When USDA’s October Citrus Crop forecast numbers were released, there were of course various reactions to the Florida all orange number of 108 million boxes total. 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 …
Statement by Commissioner Putnam on U.S. Department of Agriculture Citrus Forecast for 2015
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Tallahassee, FL – Following the announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its 2015 citrus forecast for Florida, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam released this statement: “The forecast for this season’s citrus, if realized, represents a welcome increase in production despite the devastating Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers …
USDA/NASS Candi Erick Comments on Citrus Crop Forecast
After lots of anticipation, the annual USDA Citrus Crop Forecast numbers were unveiled at noon Friday as they were released here on Southeast AgNet. State Administrator Candi Erick of USDA Ag Statistics Southern Region Florida field office says the USDA forecast for Florida all oranges is higher than many expected at 108 million boxes total, from 52 million projected for the …
USDA/NASS Citrus Crop Forecast has Florida All Oranges at 108 Million
USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick delivered the citrus crop forecast. Florida Non-Valencias are forecast at 52 million boxes, and the Valencia forecast is 56 million boxes. Download Audio To view the Southeast AgNet completed Citrus Crop Forecast Chart, please CLICK HERE.(.pdf) To view the full USDA/NASS October Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size Chart, please CLICK HERE. (.pdf) The …
Live Citrus Broadcast Celebrating 20 Years
This year’s “live” broadcast of the citrus crop forecast is somewhat of a milestone for Southeast AgNet, as network founder and president Gary Cooper explains. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free …
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Crop Forecast is Tomorrow
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week features all of the information you need to hear tomorrow’s live citrus forecast, as well as a grower prediction on what the size of the Florida orange crop will be. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry …
Florida Citrus Mutual Forecast Luncheon Is Friday
The official USDA annual Citrus Crop Forecast will be released at 12-noon tomorrow, October 10th. And Andrew Meadows, Director of Communications for Florida Citrus Mutual, reminds growers they will be serving their annual crop estimate luncheon this Friday at the Davis’ barn just east of Wauchula. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? …
USDA Releases New HLB-Tolerant Rootstocks
See the links below for the official release notices for five new HLB-tolerant rootstocks released by USDA for nurserymen and growers: US-1279 Official Release US-1281 Official Release US-1282 Official Release US-1283 Official Release US-1284 Official Release 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 …
Details of Citrus Crop Forecast Lunch on Friday
Andrew Meadows, director of communications for Florida Citrus Mutual, tells about the activities and dignitaries expected at a citrus crop forecast lunch Friday. Download Audio
Citrus Grower Estimates Orange Crop; Discusses Issues
Hardee County grower John Roy Gough estimates the size of Florida’s orange crop ahead of the official USDA crop estimate on October 10. Gough, who participated in a recent grower forum in Wauchula, also discusses the value of the USDA’s Tree Assistance Program, his frustration with growers who don’t spray for HLB-spreading psyllids, and the industry’s future. Download Audio Sponsored …