Assess, Adjust, Replant: 2012 Florida Citrus Show Extended Content Coverage

By Growing Produce Staff|March 1, 2012

At the 2012 Florida Citrus Show, attendees packed the educational session room to see several of the state’s top growers discussing what their respective operations are doing to preserve a future for Florida citrus. Tom Jerkins, Blue Goose Growers; Randy Sexton, Sexton Grove Service; Bill Barber, Lykes Bros. Inc.; and Travis Murphy, River Country Citrus each took a turn to give their take on the current state of the market.

Barber said the industry needs to embrace technology in order to move forward. His operation has done so and recently started planting their trees with a pine tree planter saving time and money through efficiency.

Murphy echoed Barber’s sentiment by stressing the importance of staying proactive in thinking and action. “The only way to stop the trend of acreage shrinkage is to do things differently,” he said.

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