CITRUS EXPO: Seminar News & Links to Grower Registration

Free admission for citrus GROWERS continues at Citrus Expo August 20-21, 2008, Lee Civic Center, Ft Myers. CLICK HERE and scroll down for more Citrus Expo features and newsclips. The Citrus Expo Home Page has links to exhibitor & sponsor lists, door prizes, pre-registration, and much more. CLICK HERE to view or print a pdf page with THE VERY LATEST …

USDA: First Two Months of Hurricane Season Active

A USDA Meteorologist discusses the 2008 hurricane season now that we’re two months into it, and has some interesting observations. Admission for GROWERS is free at Citrus Expo Aug 20 & 21; Pre-register NOW-click the logo! Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …

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 ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

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 ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …

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 ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …

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 ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …

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 ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …