The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced that only one additional shipment of orange juice intended for import into the United States tested positive for the fungicide carbendazim at 10 parts per billion or higher, levels at which the agency detains the shipments or refuses their entry. That’s the least number of new positive findings of carbendazim since the …
FDA Rejects Brazil’s Request To Test OJ Imports At Single Strength
The Food and Drug Administration has apparently rejected a request by the Brazilian Citrus Exporters Association (Citrus BR) that orange juice imported into the United States be tested for quantifiable residues of the fungicide carbendazim on a single-strength basis. Citrus BR made that request based on the fact that orange juice concentrate will be diluted to single strength prior to …
Governor Scott Signs Florida’s Congressional Redistricting Plan
This just in from THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, February 16, 2012…….Gov. Rick Scott signed the Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts Thursday, likely paving the way for more lawsuits surrounding the once-a-decade redistricting process. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
The Need for Certainty Driving Farm Bill Talks
In order to provide certainty to farmers and ranchers, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says Ag Leaders are working together to ensure the 2012 Farm Bill is written in 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong …
Citrus Industry eNews: Nursery Tree Shortage; Olives; Citrus Smuggling
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Falling Surplus
Farming is moving from surplus to shortage. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …
U.S. Supreme Court Asked to Resolve Water War
Here is a story from the THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Describing it as a “singularly important case.” Florida and Alabama this week asked the U.S. Supreme Court to resolve their long-running fight with Georgia about water at Lake Lanier north of Atlanta. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …
Olives Won’t Be Easy For Florida Citrus Growers To Produce
Several Florida citrus growers were among a crowd at a recent Lake Alfred workshop on the potential for olive production in Florida. Speaker Louise Ferguson, an extension specialist with the University of California-Davis, in the first reports says the climate in Florida’s citrus region presents obstacles to olive production. Download Audio In the second report, she suggests that those who …
Florida Citrus Growers Wanted To Visit With Second Graders
The Florida Department of Citrus’ Vanessa Hodak would like to hear from Florida growers willing to help spread the word about Florida citrus to second graders in their areas. Learn more here. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For …
Migrant Help
The farm worker issue is still unsolved and Everett Griner looks into why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …