The country’s largest citrus grower organization has filed a summons with the U.S. Court of International Trade initiating an appeal of the International Trade Commission (ITC) decision to revoke the anti-dumping order against Brazilian orange juice processors.
NAFTA Revealed
Free trade is helping all 3 countries. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
2011 HLB Conference Proceedings Available
The Plant Management Network has announced online publication of the 279-page proceedings of the 2nd International Research Conference on Huanglongbing that was held in January 2011 in Orlando. The proceedings can be found at http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/hlb
ITC Votes To Revoke Orange Juice Anti-Dumping Order
The U.S. International Trade Commission Wednesday struck what Florida Citrus Mutual called “a blow to Florida citrus growers” by voting to revoke the anti-dumping order on certain Brazilian orange juice processors. Click here to see Mutual’s report and reaction. News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035
South Florida Farmers Say Congressmen West & Kingston “Get It”
Southeast AgNet was there when Congressman Jack Kingston from Georgia joined Congressman Allen West in West’s south Florida Congressional district on Friday, to visit with a couple small groups of leading area farmers about critical issues of the day. The conversation was quite candid, and the farmers were encouraged that these Congressional representatives “get it”, particularly when it comes to …
Brazil Citrus Depends on U.S.-Banned Carbendazim Fungicide
Brazil will continue to depend on a fungicide that is banned in the United States even though its use jeopardizes exports. The chemical carbendazim is vital to combat the fast-spreading fungal disease black spot in Brazilian citrus groves. Read the details here.
Save the Date for Mechanical Harvesting Symposium
The International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting & Handling Systems of Fruits and Nuts will be held April 2-4, 2012 at the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. It will be a unique opportunity to meet and exchange experiences with the main players in mechanical harvesting systems. Growers will learn how to save money and reduce labor costs using …
Citrus Industry eNews: Special Report from Citrus Expo
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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.
Citrus Expo Seminars Theme Announced
The Citrus Expo Seminar Committee met this week to begin selecting topics for the 2011 program. The theme for this year’s seminars is “Proactive Innovations for a Positive Future.” The program will take place Aug. 17-18 at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers. Thank you to all of the growers who participated in the Southeast AgNet contest and submitted …