Florida citrus nurseries are investing heavily to serve grower needs into the future, and Citrus Health Response Program meetings this Wednesday in Arcadia and Thursday in Sebring expect to draw good grower turnout in both areas. Hear more in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Click here for details on the GROWER MEETINGS about CHRP this week. Find …
Citrus Expo to Include Latest Research & Advice on Greening
Never before has Citrus Expo invested as much in assembling seminar presentations as it has for this year’s lineup, focused primarily on greening research and the latest advice for growers on up-to-date management practice recommendations. Get a preview in this report from one of the Florida-based presenters, Dr. Michael Rogers from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, …
Importance of Citrus Grower CHRP Mtg Attendance
According to one of the citrus researchers very involved in citrus greening research, it is important for growers to attend one of the meetings about updates to the Citrus Health Response Program. Hear the comments in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this news posting: Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
FL AgNet Week in Review July 27, 2007
In this weeks podcast, the Florida Ag Statistics Service reviews last seasons numbers and prepares for the October Crop Forecast, Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton, Jr. addresses the free rider issue, NCBA President John Queen encourages cattlemen to contact their congressmen, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson looks at the states future in bio-fuels, and farm broadcasters mourn the …
New Citrus Commission Chairman Discusses Priorities
In both these reports the new Florida Citrus Commission Chairman, Ben Albritton, Jr, discusses the “free rider” issue and other priorities of concern to Florida citrus growers. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) 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 …
Budwood And Abandoned Groves Discussed At DPI Mtgs
Southeast AgNet’s Katherine Bush catches up with Richard Gaskalla of FDACS’ Division of Plant Industry to ask about new budwood research and potential for new varieties being discovered abroad, and the abandoned groves issue. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: AND Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Crop Forecast Again Well Within Target Range
In this report, USDA Agriculture Statistics Service Citrus Administrator Bob Terry discusses the final utilization numbers in comparison to last October’s USDA Citrus Crop Forecast, and comments on the importance of regularly updated tree count numbers as a basis for these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
DPI Citrus Grower Meetings Continue
All Florida citrus growers are being asked to attend one of the Citrus Health Response Plan update meetings being hosted by the Division of Plant Industry of FDACS. The meeting held this week on Tuesday in Ft Pierce was better attended than the one in Bartow last week. In this report, which airs on the radio network Wednesday this week, …
USDA Extends Comment Period on Citrus Proposed Rules
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2007–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service today announced that it is extending the comment period to August 7 on the proposed rule amending its citrus canker regulations to eliminate pre-harvest grove inspection for all Florida citrus moving interstate. This 15-day extension will allow interested parties Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Lots of News for FL Citrus This Week
In the first report posted below, I cram several timely headlines in for citrus interests. In the second report, President/CEO Alan Banks of Losonoco, Inc, the company building Florida’s first Ethanol plant in Bartow, says he wants to talk to citrus people about alternative crops for empty acreage and citrus by-products that can be used in ethanol production. Report (2:00 …