The Florida Dept of Citrus is helping retailers around the country fill the void for fresh fruit created by recent freezes in California. FDOC staff has produced a special one page promotional piece (pdf file)to get the message to retailers and others, and in this report, FDOC Director of Economic & Market Research Bob Norberg discusses the target consumer audience …
FL State Fair & Welcome Stations Excellent Bang-For-Buck
The Florida State Fair kicked off this week in Tampa, making an excellent opportunity for Florida citrus promotions right here in the Sunshine State. In this report, Amy Carpenter of the Florida Department of Citrus talks about State Fair promotional tie-ins with Tampa area Publix Supermarkets. She also discusses the great promotional opportunities working with Florida Welcome Stations located at …
Gulf Citrus Growers Meet & ‘Food Checkout Day’ Report
In this report, Southeast AgNet’s Katherine Bush files a story from Gulf Citrus Growers’ Association meetings in LaBelle, including mention of seminars upcoming for growers in that area. Also in this report, news & comment about “Food Checkout Day” promotions Florida Farm Bureau is involved in this week around the state, including comments from FL Farm Bureau President John Hoblick …
Ask the Citrus Expert – A DuPont Sponsored Feature
We appreciate the support of DuPont Crop Protection for our citrus news efforts through the radio network, Citrus Industry Magazine, and here on AgNet OnLine. It is sponsors like DuPont that make ag news coverage in this region possible, and sustainable. Citrus growers in particular tell us that timely, up-to-date coverage about their industry is more important to them now …
FL Growers/Packers Plead Case with USDA Brass re New Shipping Regs
In the meeting early this week with U S D A Undersecretary Bruce Knight in Winter Garden FL, Florida’s fresh fruit leaders explained the timely importance of getting new fresh shipping rules in place as soon as possible for next season, since growers will soon have to decide which fruit is to grow for fresh and which blocks will be …
New Fresh Fruit Shipping Rule Soon to Be Published?
Florida fresh citrus growers and packers sat down with USDA Under Secretary for Mktg & Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight Monday in Winter Garden FL to discuss the timing of new rules in the works that will govern the shipment of fresh fruit out of the state of Florida. U S D A researchers say much has been learned during the …
US Under Secretary of Agriculture Visits Florida
On Monday, USDA Under Secretary Bruce Knight discussed the fresh market of Florida citrus. Gary Cooper was there first hand for this report. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Citrus Experiences Set Back
Government officials on the state and federal level have sent bad news back to Florida citrus growers, however, it is too early to give up. Gary Cooper reports. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Under Secretary Knight Visits FL Citrus Monday Feb 5
In this report, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight discusses his meetings scheduled for Monday Feb 5 in Winter Garden with Florida citrus growers and other ag industry leaders. The meeting gets underway at 2:00 p. m. at Little Hall, 31 West Garden Ave in Newton Park, Winter Garden FL. Knight is expected to tour area …
FL Farm Bureau Citrus Committee Focuses On Greening
Mason Smoak of Smoak Groves in Lake Placid is presently the Chairman of Florida Farm Bureau’s Citrus Advisory Committee, among the many FFB Committees holding winter meetings in Gainesville in recent days. In this report, Smoak discusses the committee’s activities as part of Farm Bureau’s policy-development process, and the importance that growers stay informed on the latest information available about …