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) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
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) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
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) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
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) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …
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.
More Seminar Interviews
Southeast AgNet’s Lee McCoy was on the ball today getting us a couple more interviews from the seminar program.
Early on the program were Tom Spreen, UF/IFAS FRED and Bob Norberg, Director, Economic and Market Research, FDOC.
Seminar Logistics and Coordination
The man who has been putting the Citrus Expo Seminar together since the first show is Bob Rouse, pictured here with IFAS helpers while a seminar is in progress. Bob is Associate Professor/Horticultural Sciences, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee, FL.
Ag Labor Relations In Transition
On this morning’s seminar program Walter Kates, Director of the Labor Relations Division, FFVA spoke about ag labor relations in transition.