Upbeat Mood as Industry Prepares for Harvest

Dan Citrus

There seems to be an upbeat mood among many in the FL citrus industry as everybody anxiously awaits the official annual USDA Citrus Crop Forecast, to be released Thursday October 12.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …

Citrus Commissioners Approve 06/07 Marketing Plans

Dan Citrus

Citrus Department Spokesman Andrew Meadows discusses the marketing plans just approved for the upcoming season by Citrus Commissioners at their monthly meeting this week on Wednesday. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …

Mini-re-organization for FDOC

Dan Citrus

  Slight staff and responsibility adjustment at the Department of Citrus provides for streamline and efficient marketing focus.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …

FL Citrus Commissioners Meet in Lakeland

Dan Citrus

  At their monthly meeting in Lakeland Wednesday, Citrus Commissioners approved marketing plan for upcoming season.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

Honduran Grapefruit Production Practices Mirror FL, but w/o FL Disease Issues

Dan Citrus, International

Honduran grapefruit grower/packer/shipper Rene Laffite describes similarities in production practices between Florida and Honduran grapefruit.  He also says there are distinct differences now that FL has canker and Honduras does not.  Report (2:00 wma) To learn more, contact Rene at this address: Rene Laffite Honduran Grapefruit Grower/Packer/Shipper Frutas de Honduras S. A. P. O. Box 83 La Ceiba, Honduras Centro America …

Honduran Grapefruit Goes into E U Earlier than FL Crop

Dan Citrus, International

  Our feature series about Honduran Grapefruit continues as Gary Cooper talked with Honduran grapefruit grower/packer/shipper Rene Laffite about their strong market window for export to the European Union a couple months in advance of the Florida crop.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development …

USDA/NASS Citrus Stats Admin Says No Fruit Left on FL Trees

Dan Citrus

USDA Citrus Statistics Administrator Bob Terry says there is no indication that much citrus was left on FL trees fromj 05-06 season due to economic abandonment.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Late Fruit Drop Maybe Cause for Lower 05-06 Final Crop Numbers

Dan Citrus

With more late season fruit drop than normal near the end of the 05-06 season, crop forecasters may consider doing more fruit drop studies later in season in the future.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

Commercial Citrus Inventory Rpt Shows Major Declines

Dan Citrus

USDA Commercial Citrus Inventory report comes out every two years, and the one just out shows dramatic declines in citrus acreage in all categories in Florida.  USDA Citrus Statistics Administrator Bob Terry discusses the report with SOutheast AgNet moments after its release on Friday Sept 15.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …

FL Commercial Citrus Inventory Down Dramatically

Dan Citrus

The Commercial Citrus Inventory report is updated every two years by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, and the report released on Friday September 15th brought some sobering numbers showing the impact of canker eradication and other impacts on the state’s citrus crop.  Report (2:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …