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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 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 …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

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 …

This year’s Annual Citrus Industry Guide in the December issue of Citrus Industry Magazine will include a new section for vendors, companies and product listings, and the new section will have 16 different categories to choose from. If you do business in the citrus community you should check out this new section, an economical way to list your product or …