In this report, Report (2:00 wma)Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Ray Royce talks about a recent “greening” field trip near Lake Placid, and materials being made available to all growers to help them scout for greening in their groves. Southern Gardens Citrus has a lab for testing for greening, and protocol for growers to use to send in …
FDOC Hopes State Will Invest In Citrus Industry
The exact amount of money the state’s citrus growers and industry will be seeking from state funds in 2007 is not yet clear, but it is pretty clear they intend to ask for state funds to help get the industry through the continued challenges of living with canker and greening in particular. FDOC Exec Dir Ken Keck has more comments …
A TIGER to Speed Citrus Disease Detection?
Passing along this news feature from Orlando Sentinel’s Jerry Jackson today, entitled, “Researchers tout new test to detect threats to citrus” Jerry W. Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted December 21, 2006 The next time a disease such as citrus canker or greening surfaces in Florida or elsewhere, scientists should have a far easier time getting a quick fix on …
Citrus Commission Discusses 10-Year Production Trends Study
This audio report provides an overview of this week’s Florida Citrus Commission meeting in Lakeland. Florida Citrus Growers will be interested in a new study that was presented to Commissioners this week. The “Florida Citrus Production Trends” study looks at expected Florida citrus production for the next ten years. The complete study can be found at the Department of Citrus …
FL Citrus Commission Pushes for Additional State Funding
The Florida Citrus Commission met this week in Lakeland and one of the key issues discussed was working on funding from the state. Chairman Steve Ryan says that it is important for the state to help the Department of Citrus while they work to fight diseases such as canker and greening. Report (2:00 wma)
Grapefruit & Drug Interactions Still Misunderstood
An update meeting about the grapefruit and prescription drug interaction issue was held at Florida Dept of Citrus headquarters today. Citrus Industry Magazine Editor Ernie Neff was on hand for Southeast AgNet and provides this report following the meeting. Report (2:00 wma)
FL Has Many Options for Ethanol Production
FL Commissioner of Agriculture, Charles Bronson, has worked hard for ethanol production in the state through the Farm to Fuel Program. With the first ethanol production plant located in Bartow, citrus peels are just one of the many products that can be used to produce ethanol. Report (1:34 wma)
USDA: Is S.A.G.E. a Possible Prevention for “Greening�
Southeast Asian Guava Effect (S.A.G.E) – If you keep up with what is going on in citrus ‘greening’ research, then you may be hearing more about this new acronym. In this audio report, USDA plant pathologist Dr Tim Gottwald talks more about SAGE and a new research project he and his colleagues want to get started here in Florida, as …
“Greening ID” Classes; & New Research on Guavas & Greening
In this audio feature, news of a couple citrus ‘greening’ identification seminars going on this week in Florida’s citrus belt. Also, as part of our weekly “Ask the Citrus Expert” feature sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection, USDA Plant Pathologist Dr Tim Gottwald discusses more about how he came upon the idea to research guava interplantings as a possible way to …
In Grove Greening I D Demo Wed Dec 20 Lake Placid FL
On Wednesday, December 20th at 9:00 AM; growers, key employees and other allied members are invited to an in-grove greening identification demonstration. The grove belongs to Smoak Groves and is located on HWY 70, south of Lake Placid. Go west on 70 from US 27 for 4.8 miles and turn south on Lightsey Ranch Road and proceed ½ mile. Park …