Mac Carraway Named Florida AgVocate Of The Year Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 15, 2012 Mac Carraway, president of SMR Farms of Bradenton, FL, was honored as AgVocate of the Year by the […]Read More
Advantages Abound In Ag Internships Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 15, 2012 As enrollment in college agriculture programs continues to surge upward, today’s ag students seek hands-on internships that […]
Florida Citrus Crop Predicted To Be Up Slightly Posted by Christina Herrick|October 11, 2012 USDA’s first estimate of the Florida citrus crop says it will increase about 5% to 154 million boxes […]
Florida Gets $4.4 Million Of USDA Funding Block Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 11, 2012 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced the award of more than $4.4 million in grants as part […]
Admire Pro Granted Florida Special Local Needs Label For Citrus Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 5, 2012 Florida citrus growers fighting to protect young and vulnerable citrus trees from the vector of HLB, the Asian […]
Florida Citrus Research Receives $9 Million In Federal Funds Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 1, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the Citrus Research and Development Foundation will receive $9 million for […]
Here’s Your Chance To Size Up New Citrus By Peter Chaires|October 1, 2012 The 2012-2013 UF/IFAS citrus variety display dates have been locked in. Nurseries and growers should put these dates […]
Vic Story: HLB-Resistant Tree Is Key To Industry’s Future Posted by Christina Herrick|October 1, 2012 This is the fourth of six installments featuring Florida Grower’s 2012 Citrus Achievement Award winner Vic Story addressing […]
Florida Citrus Growers Facing Highest Production Costs Ever Posted by A. J. Bussan|September 28, 2012 Florida citrus production costs are the highest in history and could continue to climb as growers battle exotic […]
It’s Time To Sharpen Your Competitive Edge [Opinion] By Paul Rusnak|September 24, 2012 If you are into sports, this time of year is right in your wheelhouse. College football dominates Saturdays, […]
Florida Orange Outlook: The Sky Is Not Falling By Thomas H. Spreen|September 17, 2012 Late summer and fall mark the time of year regarding anticipation of the coming Florida orange crop. I’m […]
Florida Citrus Nursery Tree Survey Results Released Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 11, 2012 The Florida Nursery, Growers & Landscape Association (FNGLA) and Florida Citrus Mutual jointly developed a survey of citrus […]
Citrus Rootstock Selection On The Grow By Peter Chaires|September 1, 2012 This month’s “Citrus Nursery Source” topic is actually grower driven rather than nursery driven. However, as grower curiosities directly […]
Family, Business A Good Mix For Citrus Achievement Award Winner Posted by Christina Herrick|September 1, 2012 This Q&A is the third of six installments featuring Florida Grower’s 2012 Citrus Achievement Award winner Vic Story […]
OJ Prices Back To Normal Following Storm Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 31, 2012 New York orange juice futures prices rallied in advance of Tropical Storm Isaac’s arrival in Florida. The November […]
Opinion: Citrus Research Trust Fund Making Progress By Mike Sparks|August 30, 2012 In July, the Senate Finance Committee approved a bill to establish a National Citrus Research Trust Fund dedicated […]
Opinion: Leading, Learning Know No Borders By Lisa Lochridge|August 28, 2012 FFVA’s Emerging Leader Development Program class recently took an intensive, 2½-day tour of farming, cooling, packing, and processing […]
Set Up A Successful Farmers’ Market By Frank Giles|August 21, 2012 The fourth annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference was held in Kissimmee in July. The event […]
Citrus Entomology Legend Passes Away Posted by Christina Herrick|August 2, 2012 Dr. Robert “Bob” Bullock passed away peaceably, following a lengthy illness, at Lawnwood Regional Hospital in Fort Pierce, […]
Florida Building A Future For Its Citrus By Peter Chaires|August 1, 2012 Brace yourself for a quick review of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) nomenclature and acronyms. […]
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