Dr Jim Graham of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center says there are lessons to be learned from the recent spread of citrus greening to previously uninfected areas of Brazil’s commercial citrus regions, due to the movement of an ornamental plant known as ‘orange jasmine.’ Report (2:00 wma) Report (2:00 wma)
Florida Farm Bureau Trip to Iowa
Florida Farm Bureau is sponsoring a trip to Iowa next month to learn about renewable energy and value added agriculture opportunities. The trip will be Oct. 21-24. Find out more here. Report (1:00 mp3)
Alternative Crops for the Panhandle
The West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay is studying alternative crops – specialty crops – that can be grown in addition to, or instead of, traditional row crops. The first alternative crops field day at the WFREC will be held on October 24. Report (1:30 wma) Report (1:00 wma)
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about about Florida’s License and Bond Law. Visit http://www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/licensing_info.htm for more information about Florida’s License and Bond Law and the FDACS Bureau of License and Bond. To learn more about an administrative judge ordering a Pasco County agricultural dealer to pay a horticulture grower more than $97,000 under Florida’s License and Bond Law, visit …
Weather Pushing Harvest Back a Bit
The annual West Florida REC Field Day was held Thursday at the Jay Research Farm.  University of Florida staff was on hand to cover a variety of topics, and one told me the hot dry weather this summer is causing somewhat of a delay in harvest.  Report (1:00 mp3)
FL Agriculture Mourns Loss of One of It’s Own
We are saddened to note that Carolyn Kempfer, well known to many in Florida agriculture, passed away this morning. She was the Woman of the Year in Agriculture in 1988 due to her many contributions to Florida agriculture.Â
Orange Jasmine Ornamental Spreading Greening In Brazil
According to what Dr Jim Graham of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center learned while in South America recently, there has been a new outbreak of citrus greening in Brazil, due to the movement of Orange Jasmine, an ornamental plant recently put on the citrus greening ‘host plant’ list here in Florida. Hear comments from Dr Graham in …
New Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules Expected Soon
In this report, a new Administrator for USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is named, and RIchard Kinney of FLorida Citrus Packers Association offers an update on the soon-expected-to-be-finalized fresh shipping rules for Florida fruit. Report (2:00 wma)
FCA to Hold Quarterly Meeting
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association will hold their Fall Quarterly Meeting September 12-14 in Sarasota. Â Report (:30 mp3)
FDOC: Mega Retailers Key To Domestic O J Movement
In these two weekly news features from the Florida Department of Citrus, FDOC Director of Retail Communications Pete Palmer explains why FDOC works so hard to educate the nation’s largest retail chains from the top down to effectively move more Florida orange and grapefruit juice. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3)