Newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules from USDA, if approved, would re-open other citrus producing states for Florida fruit. Grower/Packer/Shipper Dan Richey of Riverfront Groves & Packing in Vero Beach says a critical element toward these rule proposals was a scientific study headed by USDA. Hear more in these reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …
“Fresh” Citrus Referendum Results Now Official as per USDA
Results of a recent referendum among fresh Florida citrus growers have been published by USDA. According to the results, ‘fresh’ growers voted to give the Citrus Administrative Committee authority to establish federal research and/or promotion programs for ‘fresh’ Florida citrus. Learn more about it and find out how this may impact Department of Citrus programs for fresh citrus, in these …
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Citrus Administrative Committee Pushes Diversity
The group administering Florida’s fresh fruit marketing order has made efforts to increase the diversity of its membership, and has done so over the years. Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) manager Duke Chadwell (photo) tells about the group’s diversity and how anyone interested in serving on the committee can contact him. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …
USDA Radio Report Features State of Georgia Citrus Quarantine
A recent statewide quarantine of Georgia citrus trees and products brings home the need to control a disease that could threaten the US citrus industry. These reports provided by USDA Radio’s Rod Bain feature comments from Pat Gomes of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida …
Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) June/July 2009 Newsletter
CLICK HERE to view a PDF copy of the June newsletter from the Citrus Health Response Program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For …
Citrus Expo July News
Citrus Expo is only a few weeks away so go to www.CitrusExpo.net and get pre-registered today! Seminar topics are posted so take a few moments to read over the line up and schedule yourself to be among the attendees this year at the 18th Annual Citrus Expo! Click here for recent Citrus Expo details and information! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Fall 2009 Classes Announced for UF/ Citrus Rsch & Educ Center
Here is the information on the Fall 2009 Class lineup at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, FL. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida …
New Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules Offer Promise for FL Packers
In this follow up story about newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules published this week by USDA, comments by Florida Citrus Packers’ Association’s Richard Kinney (photo). Now a 60-day comment period gets underway. Interested parties are asked to offer their views about the proposed rules. To read and hear more about this in previous reports here at Southeast AgNet, CLICK …
Preview: New USDA Proposed Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules
Lots of communications about the newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules from USDA kicked off the week. First, here are a couple of update reports on this issue featuring Richard Kinney of Florida Citrus Packers Association (photo left), who spoke to Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff in detail about the proposed rules. Now, here below is a summary preview of the …