NRCS Programs Offer Growers Help to Establish Windbreaks

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Teresa Stewart is the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) coordinator for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida.  Exhibiting at Citrus Expo recently, Teresa says NRCS encourages growers to sign up for funding help to establish windbreaks in groves, to help stem spread of citrus canker.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

Storm Ernesto to Pass Thru Lots of Florida Citrus

Dan Citrus

Storm system Ernesto throwing some curves at citrus growers and ag meeting planners this week around Florida.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Indian River Growers In Particular Prepare for Storm Ernesto

Dan Citrus

Citrus Grower Stan Carter of McCarthur Farms shares some thoughts as growers prepare for tropical system Ernesto.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Disease Rsch Globally is Key to Advancing More Quickly

Dan Citrus

Even though U. S. Federal law prohibited domestic research on plant diseases like ‘greening’ before they were discovered here in the U. S., University researchers say global research is of great help to stay cutting edge.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

UF Citrus Rsch Dir Says Added Surveys Could Create New Services to Industry

Dan Citrus

Univ of FL Citrus Reseach Director Dr Harold Browning describes how things like scouting groves for tree diseases could become a new services area for hire by growers.  Report (2:00 wma)  Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

UF Citrus Research Director Discusses FL Citrus Production Outlook

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News

Immediately after the conclusion of Citrus Expo 2006, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper sat down with Dr Harold Browning, director of citrus research for University of Florida at Lake Alfred, to discuss what the Expo program brought to Florida growers, where citrus research is going, and how soon more information will be available to growers wanting to know more details about production …

Dem Candidates for Gov Square off over State’s ‘Greenbelt’ Ag Tax Laws

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

During the recent debate between Florida Democratic Candidates for Gov., aired on state-wide television, State Senator Rod Smith makes clear his support for agriculture and the state’s Greenbelt Law.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

UF Citrus Rsch Dir Browning w/ Wrap Up Comments from Citrus Expo

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News

The Citrus Expo drew largest crowd of citrus growers ever to attend, UF/IFAS Dr Harold Browning in wrap up comments discusses the bigger picture of canker and greening issues facing Florida citrus.  Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Expo Photo Album

Chuck Citrus Expo News

Flickr Photo AlbumAll of the photos I took at Citrus Expo have been loaded into an online Flickr Photo Album. I thinks there’s about 245 of them. Using the link below, you can look at them individually or watch them as a slideshow on your computer. I hope you enjoy them.

2006 Photo Album