Citrus Expo 2009 has a near-full exhibit floor, a jammed packed grower seminar lineup set for the August 19 & 20 event to be held at Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers, and already several hundred growers have pre-registered! In this report, some important points about Expo, and comments from Gulf Citrus Growers Association executive Ron Hamel who says his …
Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules, Changes Studied, Opinions Voiced
These reports provide further insight and information about what is happening since the USDA recently published new fresh citrus shipping protocols, opening a two-month period for public comment. In this first report, AgNet’s Ernie Neff (photo left) spells out what the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry is doing about the science behind the new rules. In the …
What Would Sale of U S Sugar Mean to So Gardens Citrus Research
In these reports, Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress talks about the handful of trees already planted on their property as a test, to see if they may be resistant to HLB, or citrus greening disease. In the second report, he discusses what a U S Sugar Corporation sellout to the state of Florida could mean to its Southern Gardens …
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Race Attracts Many
A wide range of candidates, with a wide range of interests, have now formally entered the race to become the next Commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. It is a race close to our hearts, and already heavy on the minds of those in Florida who are among our target audience of farmers, ranchers and agribusiness …
Honeybee Update
Beekeeping still feels the sting and Everett Griner tells just how much. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …
Cutrale to Build Orange Juice Tank Farm at Tampa Bay
Here’s a brief report about the recent announcement that Cutrale Citrus Juices USA of Auburndale has been approved to build an orange juice tank farm at Tampa Bay to help in their efforts to ship citrus juices worldwide from here in Florida. Growers, click the Citrus Expo logo & pre-register for a chance to win a gun safe! Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Citrus Health Response Program Update on Abandoned Groves
The Citrus Health Response Program published an update about the Abandoned Grove Initiative this week. It states that recognizing the pest and disease risks associated with abandoned citrus groves, the state has initiated a comprehensive plan for their removal and destruction. This initiative will help mitigate the impact of exotic citrus pests and diseases (namely citrus greening and citrus canker) …
Farm Census
Today talking about the census, Everett Griner tells us how agriculture is still undergoing change. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …
Congressional Hearings Underway re Food Safety Overhaul
Farmers, Administration officials and Congressional leaders get deeper into proposals to overhaul the food safety system. Hear more in this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
“Resistant” Citrus Trees?: Southern Gardens Citrus Exec Hopeful
In these recent Southeast AgNet reports, Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress talks about the ‘resistant tree’ research his company has been collaborating on for several years. Recently a few experimental trees went into the ground in Southern Gardens citrus groves to see, as Kress puts it, “what Mother Nature does to them.” Report sponsor:Coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …