All 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.
Citrus Expo Juice Sponsor
Juice Sponsor at the 2006 Citrus Expo was Florida’s Natural Growers. Dave Crumbly (seated on the right) talked with me about their company and a new product they recently introduced. Report (2:00 wma) Learn more about Florida’s Natural Growers, a grower owned cooperative.
Florida Farm Bureau Holds Citrus Committee Meeting
Florida Farm Bureau was also one of our Platinum sponsors at the Citrus Expo. Members of Florida Farm Bureau’s Advisory Committee Meeting met, which I was able to chat with Rod Hemphill (on right) about. Report (2:00 wma) Learn more about Florida Farm Bureau at their website.
Lutgert Insurance Providing All Lines of Insurance
Lutgert Insurance Company was another of the many exhibitors at the annual Citrus Expo, but they were also one of our Platinum Sponsors. I talked with Jay Roth about the types of insurance they offer. Report (1:50 wma)
McLean Ag Chem Happy with Expo Traffic
Traffic at the 2006 Citrus Expo was great this year, something Benny McLean with McClean Ag Chem Inc. was happy to see. They were one of our Platinum Sponsors this year and I talked with Benny about what all they have to offer citrus growers. Â Report (2:00 wma)
Magna Bon was a Beast Feast Sponsor
Most everyone at this year’s Citrus Expo really enjoyed the Beast Feast Lunch, which was sponsored in part by Magna Bon. During the expo I had a chance to talk with Frank Miele of Magna Bon about not only the beast feast, but also about their products. Report (2:20 wma)
FDOC Teams with Hess and Bucs
There’s a new promotion which is a team effort between the Tampa Bay Bucaneers, Hess, and the Florida Department of Citrus that many growers learned about at the 2006 Citrus Expo. Gary Cooper caught with with FDOC’s Leigh Killeen find out more about it. Report (2:00 wma)
Nursery Tree Production & Availability
In the Citrus Expo Seminar building we had a display of windbreak plants for growers to look at.
This afternoon one of the speakers was Nate Jameson, past-president of the Florida Citrus Nurserymen’s Association. He talked about nursery tree production and availability from a nursery manager’s point of view.
Bayer Crop Science at Citrus Expo
Bayer Crop Science was one of the Platinum sponsors of the 2006 Citrus Expo as David Owens is shown chatting with a couple of growers at the booth. I was able to grab David in between talking with all those who stopped by his booth for a quick interview. Report (2:30 wma) Learn more about the products from Bayer Crop Science …
Learn About Citrus Canker In Argentina
Cecilio Taylor is a citrus grower in Argentina.
He’s here with a group of growers who are also touring other parts of the state. Cecilio was one of our seminar speakers.