This report is simply an overview of some of the seminar topics and points being made at the grower seminars for Indian River area growers in Ft Pierce this week. It’s been great to visit so many old friends at the Seminars. Stay tuned, we have lots of feature news segments coming for citrus growers from newsmakers we interviewed at …
Young Trees Reduced to Growers
Our citrus news team is on the road this week, visiting with many of our readers and listeners in the Indian River region at their annual seminar series geared for fresh fruit growers. In this report, Citrus Industry Magazine editor Ernie Neff reports from Ft Pierce about some of the seminar presentations. Report (:52 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
Tampa Ethanol Plant May Offer Growers Crop Alternatives
One of the speakers at this week’s citrus seminars in Ft Pierce is Bradley Krohn of United States Envirofuels in Tampa. He will be discussing the potential of energy crops for Florida farmers and citrus growers looking into crop alternatives for barren agricultural acreage. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst …
Ethanol Plant To Be Discussed at Citrus Seminars
Florida is the nation’s number three state in fuel consumption according to Bradley Krohn of United States Envirofuels in Tampa, who says energy crops may offer Florida farmers some attractive alternatives for crop diversification. Krohn explains more about the potential in this report. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
“Best Life Diet” Author Bob Greene: “I Love Grapefruit!”
The new “Best Life Diet” book just out by Oprah Winfrey’s personal health advisor Bob Greene has quickly risen to the New York Times Best Sellers list since its launch a couple weeks ago. This past Saturday Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper sat down with Greene, now in the midst of a nationwide book promotions tour, at a book signing in …
River Growers to Meet / Diet Author “Loves” Grapefruit
Two different headlines in this report, first, Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique talks about this week’s banquet and seminar program involving the Citrus League. Also in this report, an excerpt from our interview this past weekend with “Best Life Diet” author Bob Greene, whose new book is already on the New York Times Best Sellers list. In an exclusive …
Fresh Citrus Growers to Attend Seminars in Ft Pierce FL
In this report, Indian River Citrus League Executive Doug Bournique says this week’s citrus seminars at the fairgrounds in Ft. Pierce will be targeted toward the interest of fresh fruit growers. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Citrus Research Council to Hire Full Time Exec Soon
In his report to Citrus Commissioners this month, Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council Chairman (FCIRCC) Tim Anglea says the group will soon make a decision to choose its first executive director. In this report Anglea discusses the process and the need for someone full-time to direct the Council’s efforts. This group will be an important part of this year’s …
Research Coordinating Council Important for Funding Push
Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council Chairman Tim Anglea, in this report, discusses the need for someone full-time to direct the Council’s efforts to get more resources for research on the table and better direct those dollars through a focused industr-wide effort. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
FL AgNet Week In Review
In this week’s podcast, the Florida Beef Council starts work on a national cow and bull audit, Florida Farm Bureau works on issues before the session begins, and the Florida citrus industry looks at how the weather has affected west coast growers. Report (6:49 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …