‘The Barn Has Burned,’ HLB Researchers Told

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks welcomed more than 500 researchers to the biannual HLB research conference in Orlando recently by emphasizing the need for speed in finding solutions. He reports on his brief speech. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Florida Heritage Apparel Supports Citrus Greening Research

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

Florida Heritage Apparel will be donating 50 percent of the profits from the sale of its new “We Want You To Drink More Florida OJ” shirts to citrus greening research. Every member of Florida Heritage Apparel is involved in the Florida citrus industry, some as growers themselves. The company is releasing the new shirt to the general public today. See …

HLB Cuts Grapefruit Packout and Profitability

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

HLB disease has cut fresh grapefruit packout and profitability in recent years. University of Florida economist Ariel Singerman reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Florida Water Legislation

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Water

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about Florida’s biggest, long-term challenge — water. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …

DNE World Fruit LLC Will Promote Florida Red and White Grapefruit at the SEPC

Dan Citrus, Florida

DNE World Fruit LLC, headquartered in Fort Pierce, FL, will promote Florida red and white grapefruit and Valencia oranges at the 2015 Southern Exposure Conference & Expo, being held at the Caribe Royale All Suite Hotel & Convention Center in Orlando, FL, on Feb. 26-28. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

The Best Pruning Level to Rehab HLB-Infected Citrus Trees

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

One method of pruning HLB-infected trees to rehabilitate them is more feasible than another method. University of Florida researcher Bob Rouse reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Citrus Industry This Week: Best Practices for HLB; Disease During Bloom

Tacy Callies Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a grower’s view on HLB strategies and what disease to watch for during citrus bloom. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

Insects and Disease

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General

Everett Griner talks about people as well as plants affected by insects in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …

Miss Florida Citrus Scholarship Pageant

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

The Miss Florida Citrus Scholarship Pageant will offer approximately $3,000 in cash and prizes to the top five contestants. The pageant is open statewide throughout Florida and will be held at the Ritz Theatre in Winter Haven on March 21. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …

Florida House Water Policy Starts to Flow

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Water

By JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 11, 2015………. A business-backed plan to address the state’s water resources received initial support in a House committee Wednesday, though it continues to draw questions from environmentalists and Democrats. The wide-ranging water policy is being crafted separately from a plan to carry out a voter-approved constitutional amendment that …