From UltimateCitrus.com: NEW YORK (August 14, 2014) Wall Street Journal – A private forecaster is predicting Florida will harvest its smallest orange crop in 50 years during the next crop year, according to a report viewed by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Elizabeth Steger, a closely watched independent forecaster, estimated Florida would produce 89 million boxes of oranges in …
Florida NRCS Encourages Producers to Learn about CSP
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida encourages producers to learn more about the Conservation Stewardship Program. Participants in the program take additional steps to improve resource conditions including soil quality, water quality, water quantity, air quality, and habitat quality, and even energy. One Florida farmer is pleased that he signed up for CSP. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Grower Talks about Dealing with HLB at Citrus Expo
One of the growers who participated as a speaker during the Citrus Expo seminar sessions was Jim Snively, vice president of grove operations for Southern Gardens Citrus. Taylor Hillman talked with him about some of the things they are finding in their dealings with HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …
Citrus Industry This Week: News from Citrus Expo
Hear reports from the Citrus Expo seminars and learn who won the gun safe giveaway in today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week. 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 Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …
Putnam Visits with Citrus Industry
While many people are attending this year’s Citrus Expo in Ft. Myers, another event that took place last night was the annual Gulf Citrus Growers Association Celebration event. The guest for this year’s event was Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services Adam Putnam. Taylor Hillman caught up with him to discuss the issues affecting the citrus industry. Download Audio …
Citrus Expo Gun Safe Winner
Congratulations to Matt Moye of Southeast Ag Management, LCC, the winner of the 2014 Citrus Expo John Deere gun safe giveaway. Sponsored by Everglades Farm Equipment, the annual giveaway has become a popular tradition at the trade show. All growers who pre-registered for Citrus Expo were entered into the contest. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …
Cost-Share Opportunities Discussed at Citrus Expo
Seminar sessions at the 2014 Citrus Expo will pick back up again this morning in Ft. Myers. But during yesterday afternoon’s session, growers were able to learn more about cost-share opportunities for precision nutrient and water management. Darrell Smith, assistant director of the Office of Ag Water Policy with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, spoke about cost-share …
Day Two of Citrus Expo
It’s day two of the 2014 Citrus Expo in Ft. Myers. Many folks went through yesterday to see the various booths in the Lee Civic Center and hear the topics discussed during the seminars. Download Audio To learn more about this morning’s seminar program go to www.citrusexpo.net. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …
Florida Remembers Hurricane Charley on 10th Anniversary
From the Florida Division of Emergency Management: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Ten years ago today, Hurricane Charley made landfall near Port Charlotte in Southwest Florida as a Category 4 storm, making it the strongest storm since Hurricane Andrew to impact Florida. On the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Charley, Florida’s residents and visitors are reminded to have a family emergency plan and …
Citrus Expo Seminar Topics Include Research Funding
Many folks are visiting the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers today for the first day of Citrus Expo. The seminars got started this morning as funding agencies and trial updates were the main topics. One of the speakers was Harold Browning with the Citrus Research and Development Foundation and Taylor Hillman talked with him afterwards. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …