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Citrus Grower Sees “Hope on the Horizon” in Tree Survey
Although Florida’s citrus acreage declined two percent in the last year to its modern low of 531,493 acres, Vero Beach grower and packer George Hamner Jr. says he sees “hope on the horizon.” Hamner also reacts to a report that abandoned grove acreage held steady in the past year. Hamner is chair of the Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee. Download …
Farm Bill Will Have to Wait Until Elections are Over
The U.S. House will head home for the elections without action on a new five-year Farm Bill or an extension of existing farm policy that expires at the end of the month. Speaker of the House John Boehner says that the Farm Bill will be dealt with after the election, but House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas has said that …
Citrus Acreage Declines Again, Abandoned Acres Steady
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday reported that Florida citrus acreage declined 2 percent while the amount of abandoned grove acreage held steady. Candi Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the USDA, reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
2012 Citrus Crop Reports Released
The USDA-NASS released the following citrus crop reports this afternoon. Click on the title of the reports to open/download (.pdf format): Commercial Citrus Inventory Prelim. Report; 2012 Citrus Abandoned Acres 2012 Report Citrus Summary 2011-12, Prelim. Sept. 2012 News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Citrus Industry eNews: Boyd Grove Update; Canker Control
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UF’s Fritz Roka on Citrus Harvesting Direction
University of Florida economist Fritz Roka recently assumed the lead role for UF on citrus mechanical harvesting efforts. He discusses his hope that mechanical harvesting progresses, and tells why the number of citrus acres that are mechanically harvested declined heavily in recent years. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact …
Abscission’s Role in More Mechanical Harvesting of Citrus
AgroSource President Taw Richardson discusses the movement from traditional citrus harvesting to mechanical harvesting, and the role an abscission chemical will play in it. AgroSource owns the abscission chemical CMNP, which Florida’s citrus industry hopes will become registered for use in 2013. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida …
National Farm Safety and Health Week
This week is National Farm Safety and Health Week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, 2026
Morning O.J.
There have been slow gains against the citrus diseases. Everett Griner tells us how this is affecting our morning glass of o. j. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …