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Carey Soud, president of Gulf Citrus Growers Association, explains why his association of southwest Florida growers has joined other grower associations in supporting a new citrus research order that growers will vote on soon. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

Fresh Florida citrus was entering California within days of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new canker rule allowing shipments to other citrus producing states for the first time in several years, Richard Kinney of Florida Citrus Packers says in the first report. The next big target for Florida’s fresh fruit market is Japan and other overseas markets, Kinney says in …

The Gulf Citrus Growers Association this week joined most other Florida citrus grower groups in urging its members to vote yes in an upcoming grower referendum that would create a new citrus research order. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports on the group’s action in LaBelle. He also tells how to participate in a Florida Citrus Mutual conference call about the …

Southeast AgNet will provide a listen-only audio stream of the November 12 conference call being hosted by Florida Citrus Mutual, to discuss the upcoming Florida Citrus Research Order Referendum. The call is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. eastern time Thursday, November 12. Anyone wishing to call in questions or monitor the conference call via phone should call toll-free at that time …

A new twist in the fight against citrus psyllids in California, and another mention of an upcoming grower referendum for Florida growers to vote on funding more citrus research. Hear more in this report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

For years, Evans Properties grove manager and Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council (FCPRAC) Chair Peter McClure has helped direct the research that a grower “box tax” pays for. In the first report, he offers a simple reason why growers should vote for a new state citrus research order that increases the maximum research tax rate. In the second report, …

In these two reports Indian River Citrus League executive Doug Bournique discusses ideas his growers are pursuing, one of which they hope will more effectively deal with abandoned groves in their area and the other to better generate income from acres presently devoted to water retention. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …

Florida Farm Bureau’s convention in Daytona Beach this week drew a strong delegation of farmers and ranchers from nearly every county in Florida. It also attracted a number of political candidates from multiple statewide races. In this first report, FFB President John Hoblick discusses the situation with EPA and possible new water regulations that have Florida agriculturists very concerned. In …