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Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo is Just Six Weeks Away

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News

The 2023 Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo is just six weeks away. And while this year’s event will be held in a new location, the Florida State Fair Grounds in Tampa, it will still provide the same great traditions of learning and networking. The two-day event, August 16 & 17, will provide educational seminars for commercial growers and industry members. Seminar sessions …

Citrus Growers Await Aid as Season Closes

Dan Agri-Business, Citrus, Funding

(NSF/TALLAHASSEE, FL/June 9, 2023) — Florida citrus officials are promoting the “grit of this industry” as the growing season is set to close with the lowest production in nearly a century. But they say growers are getting more anxious while continuing to wait for federal assistance approved after Hurricane Ian and Hurricane Nicole uprooted trees and flooded fields last fall. …

Apples and Oranges Top U. S. Fruit Choices

Dan Citrus, Fruits, Orange Juice, Research, Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours, USDA-ERS

These are the top fruit choices in the United States. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Apples held the top spot for total fruit available for consumption in 2021 at more than 26 pounds per person after adjusting for losses. USDA’s Economic Research Service’s (ERS) loss-adjusted food availability data adjusts the data for food spoilage, plate waste, and …

Florida Farmers Challenge Feds Over Wage Rule

Dan Citrus, Economy, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, Labor and Immigration, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

(NSF/TALLAHASSEE/April 25, 2023) — Warning about a “looming disaster,” Florida farmers and agriculture groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to block a new federal rule about wages for farmworkers. The lawsuit, filed Friday in federal court in Tampa, centers on a minimum wage related to temporary farmworkers coming into the United States under what are known as H-2A visas. The …

Tracking Top Performing Ag Commodity Markets

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Marketing, Orange Juice, Soybeans

We are close to wrapping up the fourth month of 2023, and some of you may wonder how various agriculture commodity markets are doing. Today, Mark Oppold looks at the top markets and how they’ve performed thus far this year. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Grower Citrus Show is Today

Dan Citrus, Florida, Florida Grower Citrus Show

The Florida Grower Citrus Show is taking place today, April 13th, in Fort Pierce in the parking lot between the University of Florida/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center and the USDA Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory. The trade show opens at 8:00am, where coffee and breakfast will be served. The general session begins at 9:00am, then from 11:00am until 2:00pm the trade …

Last Chance to Pre-Register for Florida Grower Citrus Show is Friday

Sabrina Halvorson Citrus, Florida Grower Citrus Show

The last chance to preregister for the Florida Grower Citrus Show is Friday, April 7, at 12:00pm Eastern. The show itself will be held Thursday, April 13 starting at 8:00am with registration and breakfast, with the General Session starting at 9am. Then the lunch break will run from 11:10am – 2:00pm where the Tailgate Party will take place. The Florida Grower Citrus …

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Citrus Tree and Fruit Growers

Dan Citrus, Crop Insurance, Economy, USDA-RMA

The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) is reminding Florida citrus tree and fruit growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is April 15th. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the April 15 sales closing date to do so. RMA notes that coverage is available for avocado …

Refreshed Format for Florida Grower Citrus Show

Dan Citrus, Florida Grower Citrus Show

Registration is open for the Florida Grower Citrus Show, as AgNet Media is introducing a new look, location, and format for the event. The 2023 trade show is a tailgate gathering, where exhibitors will showcase tailgate-style food to share with growers and industry attendees. The show is scheduled for April 13 in Fort Pierce in the parking lot between the …