FL Citrus Mutual hosts the first of 5 meetings across the state, giving the organization’s new leadership a chance to meet face to face with members. Southeast AgNet’s President/CEO Gary Cooper files this report.  REPORT (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FCOJ Futures Reaches 16 Year High
Spot month November contract broke the $2 barrier, but some traders still show concern of a declining juice demand. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Citrus Mutual to Host Meetings Across State
Mike Sparks, CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, explains the differences between Mutual and FDOC. He also encourages growers to attend the meetings Florida Citrus Mutual will be hosting across the state through December. Report (1:01 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
GROWER TRIALS REPORT # 3 – Charlotte County Experience
Grower Trials Report # 3 comes to us from Production Manager RC “Rick” Vachon, Packers of Indian River, regarding grove experiences in Charlotte County, who writes, “I strongly encourage Growers to come forward, take the time to share your experience. I have been hearing rumors that some growers have found that other products show great promise. Please share your Experiences. …
Too Much Grapefruit Juice In Pipeline
At the recent October meeting of FL Citrus Commissioners, economic reports show more grapefruit juice in the pipeline at the start of the season than growers like to see. Citrus Commissioner Cody Estes grows grapefruit in the Indian River region, and he says while the fresh side is going into the season in a strong market position, the grapefruit juice …
Former FDOC Exec Dir on Dept Direction
Department of Citrus team leaders presented 06-07 season marketing plans to Gulf Citrus Growers in LaBelle this week. Among the crowd in attendance was former FDOC Executive Director Dr Dan Gunter who is now with Alico. In this report, Gunter reacts to what he heard in the FDOC presentation and to comments made by FL Citrus Mutual leaders also in …
Map of Citrus Canker in Florida 10-04-06
A new map of citrus canker locations in Florida is making the rounds. (pdf file) FDACS/DPI is in the process of providing county-by-county maps of this information and updating them weekly. The address where you can find the updated versions at their website is: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/canker/exmaps.html Growers, don’t forget you can now share what you are doing to deal with canker …
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast 2006-2007
This posting is for the chart of the 2006-2007 citrus crop forecast that was released October 12, 2006. This chart also includes final crop numbers for several of the previous years for comparison. USDA updates its crop forecast numbers monthly throughout the season, and Southeast AgNet will cover each update. We appreciate Stallings Crop Insurance, International Trucks and the Tampa …
Reply to Previous Grower Trial Posting
While we will not do a special posting like this for each reply we recieve to Grower Trials, I am sharing this to show you what it looks like when a reply comment is recieved. The questions below were received today in reply to Grower Trials Report # 2, which was posted to this site a couple days ago. Now, …
Gulf Citrus Growers Focus on Marketing and Research at Luncheon
Gulf Citrus Growers gathered for the Fall Membership Luncheon, where they discussed Marketing and Research with the Florida Department of Citrus. Gary Cooper reports. Report (1:13 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …