In these reports, comments from Charlie Lucas of Consolidated Citrus who was on hand for the recently re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars. Lucas comments on the high water situation in some of the Consolidated groves around the state, and on what he learned from the fertilizer talks at the seminars. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …
Florida Citrus Mutual Board to Discuss Hot Topics
Florida Citrus Mutual’s Board of Directors has a few hot topics on the agenda for its mid-week meeting. Ernie Neff has a preview in this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay …
FL NRCS Working With Conservation Districts
USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service in Florida is working cooperatively with local Soil and Water Conservation Districts to get conservation on the ground around the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay …
Supressing Post-Storm Spread of Citrus Canker
In these reports, comments from Dr Jim Graham at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, about dealing with the spread of citrus canker resulting from the passing of tropical storm systems like Fay recently. Graham spoke on the topic at last week’s re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars at Lake Alfred. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to …
Growers Urged to Comment on Soil Fumigant Regs
The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is urging Florida growers to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Agency requesting the agency reevaluate its proposed Reregistration Eligibility Decisions for several important soil fumigants. The EPA has extended the comment period through Oct. 30. FFBF Agricultural Policy Division assistant director Joshua Craft talks about why this is so important and how growers can …
Dealing With Standing Water in Citrus Groves
Comments in this story from Ben Albritton, wearing his grower and grove caretaker hat when asked what he would say to growers having to deal with standing water in their groves from recent storm activity. Albritton is also Chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission right now, and was among several hundred citrus growers attending the re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars Thursday …
Grower Albritton on Citrus Expo Seminars: “Thanks a Million…”
In this report we share reaction comments from citrus grower & caretaker, who’s also Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton of Wauchula, who offers these comments about the re-scheduled Citrus Expo seminars attended by about 350 growers and others Thursday September 4. To Ben and all the other 350 or so growers who participated at both locations we also say “Thanks” …
Citrus Expo Seminars Draw Good Crowd
Citrus Growers voted with their attendance this week at the re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars. About 300 at Lake Alfred and 50 or so in Immokalee attended the day long series of talks, focusing on the very latest research information about citrus greening. Bayer CropScience also used the event to help launch their new product “Movento”, and attendees enjoyed Love Boat …
FL TSA Research Efforts Continue
Tropical Soda Apple is still a threat to many landowners across Florida, but University of Florida’s Brent Sellers says while there are many tools to use to help control it, research efforts continue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …
FL Receives New Beef Dollars
The Federation of State Beef Councils recently announced they have approved funding in Florida, which Jim Handley of the Florida Beef Council says will be used for a couple of promotions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …