Many central Florida agriculture folks remember Polk County-based real estate broker Dean Saunders from his days in the state Legislature a few years back. Since then, Saunders has built his real estate firm by helping keep his clients “in the know” and on the cutting edge of what is going on with regard to the state’s roller coaster real estate …
CITRUS EXPO 2008 PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS ON-LINE!
Citrus growers planning to attend Citrus Expo 2008 August 20 & 21, 2008 at Lee Civic Center Ft Myers will want to pre-register to be eligible for the GUN SAFE DRAWING sponsored by EVERGLADES FARM EQUIPMENT! This year’s theme “Seeking Profitability Through Interim Innovations” is on target, thanks to input from growers and grower groups statewide. Two days of seminars …
Citrus Health Response Plan Compliance for 2008
Here is the CHRP Compliance for 2008-2009. (pdf file) If you have any questions please contact Mark Estes at 863-298-7723. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
On-Line Advertising Scores High in FDOC’s R-O-I Study
More in these reports about results from a return-on-investment study performed by Marketing Accountability Partnership (MAP)for the Florida Department of Citrus. In the first report, the firm’s managing director, Neil Canter, (photo left) discusses the effectiveness of the on-line advertising done recently by FDOC, and says more will be learned in regular updates to the study as time moves forward. …
FL East Coast Fresh Citrus: Gazing Back & Looking Ahead
In the first of these reports, Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique reviews the 2007-08 season in his region from a fresh fruit and grapefruit perspective. In the second report, he discusses the remaining 22 fresh fruit packing houses and how many of them may be expected to return to operation next season. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored …
Citrus Grower Trials: Report from Coyote Groves – B Nearon
Bruce Nearon is a citrus grower who has been following the HLB “greening” situation, studying new methods for greening control on his own. He occassionally does his own electronic newsletter about meetings he has attended and things he has tried in his own grove operations. Here is a short report from Bruce’s latest communique, fitting for the “Grower Trials” section …
Citrus League Executive Discusses SJRWMD Appointment
Indian River Citrus Growers have a voice at the table of the St Johns River Water Management, since Citrus League Executive Doug Bournique was recently appointed to the SJRWMD Governing Board. But does that mean there will be conflicts of interest preventing his input on behalf of citrus? Bournique discusses details and his views of the appointment in these reports. …
FCPRAC Leader: Red Tape Hampers Citrus Research
In these four reports, comments from Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council leader Peter McClure, from an interview about his remarks to citrus researchers gathered in Ft Pierce a couple weeks ago to discuss citrus greening. Report Report Report Report (all 1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
FDOC Hears Results of R-O-I Study on Grower Dollars Spent
In these two reports, comments from Neil Canter, Managing Dir of Marketing Accountability Partnership, a firm hired by the Florida Dept of Citrus in January to study the return on investment of grower dollars going into FDOC’s marketing efforts. According to Canter, the study shows about a three to one return. Hear his comments as he explains the numbers and …
Lee V. McCoy 1947-2008: “RealMcCoy” Will Be Sorely Missed
It is with great sadness and tremendously heavy hearts we report of the passing of Lee V. McCoy, known to many of his legions of friends and colleagues as the “RealMcCoy”. Lee lost his battle with cancer early morning Thursday May 22 in a Georgia hospital, admitted the Monday before in a bout with pneumonia. Please find details regarding Lee’s …