew is on hand again this year preparing the meal for all attendees. Sponsored …
FL FFA State Officers Helping at Citrus Expo
The annual Citrus Expo is officially underway at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, as attendees are streaming through the gates this morning. Plus, there are many folks on hand to help put this event on including members of the Florida FFA State Officer Team. On hand (pictured left to right) are President Clay Sapp from Madison County, Area …