Fresh oranges and lemons will be hard to find and more expensive this year, thanks to the devastating freeze in southern California. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Florida Grapefruit Promotional Push is ON!
Florida grapefruit is in the news, diet news especially with its inclusion in the new “Best Life Diet” book just out by author Bob Greene, who is Oprah’s personal health advisor. In this report, Director of Domestic Marketing for the Florida Dept of Citrus, Leigh Killeen, touches on some of the many added values of this new grapefruit promotion thanks …
Florida Citrus Promotional Tie-Ins with the Florida State Fair
Florida Citrus will be heavily promoted during the Florida State Fair in Tampa in February, and in various media tie-ins with other fair promotions going on. According to In-State Promotions Manager Amy Carpenter with the Florida Department of Citrus, it’s perfect timing right now in the midst of the citrus season, and an excellent opportunity to get a great bang …
Mechanical Harvesting Fine For Trees
Citrus groves that are harvested mechanically don’t suffer tree damage or reduced yield, a University of Florida expert told growers at a Bartow field day. Citrus Industry Magazine editor Ernie Neff reports. Report (1:00 .wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
California Citrus Freeze News Just In
This audio report contains four separate audio news reports back to back to back. This news just now coming in late this afternoon from USDA’s radio division about the big chill in California citrus country. The first three reports are full news-wraps, the fourth audio cut is simply a statement from California Citrus Mutual spokesman Joel Nelson about what the …
Citrus Research Funding A Legislative Priority for 2007
In this report, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks discusses the industry-wide push this year to convince state lawmakers that citrus research is a good investment for state dollars, particularly considering the powerfully positive economic force the citrus industry provides to the Sunshine State overall. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
FL Citrus Health Response Plan Update
In this report, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has comments about plans to move citrus budwood out of the Florida citrus production region altogether. Commissioner Bronson visited with lawmakers about this and other issues during Legislative committee meetings in the state Capitol recently. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
California Freezing
As much as 75 percent of California’s fresh orange and lemon crops may have been destroyed by a three day weekend of freezing temperatures as well as other crops such as avocados and tomatoes. Report (:40 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Great Grapefruit
As the citrus growing areas of California face a crippling freeze, Florida grapefruit growers are busy gathering up the best crop they’ve seen in two years at the same time grapefruit plays a starring role in the new Best Life Diet Book by Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
New Congress Puts Ag Jobs in Immigration Bill
In this report, FL Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks discusses the present status of immigration reform efforts in Congress. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024