Citrus Crop Forecast Update December 2007

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, Crop Statistics Administrator for the Florida Ag Statistics Service, Bob Terry, discusses the December 2007 citrus crop forecast update released this morning. Report (approx 4:00 mp3) The full report is now also posted to the USDA/NASS/FASS website. Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Canker Eradication Courtoom Saga Continues

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

A Palm Beach County Judge says backyard citrus tree owners who lost trees in the war against citrus canker deserve compensation, and Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner is not happy about it. More in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Program for Farms called FARMS

Randall Weiseman Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

There’s a program for farms called FARMS in the Soutwest Florida Water Management District that often works with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on implementing production-scale agricultural BMP projects to provide resource benefits that include water quality improvement, reduction of upper Floridan aquifer withdrawals and/or conservation, restoration or augmentation of the area’s water resources and ecology. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored …

Cargill May Soon Sell More Plants?

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

According to recent reports, Cargill may soon be selling its some or all of its remaining citrus juice processing plants in Florida. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA To Host Citrus Greening Summit

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, International

But before you book your tickets to attend the summit in Beltsville, Maryland Dec 17 & 18, you need to know attendance is ‘by invitation only’ and not open to the public. More details in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Appointees Made to Beef Promotion Board

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida

39 new appointments were made this week to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board. This includes two new members, one from Alabama and one from Florida.            AL Report (:40 mp3)                 FL Report (:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Research Update from University of Florida CREC

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Here is another citrus research update newsletter from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. (pdf file) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peace River Valley Growers Offer FDOC Feedback

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these weekly features about Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) news, feedback from the grass roots on a couple of key issues. Comments in these reports come from Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association (PRVCGA) Executive Director Barbara Carlton, describing feelings of her grower leaders about proposals to fix the so-called “free-rider” issue, and about recent sunset review studies out …

FL Stretching Beef Checkoff Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

The Florida Beef Council continues to work hard at stretching beef checkoff dollars as far as they can, and this has worked great with a couple of key programs.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Headlines from Texas & Louisiana

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

On the west side of the Gulf of Mexico, 32 Texas counties are quarantined in hopes of slowing the spread of the citrus psyllid. On the north side of the Gulf, Louisiana citrus growers report this year’s satsuma and navel harvest signals a comeback for their industry since the ravages of hurricanes in recent years. Report Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …