Citrus Industry E-news: HLB Concerns; Indian River Report

Tacy Callies Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes several reports on HLB and the status of Indian River citrus. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Rescheduled USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Date Set

Dan Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General

The rescheduled USDA/NASS citrus crop forecast of the 2013-2014 season will be released Friday, November 8th. Hear the LIVE website audio stream program to begin about 12:00 noon Friday, November 8th at www.southeastagnet.com. Click here for the audio test. This link will remain the same for the citrus broadcast. THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got …

Citrus Industry E-news: Crop Size Predictions; Expo Seminar Summaries

Tacy Callies Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Crop Forecasts, Florida

This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes predictions from citrus veterans on this season’s orange crop size and summaries from Citrus Expo seminar presentations. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

Citrus Veterans Take Shot at Orange Crop Size

Ernie Neff Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Speculation over the size of Florida’s citrus crop, and especially the orange crop, runs rampant this time of year. Bartow grower Jim Ellis and Peace River Citrus Products Vice President Andy Taylor each take a shot at this year’s orange crop size; they also discuss some grove conditions. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

Polk OJ Break is Thursday; No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday

Ernie Neff Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Although there will be no USDA citrus crop forecast Friday because of the federal government shutdown, a Polk County OJ Break remains on the citrus calendar for Thursday. The OJ Break will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Stuart Conference Center in Bartow and will feature talks on new citrus plant material, HLB escape trees and fruit drop. Sponsored …

USDA Crop Reports Not Likely This Friday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

The government shutdown will most likely also shutdown the October Crop reports scheduled for Friday, October 11. American Farm Bureau Federation chief economist Bob Young talks about the potential consequences. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday, October 11

Ernie Neff Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General

Candice Erick, agricultural statistics administrator with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Marketing and Development, sent the following e-mail Monday: Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS) has been notified that the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board will not be meeting this week. Employees have been told to cancel travel arrangements to Washington, DC. There will be no citrus …

Citrus Forecast Up in Air, H-2A a Concern Due to Gov’t Shutdown

Ernie Neff Alabama, Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks, who met with the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thursday, says there’s uncertainty regarding the October 11 citrus crop forecast and operation of the H-2A program that allows foreign harvesters, all due to the government shutdown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

Citrus Industry E-news: Good News for IFAS Center; Citrus Forecast Info

Tacy Callies Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes an update on the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center and information on the upcoming citrus crop forecast. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Fruit Drop and Citrus Forecasts

Ernie Neff Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida

Record high levels of fruit drop caused by HLB kept citrus crop forecasts dropping throughout the last citrus season. Jim Ewing of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says the service will look at ways to reflect fruit drop in forecasts as quickly as possible this season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …