From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam called for increased funding to fight citrus greening, which is threatening to decimate Florida’s famed citrus crop. The U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its estimate today for the 2014-15 harvest season to 103 million boxes of oranges, a decline from Sponsored …
Fruit Size and Drop Factors in Citrus Crop Forecast
Mark Hudson with USDA/NASS issued the January citrus crop forecast today. He stated that fruit size was a factor, and drop was somewhat of a factor in the change in the numbers this month from the previous month’s forecast. Download Audio The February citrus crop forecast is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 12 noon and will be “live” here on SoutheastAgNet.com. …
Citrus Grower Addresses Psyllids, Small Fruit and Quality Issues
Challenges with control of HLB-spreading psyllids, small fruit size and fruit quality are addressed by John Gose of Lykes Brothers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers …
Commissioner Putnams Water Policy and Budget Proposal
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the Commissioner’s Water Policy and Budget Proposal. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Concerns about Fruit Size and Quality
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from a grower forum and information on whether to use irrigation for freeze protection. 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 ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Florida Senate Begins Work to Carve Up Conservation Money
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 7, 2015………. Environmentalists offered state lawmakers a possible funding breakdown that included springs preservation and land acquisition, as work began Wednesday to carve up the money Florida voters overwhelmingly said in November should go to conservation efforts. However, members of the Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Committee, …
Small Citrus Fruit is a Big Concern
Small fruit size and fruit quality may have passed premature fruit drop as the leading citrus concern this season, according to grower input at a grower forum in Sebring Wednesday. Extension agent Laurie Hurner hosted the meeting and discusses the input about small fruit and fruit quality, as well as psyllid management and fruit drop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics …
Florida Producers Reminded to Comment on CSP and EQIP
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind producers that comment periods continue for both the Conservation Stewardship Program interim rule and the new rule published outlining improvements for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …
With Freezing Weather Approaching, Updated “My Florida Farm Weather” Gives Producers Live Updates on Frost/Freeze Warnings
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – With freezing weather approaching North and Central Florida, agricultural producers across the state will now be able to obtain frost/freeze forecasts and crop protection recommendations through the updated “My Florida Farm Weather” website. The program, developed by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in partnership with …
2015 is International Year of Soils
Tuesday marked the beginning of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s celebration of the International Year of Soils, designated by the United Nation’s General Assembly. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …