It’s been a month since USDA announced new financial support for Florida citrus growers impacted by citrus greening. And State Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency in Florida, Rick Dantzler, is urging growers who have yet to sign up to do so. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
Try Again
Everett Griner talks about citrus greening still threatening the industry in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Citrus Veterans Share Stories
Former orange juice spokesperson Anita Bryant and the late Ben Hill Griffin Jr. were among topics of discussion when approximately 35 citrus industry veterans gathered at Florida Southern College Friday. Of course, there were also tales of hoeing citrus trees as youngsters. The occasion was the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame’s Legacy Luncheon, touted as an opportunity to see old …
Citrus Hall of Famer Davis Dies
Joe L. Davis Sr., 91, a Wauchula citrus grower and member of the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, died Wednesday. Davis was a pioneer in the expansion of citrus in Hardee County. He served numerous years on the Florida Citrus Commission, including several as chairman. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
IMG Citrus Investing in Groves, Packinghouse
Florida Governor Rick Scott and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie were part of a crowd at the inauguration Thursday of a new refrigerated distribution facility at the IMG Citrus packinghouse in Vero Beach. In the first report, IMG CFO Melanie Ressler discusses why the company is investing in the facility as well as replanting groves. In the second, Director of …
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast Reactions; HLB and Roots
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes reactions to the first USDA citrus crop forecast of the season, information on bicarbonates, and new findings about root growth and root longevity in HLB-infected citrus trees. 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 …
Citrus Root Growth and Longevity in HLB-Infected Trees
University of Florida researcher Evan Johnson reports on interesting findings about root growth and root longevity in HLB-infected citrus trees. The findings have implications for growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Farmer of Year is from Georgia
While rain and storms have been a big part of the opening day for the 37th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, many folks braved the wet conditions to attend the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award luncheon. And when it was all over, the winner of this year’s event was crop farmer Philip Grimes of Tifton, Georgia. Download …
Why ‘Bicarbonates’ is a Dirty Word for Citrus Growers
University of Florida (UF) scientist Jim Graham tells why bicarbonates has become almost a dirty word to citrus growers in the HLB era. Graham offers recommendations for dealing with high bicarbonates, and tells why he’s optimistic that premature fruit drop may not be so bad this season as in the previous two seasons. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 10, 2014
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at the various crop reports which were released by USDA Friday. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …