Mike Sparks, executive vice president and CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, issued the following report on Thursday, Jan. 5: “For the second night in a row, the industry got hit with cold weather. Although by no means catastrophic, we have received reports of slush ice and twig and leaf damage. Of course we will not know the full extent of …
Cold Air Thanks to Topsy-Turvy Weather Pattern
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey explains why Florida is getting this recent blast of cold air and what to expect next. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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 …
Mutual: Florida Citrus Came Through Freeze In Pretty Good Shape
Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows in the first report says the citrus industry came through the Tuesday night-Wednesday morning freeze “in pretty good shape.” He tells what happened in different areas of the citrus belt. Download Audio In the second report, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam discusses the lack of dormancy in citrus trees prior to this week’s freeze …
Early Assessment of Freeze Damage Shows that FL Dodged a Bullet
As growers are combing their fields checking for damage after the first big freeze of the season, we spoke to FL Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam on what the early assessments are for the vegetable, citrus and sugar cane crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
Indian River Citrus League Addressing GAPs, Water And More
Development of good agricultural practices was a major project for the Indian River Citrus League in 2011 and will be again in 2012, says League Executive Vice President Doug Bournique. A couple of important water issues, research funding and the reduction of regulatory burdens are also on the League’s 2012 agenda, Bournique reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? …
Citrus Research & Development Foundation: Where It’s Headed
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning discusses the foundation’s increasing movement toward its “development” phase – getting research findings to work in the field. He also discusses efforts to work with regulatory agencies on product development, the quest for federal funding for enhanced psyllid research, and the need for continued short-, medium- and long-range research on …
Farm Bill
Everett Griner explains to us today about the 2012 Farm Bill needing close attention. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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 …
Citrus Hall of Fame To Kick Off 50th Anniversary Celebration
The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame kicks off its 50th anniversary golden jubilee celebration this Friday in downtown Lakeland with an Historic Florida Citrus Exhibit and Citrus Crate Label Show and Sale. Details are in this report. The main Citrus Hall of Fame event will be March 2, when the 2012 Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Inductee Luncheon is held …
Ag Secretary Vilsack’s Wish for 2012
As we kick off a new year it is time to get rejuvenated, make New Year Resolutions and to start anew, and the following reports have some details regarding a few of Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s wishes for 2012. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …
Bee Killer
Bumble Bees face some mysterious disease. Everett Griner tells us about this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida 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 …