According to recent reports, scientists say they have confirmed that the first ever citrus bacterial canker outbreak in the U S back in 1911 originated in Japan. Hear about it in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …
Holiday Message – The Importance of Agriculture
As a special Southeast AgNet message for this Christmas holiday season, I thought it would be good to remind our listeners, agriculture folks and urban neighbors alike, about how critically important the agriculture industry is to the Sunshine State in many more ways than most people may realize. Those comments in the first report. In the second report posted below …
Lake Co “CitrusLines” Newsletter & Pesticide Training Schedule
Had a free moment, thought I’d post this latest edition of Citrus Lines newsletter from Lake County Extension Service. (pdf file) Also from Lake County Extension, here is its 2008 Pesticide Application Training schedule. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …
FL Congressman Adam Putnam re Farm Bill & Budget
Upon his return to Florida from the Nation’s Capitol for the holidays, Florida Congressman Adam Putnam spoke to Southeast AgNet about a number of ag news items coming together in Congress over the past week or so. Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
“Summit” at USDA/APHIS in Maryland on Citrus “Greening”
Industry and grower leaders joined State and Federal agriculture officials at USDA facilities in Bathesda, Maryland this week for a two-day closed door session to discuss strategies to combat citrus greening disease. In the first two reports, comments from Asst Deputy Adminsitrator Dr. David Kaplan at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS). In the third report posted below, …
“Free Riders” and FDOC Marketing Alternatives
In the first report, Florida Dept of Citrus (FDOC) Executive Director Ken Keck discusses ‘free riders’ to the state’s marketing activities, and what the Citrus Commission and FDOC are trying to do about them. In the second report, comments from Keck, along with Citrus Commissioner Mike Taylor who chairs the Commission’s Marketing Alternatives Subcommittee, talking about the alternatives study and …
Judge Rules Against California in Citrus Lawsuit
A Tallahassee, FL judge has made his ruling in the fresh fruit shipping case that California recently brought against Florida when Florida’s Ag Commissioner restricted fruit movement into Florida if it was not properly treated for certain citrus crop diseases. Since this ruling is particularly important for Florida fresh fruit growers, in this report we have background on the matter …
FL Citrus Commission Meeting Highlights
Lots of news and issues coming out of Wednesday’s December meeting of the Florida Citrus Commission. In this report a quick overview with a couple highlights. Be sure to stay tuned through the coming days for comments from newsmakers on a number of priority issues facing the Citrus Department, the growers and the industry overall. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Texas Citrus Center News – December 2007
Here is the The December 2007 Citrus Center Newsletter from Texas A&M University in Kingsville, TX. Thank you to the folks in Texas for sending us their newsletter for posting. Stay Tuned! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, …
Citrus Funds in House Omnibus Draft
Word from friends in the Nation’s Capitol tell us the House side put some citrus projects in an Omnibus budget bill this week, and they say it’s getting close to heading to the President for his signature. Citrus in OMNIBUS: Citrus Waste Utilization, Winter Haven: $393,000; APHIS CHRP: $35,559,000; Canker/Greening: $1,305,000 (IFAS) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …