Market & Economic Research Director for the Florida Department of Citrus, Bob Norberg, spoke to us recently about the many influences in the fresh citrus market presently. Hear some of our discussion in this report. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
2007 Florida Farm Bureau Winter Advisory Committee Meets
Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper was at the Florida Farm Bureau headquarters for the Annual Winter Advisory Committee Conference and files these reports. Â Report (1:30 wma) Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
The Florida State Fair is BIG for Citrus Promotions
Florida’s state fair begins on February 8th, and Amy Carpenter from the Florida Department of Citrus discusses some promotions that the FDOC has planned for opening day. Report (1:59 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
University of Florida Looks into New Trapping Techniques
In this report, Gary Cooper discusses new trapping techniques for the psyllid with Dr. Harold Browning from the University of Florida. Report (1:59 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
National Weather Service Forecaster: “El Nino is Waning”
What does it mean that El Nino is waning? Bart Hagemeyer of the National Weather Service’s Melbourne FL office says it could mean several things. He comments about the 2007 hurricane season outlook in this report. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Waning El Nino Not Delivering Normal El Nino Rain Patterns
Bart Hagemeyer with the National Weather Service office in Melbourne FL, speaking with citrus growers at a seminar in Ft Pierce last week, says the El Nino that came on so quickly last year has not produced rainfall patterns that are typically expected from an El Nino pattern. In this report he discusses rainfall and hurricane expectations as a result …
Updated Map of Citrus Greening Available
Here’s the latest map of citrus greening in Florida (pdf file)Growers who have questions can contact the Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry offices in Gainesville. Citrus growers are encouraged to take a few moments to offer ideas as to how they think canker or greening can be best controlled. E-mail us at growertrials@southeastagnet.com, and then look for …
Major Changes for FL Citrus Nurseries
An update about the rebuilding of the Florida Citrus Nursery industry and some of the new regulations making it very expensive and slow in coming. Citrus Nurseryman Nate Jamison was president of the Citrus Nurserymen’s Association during the times of hurricanes and canker eradication efforts in recent years. He spoke to citrus growers at a seminar in Ft. Pierce last …
Lack of Citrus Budwood A Major Factor in Rebuilding Nurseries
In this report, Citrus Nurseryman Nate Jamison explains that the damage to citrus budwood stocks from the years of hurricanes and canker spread is a major factor delaying the rebuilding of the citrus nursery industry in Florida. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL AgNet Week in Review January 26, 2007
In this week’s pod cast,President Bush addresses agriculture in his State of the Union Address, Ethanol will be good for Florida Agriculture, Premise registration for Animal ID is very important, 2006 conservations was great for the state, and Bob Greene talks about Florida grapefruit. You can find all of Florida’s weekly reviews by subscribing to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR …