In this report, headlines about citrus greening disease now confirmed in Louisiana, and Citrus Psyllid now confirmed just two miles south of the California border in Tijuana, Mexico, has citrus growers and industry folks all over the continent concerned about the spread of citrus greening disease. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
Sugar Lobby Icon “D-Y” Retires from DC, Returns to Florida
This news post taken from an American Sugar Alliance communique this week noting that Dalton Yancey is moving back to Florida to retire after years of service to the sugar industry in Washington D. C. Some of us have known Dalton simply as “D-Y” since way back when he represented the Florida Sugar Cane League. AgNet hats are off to …
Tim Gaver Is New St Lucie County Citrus Agent
This news post brought to you by Growers, Pre-register for free attendance and be entered to win the John Deere Gun Safe sponsored by Everglades Farm Equipment! This announcement in recent days from St Lucie County Extension Director Anita Neal: I am very pleased to share with you our excitement of having our new Citrus agent, Tim Gaver join us …
Oriental Fruit Flies Found In Orlando
TALLAHASSEE – Two Oriental fruit flies have been found in Orange County, Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has announced. During routine trapping activities on Friday, June 20, a USDA fruit-fly technician collected two suspect Oriental fruit flies from a fruit fly trap hanging in a sweet orange tree in the Winter Park area of Orlando. The fruit flies were confirmed by …
FL Cattle Practices Changing for Long-term
Livestock producers are really feeling the pinch when it comes in input costs as prices for fuel, feed, and fertilizer continue to rise. We’ve talked before about how many are having to update their management stratgies, and University of Florida’s Dr. Matt Hersom said many of those changes will need to be more than just temporary. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored …
CITRUS EXPO: Most Comprehensive Seminars for All Growers!
August 20 & 21 Lee Civic Center Ft Myers is the date this year for the World’s Premier Citrus Expo, still free for citrus growers and unquestionably the best attended citrus grower seminar and trade show event anywhere. Citrus Expo planning is entering its home stretch and only a few exhibit spaces remain available. Exhibitors should visit the website and …
FDOC Budget Has Flexibility To Deal With Challenges of Times
In the first of these two weekly features on Florida Department of Citrus News, Chairman Ben Albritton Jr discusses budget matters and how up to $20-million dollars being set aside for possible investments into research could impact orange juice advertising next season. In the second report, Albritton discusses the possibility that Florida Citrus Mutual may be able to handle FDOC …
Greening Research From A Growers Perspective
V P of Production for Orange-Co In Arcadia, Jerry Newlin is also very involved at the industry level in efforts to guide greening research. Jerry is a leader of the Florida Citrus Production Managers’ Association and more recently, chairman of the Citrus Research Greening Task Force and a member of the Citrus Expo Steering Committee. In these reports, Newlin discusses …
Sealing a Sweet Deal
Florida Governor Charlie Crist called the deal announced this week to buy US Sugar the missing link to providing true restoration of the Everglades. Meanwhile, US Sugar president Robert Buker says the sugar industry will remain strong. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants
USDA has announced $14 million in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to fund 45 projects in 40 states to develop and refine new technologies and approaches that will help farmers conserve and sustain natural resources on their operations. In Florida, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) was awarded a grant of more than $950,000 based on paying for environmental services on Florida …