Citrus Expo To Feature Results of Summer Research Trials

In this report you’ll hear commentary and comments from University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center Director Dr Harold Browning, about summer greening research updates to be featured during the two days of grower seminars scheduled for Citrus Expo. Growers, your attendance is free including free breakfast and lunch both days in the trade show, and there is not …

Citrus Dept Exec Discusses Years of Staff Cuts & Mktg Impacts

Below are two reports with Florida Dept of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck. In the first, Keck explains the background of staff cuts over the past six years. In the second, Keck discusses the need to maintain a core team at FDOC to manage ongoing marketing activities while some FDOC dollars now go toward research too. Citrus Expo Aug 20 …

Citrus Greening Research Updates CREC: Spann

Below are two reports with Dr Tim Spann of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center (UF/CREC), recently in Brazil as part of UF’s continuing effort to collaborate internationally in search of answers to HLB, widely known as ‘citrus greening’ disease. After you listen to these reports, you can find more features with Spann by clicking here and scrolling …

FL CAC Seeking Change from USDA

Today we wrap up our series with Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell in Lakeland, Florida as they look forward to hearing from USDA concerning efforts to make changes with their mission. Listen to report 5 here: Listen to report 6 here: This news post brought to you by Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …

University of Florida Offering Citrus Courses

The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) is offering fall 2008 courses in Citrus Pathology and Sensors and Data Acquisition in Biological Sciences. Classes run from Aug. 25, 2008 to Dec. 10, 2008. To learn more about these courses click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

Fertilizer To Be Among Topics At Two Day Citrus Expo

The annual Citrus Expo is just 4 weeks away as various topics are lined up to be discussed during the seminar sessions. Dr. Tim Spann says one of those will be about fertilizers and dealing with their rising costs. Listen: This news post brought to you by Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

California Growers Concerned About Psyllid

There is a real concern among many California citrus growers that a tiny psyllid could cause a lot of problems with their crop. Listen to report here: This news post brought to you by 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 …

CAC Seeking Change from USDA

The Citrus Administrative Committee in Florida is looking to make changes with their mission as Duke Chadwell, Manager of the CAC, explains why. Listen to report 1 here: Listen to report 2 here: Listen to report 3 here: Listen to report 4 here: This news post brought to you by Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida …

New Citrus Varieties Trials About to Begin in FL Groves

In this last official “FDOC FRIDAY” program featuring Florida Dept of Citrus News, according to Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC), things are quickly progressing now toward field trials soon to begin in Florida groves. Growers will be able to participate in trying out some of the new varieties in the field trials in hopes …

USDA: $28.4 MILLION FOR SPECIALTY CROP RESEARCH

WASHINGTON, July 11, 2008 -Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced today that USDA is making available $28.4 million for research and extension projects in fiscal year 2008 to address the critical needs of the specialty crop industry by developing and disseminating science-based tools to address needs of specific crops. “This is a substantial investment in scientific research and technology for production …