Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. This news was released from University of Florida Wednesday, December 9, 2009 – GAINESVILLE, Fla. — University of Florida researchers have shown that the disease that threatens to devastate the world’s citrus crop is almost certainly the result of a lone species of bacteria, and not that of a combination …
USDA Citrus Crop Update: All Oranges Reduced to 135.0 M Boxes
The Florida all orange forecast released today by the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board is 135.0 million boxes, comprised of 66.0 million boxes of Valencia oranges and 69.0 million boxes of the non-Valencia varieties (early, midseason, Navel, and Temple). The reduction of 1.0 million boxes is in the Valencia category. If realized, this forecast would be 17 percent less than last …
Who Started This?
Today, Everett Griner tells us who we are indebted to and why. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026
FL Citrus Growers Approve Research Order in Referendum
We did a post earlier about this expectation, and the official word got to us late in the day on Wednesday, from the Agriculture Commissioner’s office in Tallahassee. Here is that official news release TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announces the Florida citrus industry has overwhelmingly voted to continue funding a self-imposed tax to conduct important research …
FL Citrus Research Order Vote Closes Today – Passage Expected
Although news is not official quite yet, grower votes are being counted and we are already hearing lots of talk about a “yes” vote by growers voting in the recent referendum. If confirmed, growers will be putting more money into research in hopes of helping more in the battle to find answers for HLB, or “citrus greening” disease. Stay tuned …
Organic Values Questioned
Organic quality may be over rated and Everett Griner tells us how. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026
Sugar Belle Available To Citrus Growers; Tours Set
The Sugar Belle Mandarin hybrid released by the University of Florida-IFAS is now available to the Florida citrus industry. In these reports, Peter Chaires, executive director of the not-for-profit New Varieties Development and Management Corporation, describes the Sugar Belle and tells about two tours where growers can see it in the grove. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …
Florida’s Fresh Citrus Industry – A Holiday Update
This series on Florida’s fresh citrus industry is based primarily on interviews with Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney and Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell.It begins by discussing the importance of the holiday season to Florida growers and packers, and with reports of reduced shipments so far this season compared to recent seasons. The new canker rule …
Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey Findings
USDA’s 2008 Farm and Ranch Irrigation Survey has found that farmers and ranchers are now irrigating 54.9 million acres farmland across the United States, an increase of nearly 5 percent since 2003. Click here for detailed results of the survey. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
Florida Citrus Recipe Contest
The Florida Department of Citrus and the Florida State Fair are looking for original recipes that showcase the taste, versatility, and nutrition benefits of fresh citrus. For more information visit them online. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …