According to a report by IndexBox Marketing, the orange market is in crisis. One of the main reasons is the citrus greening disease, widespread in the key centers of orange cultivation. This is why a reduction of the global orange market volume is expected once again in 2016. Orange yield reduction affects consumption worldwide. In this case, a distinction should …
Citrus Growers Reminded to Take the Bactericide Survey
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) is reminding all Florida citrus growers to participate in the Bactericide Survey so that the industry can gain a better understanding of how these products are being used against HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Crop Drops 16 Percent
By Jim Turner TURNER The News Service of Florida THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, July 12, 2016… Florida’s citrus industry, struggling in a battle against a fatal citrus disease, will have a little bit sweeter season than projected in an initial forecast. However, the outlook for the state’s orange crop continues to be troubling. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
Citrus Forecast Has Valencia Oranges Up Slightly
The final citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season, issued by Mark Hudson of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Statistics Board, is up 100,000 boxes, now at 81.5 million boxes. The total comprises 36.1 million boxes of non-Valencia oranges (early, mid-season, Navel and Temple varieties), unchanged from last month, and 45.4 million boxes of Valencia oranges, up 100,000 boxes …
Hear the Season’s Final Citrus Forecast Tuesday
Don’t miss the last citrus crop forecast of the season on July 12 at 12:00pm Eastern right here on SoutheastAgNet.com. The U.S. Department of Agriculture report will be streamed online, and complete forecast details will be available on the website after the report is released. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Citrus Expo Speaker to Discuss Replanting Incentives
The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo will be held August 17-18 at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, and growers will not want to miss this year’s seminar program, themed “Now Is the Time.” Topics to be addressed include HLB management, incentive opportunities, bactericide use and more. One of the speakers at this year’s event is Citrus Mutual CEO, …
No Antibiotic Resistance Problems with Antibiotic Spraying of Fruit
We mostly hear concerns about routine use of antibiotics in livestock production, but antibiotics are also used on some fruit crops. Gary Crawford has a story that answers the question, “Is that a concern?” Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Update on Spinach Genes for Citrus Trees
During last month’s Florida Citrus Mutual conference, Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress provided an update on research by his company and Texas A&M into use of a spinach gene to create HLB tolerance in trees, and hopefully resistance. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff had these questions for him. Download Audio To hear more of Ernie’s interview with Rick Kress click …
Deep South Moving Deeper into Drought Conditions
Intensive heat and increasing drought-like conditions are expected across much of the Southeast. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FSA County Committee Nomination Process Continues
USDA Farm Service Agency local offices are receiving nominations for upcoming County Committee elections through the first of August. FSA Administrator Val Dolcini explains some of the workings of local FSA County Committees. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024