The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) over the next year will try to find a method of determining what individual citrus grower practices have been successful against HLB, CRDF Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
Florida Citrus Industry Proposes Dramatic Changes for FDOC
A group of growers, processors and fresh fruit packers who share a deep concern about the grave economic situation facing the Florida citrus industry have submitted a formal request to Florida Citrus Commission Chairman G. Ellis Hunt Jr. The group is asking for very significant modifications to the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) programs to adapt to the crisis and …
Kubota’s Geared To Give Program
Last year Kubota Tractor Corporation, in partnership with the Farmer Veteran Coalition, launched a new program called “Geared To Give” that provides financial support and donates Kubota equipment to U.S. military veterans pursuing a future in farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …
Citrus Black Spot Control
University of Florida researcher Katherine Hendricks offered citrus black spot control suggestions to about 60 growers attending a fungal diseases seminar last week in Immokalee. She discussed cultural and chemical controls. The seminar was hosted by multi-county citrus Extension agent Mongi Zekri. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Presidents Who Farmed
With the President’s Day Holiday coming up Monday, Cathy Isom has a story about some of our country’s former leaders who once farmed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
Citrus Expo to Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Citrus Expo is pleased to announce extended trade show hours for the first day of the event on Wednesday, August 17. The Gulf Citrus Growers Association is moving its annual membership event from Wednesday evening to Tuesday evening this year, as the association celebrates its 30th year. This change allows Citrus Expo to add a special 25th anniversary celebration on …
Seeking Miss Florida Citrus Contestants
The Miss Florida Citrus Pageant will be held on March 19 in Winter Haven at Theatre Winter Haven. This is a Miss America preliminary pageant, so contestants must have a talent. The pageant is open to all women between the ages of 17 and 24 that either reside in Florida or attend school in Florida (for at least the past …
Citrus Industry This Week: Less Stressful Production; Success with Microbes
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes steps to less stressful production and information about how microbes are making a difference in Doug Holmberg’s grove. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
What Happened to U.S. Agricultural Exports in 2015?
The latest round of USDA crop forecasts is reflecting lower than expected export prospects for many products, as 2015 was a challenging year for many U.S. products. That includes meat exports, as both pork and beef came in below 2014 levels. But Gary Crawford reports those figures show what most people had expected. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between …
USDA Projects Third Year of Net Farm Income Declines
USDA expects another drop in net farm income for 2016. The USDA Economic Research Service has predicted a 2.5 percent decline in net cash farm income, forecasted at $54.8 billion this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, …