“Fresh-Squeezed” Juice Still a Goal of FL Packers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

New Federal regulations put into place over the past couple of years has made selling and serving fresh-squeezed juices of any kind far more difficult than it used to be. In this report FL Citrus Packers spokesman Richard Kinney says his group continues to persue efforts that could re-establish a ‘fresh-squeezed’ citrus juice industry. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …

Greening Training, Jan. 10, 2007

Gary Cooper Citrus

The Extension Service will be conducting a citrus greening identification training class at the Highlands County Agri-Civic Center in Sebring FL on January 10, 2007. This two-hour class begins at 10:00 AM and will be Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

River Doubts Sharp Decline In Grapefruit Numbers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Doug Bournique of Indian River Citrus League had a surprised look when FDOC economists presented their expectations in a new FDOC study looking at the next ten years of Florida citrus production. We spoke with Bournique shortly thereafter and some of his comments are in this report. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

USDA Hort Lab Director Discusses Citrus Research Priorities

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

USDA Horticulture Lab Director Dr Calvin Arnold in this report discusses the importance of citrus research prioritization in the future and how his team is focusing in on citrus ‘greening’ research. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Christmas Day Report – Holiday Recipes & Sponsor Thanks

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

This report Report (2:00 wma)features Southeast AgNet’s Katherine Bush with more holiday citrus recipes, and a special thank you for a few special citrus news sponsors from throughout 2006. We hope citrus growers will help us thank Southeast AgNet sponsors without whom there would be no citrus news on radio stations or this website for the benefit of all. MERRY …

Updated “Greening” Info On Line for Citrus Growers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Highlands County Citrus Growers Association helped organize a “greening” educational field day near Lake Placid that drew a couple hundred growers and production managers. In this report Report (2:00 wma)Ray discusses the importance of these types of events for growers to get the latest information about greening. Southern Gardens Citrus has a lab for testing for greening, and protocol for …

Citrus Recipes Bring Holiday Cheer

Randall Weiseman Citrus

This Christmas Season enjoy recipes with a citrus flare! Orange Cider and Grapefruit Mint Cooler are just two of the many citrus recipes you can find at the Florida Department of Citrus website at www.floridajuice.com Report (2:00wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

“Greening” Field Trip Report and Updated Info for FL Growers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

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

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

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?

Gary Cooper Citrus

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 …