According to Florida Citrus Mutual Congressional Affairs Director Casey Welch, while both versions of the Farm Bill have a lot more in them for specialty crop support, the two versions get the dollars from very different places.Ă‚Â Hear Welch’s comments in this report.Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) In the second report, Welch adds it may be a while yet before Congress …
Florida’s Peace River Valley Growers to Meet & Eat
Later this week, on Thursday January 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the Hardee County Agri-Civic Center in Wauchula, Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association will hold its annual meeting, featuring keynote speaker Pat Williams, Sr VP of the Orlando Magic. PRVCGA Executive Director Barbara Carlton comments in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored …
Florida’s “Gotta Get Tougher” On Pest & Disease Introductions
In these reports, comments from Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique, about recent efforts by Florida’s Ag Commissioner to require treatments of California citrus before it enters the Sunshine State, due to a citrus peel disease in California. California growers are crying foul over the decision, saying it is retaliation for California not wanting Florida fruit due to citrus canker …
New Citrus Varieties Development Update
In this report, an update on efforts to locate new citrus varieties for commercial citrus production in Florida. Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC) says the effort is global in nature and there are ways Florida growers themselves can play a key role in new varieties developmental research efforts. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Citrus Weathers the Cold; Leaders Urge Census Form Returns
In this report is a brief follow up on this week’s cold snap, and comments from Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr about the importance of citrus growers returning their Census of Agriculture forms. The census questionnaires are being delivered by mail to all U S agriculture producers this week. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida …
Citrus News: FLA FREEZE – COLD, BUT NOT TOO COLD
According to this article in early this morning from citrus grower Chet Townsend, who also puts out a grower e-mail newsletter in addition to maintaining UltimateCitrus.com website, Florida citrus likely dodged a cold bullet in last night’s freeze. By the way, we recorded a low of 25 degrees in N W Marion County just outside of Ocala this morning at …
USDA Radio Covers FL Freeze
Here is a radio newsclip from USDA’s radio team in Washington D. C. featuring this week’s Florida freeze. The USDA newsline is a service to the nation’s radio broadcasters, so this newsclip is fed to hundreds of broadcasters throughout the country. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
Citrus Deals With Cold Weather Too
IT’S COLD IN FLORIDA and nobody is more aware of it than Florida’s citrus & veggie growers! In these reports, more comments from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson regarding the reasons behind the lifting of certain trucking restrictions for agriculture movement. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Cold Weather Irrigation Recordkeeping Reminder
This reminder in this afternoon from Florida Farm Bureau: Remember to report your frost/freeze protection water use separate from your usual water use permitted quantities. Crop protection water quantities are calculated outside your normal annual average permitted quantities. Please contact Cara Martin at FFBF if you have any questions (Cara Martin,Asst Dir, Gov & Community Affairs, FFBF, Ph: (727) 856-8649 …
FL Growers Rush to Harvest
As Florida growers rush to beat the freeze, highway restrictions have been eased to help them get those crops to market and processing. Report (1:00 mp3) Citrus is the biggest concern, but strawberries, beans, cukes, corn and eggplant are also in danger. Report (1:30 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …