Florida Citrus Commission sends letter to FDACS in support of Section 18 petition
BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Citrus Commission voted Wednesday to send a letter to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in support of the Section 18 petition for […]
Florida Citrus Commission appoints new executive director
Industry veteran Shannon Shepp is the first woman to lead the Florida Department of Citrus BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Citrus Commission voted unanimously Wednesday to appoint industry veteran Shannon […]
Continued investment required to sustain Florida Citrus industry, report says
“All forecasts point to the immediate need for solutions to suppress the impact of HLB” BARTOW, Fla. – A long-range production report presented to the Florida Citrus Commission Wednesday emphasized […]
First forecast of the season projects 80 million boxes of Florida Oranges
The estimate marks yet another significant decline in Florida’s citrus production BARTOW, Fla. – In its first forecast of the 2015-16 season, the National Agricultural Statistics Service of the U.S. Department of […]
Two Florida Citrus varieties reclassified as tangerines
The Nova and Temple are now tangerines. BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Citrus Commission approved the reclassification of two fresh citrus varieties as tangerines on Wednesday in an effort to […]
Florida Citrus Mutual request results in $20 million USDA purchase of OJ
The $20 million purchase of surplus frozen concentrate orange juice would lower inventory by one week BARTOW, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture authorized the purchase of $20 million […]
Florida Citrus Mutual request results in $20 million USDA purchase of OJ
The $20 million purchase of surplus frozen concentrate orange juice would lower inventory by one week BARTOW, Fla. – The U.S. Department of Agriculture authorized the purchase of $20 million […]
FCC Chairman: We have an obligation to the future
Marty McKenna on what the Florida Citrus industry needs now A version of these remarks was delivered during the Florida Citrus Commission meeting held at the Florida Citrus Mutual Annual […]
Florida Citrus Commission hires new Inspector General
BARTOW, Fla. – The Florida Department of Citrus welcomed a new Inspector General this summer. Kevin Eaton fills the position vacated by the recently retired Debra Funkhouser, who had been […]
Citrus greening bacterium changes the behavior of bugs to promote its own spread
The team of researchers at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred say these conclusions have global implications LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The disease that threatens to destroy […]