This in from Tim Gaver, Extension Agent II, Citrus, IFAS/St. Lucie County Extension Subject: Attached is the main body of an e-mail response to a question posed by Doug Bournique to Dr. Tim Gottwald, USDA pathologist in Ft. Pierce. Input was also obtained from Dr. Jim Graham, IFAS Pathologist, CREC in Lake Alfred. This information has been sent to members …
Working to get Rid of Standing Water
Citrus growers and others in the Indian River Valley area are working hard to get the water levels down from all the rain left behind from Tropical Storm Fay. Doug Bournique with the IRCL said there is a lot of water and it will take some time to get rid of it. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …
Expo Seminar Day Sept 4th
September 4th is the date for the Citrus Expo Seminar Day as Gary Cooper explains where and how it will be held. To learn more and see the complete schedule for the seminar programs, click Here Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Expo Special Sept 4 Seminars & RSVP Details Announced
More details are continuing to be confirmed for the special day of Citrus Expo replacement seminars planned for Thursday September 4. The seminar talks will be presented at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center, with live video tie-in to SWFREC in Immokalee. Find details on the seminars and other festivities planned for this event, and learn how to RSVP for …
Lots of Rain in Indian River Region
As Tropical Storm Fay continues to drop rain across parts of Florida, when it comes to citrus groves, Doug Bournique with the Indian River Citrus League says they have a lot of water standing out there right now. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
No Significant Damage to Citrus from Fay
Tropical Storm Fay has been a definate rainmaker for Florida’s Citrus growing areas, but Andrew Meadows with Florida Citrus Mutual says that while there is quite a bit of water standing in some areas, no significant damage has been noted. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Supplemental Ag Disaster Programs included in Farm Bill
This information from the FL Dept of Agriculture: With T.S. Fay making its way through the state, wanted to make sure everyone is aware that under the new Supplemental Agriculture Disaster Programs included in the 2008 Farm Bill, producers must have crop insurance or non-insured crop disaster assistance (NAP) coverage for the land for which assistance is being requested, and …
Expo Seminar Day Set
We have been telling you ever since the 2008 Citrus Expo was cancelled earlier this week efforts have been underway to try and schedule a day when the seminar only portion of the program could still take place. And that date has been set for September 4th. For complete details of when where and what time click Here Sponsored ContentWhat …
Many Citrus Groves Fare Well from Fay but Some Standing in Water
Tropical Storm Fay dropped a lot of water across much of the citrus growing areas. Ron Hamel with the Gulf Citrus Growers Association talks about what some growers in that area are dealing with right now. And while Barbara Carlton with the Peace River Valley Citrus Growers said they did get rain, what was received was much needed. Sponsored ContentWhat …
CITRUS EXPO 2008 SEMINARS ONLY REPLACEMENT DAY 9-4
Since the forced cancellation of Citrus Expo this week due to official storm warnings and related factors, Citrus Expo has been working hard to research and secure some way of providing the important research updates and other materials readied for presentation to the grower and industry community. The Citrus Expo Seminars Day in this post will combine both days of …