The percentage of immigrants in the U.S is higher than it has been since 1930. Once here, many […]
Breaking through the clutter to reach tech-savvy, time-starved consumers requires new tools in our marketing arsenal. The FDOC’s […]
Last week, Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer announced USDA’s plan to purchase up to 63.4 million pounds of orange […]
1. Florida Grower (FLG): Tell us a little more about recent product registrations in Florida and what those […]
It seems like we’ve been here before. The Florida citrus industry is once again at a crossroads. Medfly, […]
When grower Maury Boyd learned that likely 25% to 35% of his trees in Felda were positive for […]
Johnson earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in agriculture from UF in 1966 and 1968. He and his […]
High input costs have been big news over the last couple of years, but a report from the […]
In challenging times, industries need strong representation from cooperative organizations to speak on their behalf with a unified […]
It has been said that Florida sticks out like a sore thumb, so it is little wonder that […]
Currently, the citrus industry is grappling with ways to fund the massive research effort to take on citrus […]
“This deal is a ‘win-win’ for everyone including the environment, the South Florida Water Management District, shareholders, employees, […]
Florida Citrus Mutual is reporting that USDA has changed the guidelines on the “grove block and immediate vicinity […]
The recent USDA number that pegged abandoned grove acreage in the state at nearly 132,000 acres has caused […]
As citrus greening and canker spread, the debate over abandoned groves has heated up. But up until recently, […]
The Florida Watershed Restoration Act of 1999 put in place an ambitious program for agriculture in the state […]
Pete Spyke is a third-generation citrus grower who has seen challenges come and go, but in greening he […]
Earlier this year, EPA approved registration of Movento (spirotetramat), a new insect control product from Bayer CropScience, for […]
August marks the dog days of summer for Florida growers and fieldworkers, so take care to protect against […]