Six Florida citrus growers, including Gardinier Florida Citrus General Manager Lee Jones, recently shared thoughts about numerous grower issues at a recent Citrus Industry magazine/Southeast AgNet grower roundtable. Several, including Jones, said labor was a bigger issue than HLB, or citrus greening disease. In the first report, Jones tell why he rates labor an 8 and HLB only a 6 …
Bad Weather
Everett Griner tells us how 2011 will be a history making year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Global Grid Marketing Campaign
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ “Global Grid” international marketing campaign. For more information about the Department’s marketing efforts, visit Ag Marketing on the web. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
Citrus Expo Speaker To Explain OJ Markets & Offer Suggestions
University of Florida economist Allen Morris in the first report says his August Citrus Expo presentations will explain world orange juice markets and offer marketing and research funding advice for the Florida citrus industry. Download Audio In the second report, Morris says Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
New Health Foods
Genetically engineered foods are here. Everett Griner tells us what impact this will have on agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …
Kitchen Sink Committee & Florida Citrus Commission To Meet
The Florida Citrus Commission’s Kitchen Sink Committee will meet Tuesday afternoon and the Citrus Commission will meet Wednesday morning; both meetings will be at Florida Department of Citrus headquarters in Bartow. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has more details in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Juice It Up
There are new fruit juices coming around the corner and Everett Griner tells us about one of them. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …
Citrus Industry eNews: Expo Seminars; HLB Experiments & Funding
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. ON THE HORIZON Growers to Hear from Peers and Researchers at Citrus Expo Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Producers Know the of Importance of Don’t Pack A Pest Campaign
Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam says producers are well aware of the importance of the newly enacted Don’t Pack a Pest campaign. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …
Florida Citrus Scientist Describes HLB-Related Experiments
At a recent citrus field day at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, University of Florida scientist Bob Rouse showed off several experiments he’s conducting into possible ways to deal with HLB. In the first report, he provides an update on the use of foliar nutritients and other elements – the so-called Boyd Cocktail – to keep HLB-infected trees …