There have been no new finds of the Mediterranean fruit fly in Palm Beach County in three weeks, according to Denise Feiber, spokesperson for Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry. The pest, which can damage citrus and other crops, was first detected in early June. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …
Florida Citrus Industry Comments On Calorie Labeling
Don’t just require the listing of calories on beverage labels, but also the nutritional benefits, Florida’s citrus industry urges the Food and Drug Administration. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …
Growers Can Use Citrus Expo HLB Talk Right Away
University of Florida economist Allen Morris tells how growers can immediately use his Citrus Expo talk about the economics of going from tree removal to a foliar nutrient program for HLB management. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM DETAILS! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FCC Chair Reacts To Bad News On Citrus Ads And Sales
Florida Citrus Commission Chairman George Streetman reacts to news that proposed new Florida orange juice commercials were not well received by focus groups, and to a continued decline in orange juice sales. Download Audio FOR REGISTRATION AND PROGRAM DETAILS CLICK THE CITRUS EXPO LOGO! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …
Citrus Groups To EPA: Don’t Require Spray Permits
Florida citrus organizations this week asked the federal Environmental Protection Agency not to impose additional permitting requirements for growers making pesticide applications. Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows explains. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Commissioner Behr Discusses Pulled OJ Ads
Citrus Commissioner Bob Behr was on hand when focus groups found proposed new Florida orange juice ads less than impressive. In this report he discusses the focus group experience and the decision not to use the commercials. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to …
Immigration Solutions
The food supply is still migrant-dependant. How or why? Everett Griner tells us. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult …
Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Regarding Shirley Sherrod
WASHINGTON, July 21, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement in response to his conversation with Shirley Sherrod: “Today, I reached out to Shirley Sherrod to apologize. I also told her I was sorry for the pain this caused her and her family and friends. “I reacted too quickly. I should have taken the time to …
New Citrus Ads By New Agency Won’t Be Used
The first orange juice commercials that new Florida Department of Citrus advertising agency BBDO Atlanta proposed didn’t play well with focus groups and won’t be used. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …
Seminar Speaker Spotlight: Eduardo Feichtenberger
Plant pathologist Eduardo Feichtenberger from the Instituto Biológico, of the São Paulo State Department of Agriculture, will discuss how Brazil manages citrus black spot on Aug. 19 at 10:00 a.m. during the Citrus Expo seminars. With a bachelor’s degree in agronomy (1971) and in business administration (1973), and an master’s degree in plant pathology from the University of California – …