Florida Department of Citrus economist Mark Brown, in a recent report to Florida Citrus Commissioners, confirmed what growers already knew – growers should get better prices for their juice fruit this year than they did last year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay …
IT’S OFFICIAL! USDA Amends Citrus Canker Regulations
Southeast AgNet broke this story first a couple days ago here on this website. Today it became official with this news release directly from USDA/APHIS: WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2009–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it is amending its citrus canker regulations to allow fruit from quarantined areas to be shipped to …
Why 2 Citrus Growers Support Research Order Referendum
Citrus growers support the new State Citrus Research Order that growers will vote on in November for a number of reasons. Mark Colbert of Duda and Jim Snively of Southern Gardens offer theirs in this report. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Richard Kinney: Citrus Canker Rule Makes Fruit ‘Of Value’
A regulatory aspect of the new citrus canker rule is described by Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney, who says the rule makes fruit “of value as opposed to value-less”. 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 Enhancement Board …
Another Meeting
Meetings are vital to staying informed. Today Everett Griner tells us about these meetings. 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 Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …
Citrus Industry Celebrates And Tackles Problems
Even though the Florida citrus industry got great news this week in the form of a new citrus canker rule that allows shipments to other citrus producing states, industry panels continue to tackle major concerns. The Citrus Research and Development Foundation gears up to fund and commercialize research dealing with major grove diseases, and the Florida Citrus Commission addresses citrus …
Southeastern Farmer of the Year Recipients
The 10 state winners were on hand for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award luncheon today, and when it was announced, this year’s 2009 overall recipient was Cary Lightsey from Florida. Pictured (l-r) are Alabama state winner David Wright, Jr., Arkansas state winner Orelan Johnson, Florida state and overall winner Cary Lightsey, and Georgia state winner …
New Citrus Canker Rule To Go Into Effect Thursday
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks confirms industry rumors that a new citrus canker rule will go into effect Thursday. The rule is great news to Florida’s fresh fruit growers and packers, as it re-opens their ability to market fruit in other citrus producing states. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the basics in the first report. Sparks discusses the new …
Florida’s Cary Lightsey Sunbelt Farmer of Year
On the first day of the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo, during the 20th anniversary of the Swisher/Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year luncheon, Cary Lightsey of Lake Wales, Florida was presented this year’s award. Lightsey and his family own and operate a 36,000 acre cattle, citrus and hay operation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …
School Lunch
Everett Griner tells us how the children are to be getting more fruits and veggies. 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 Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …