Chairman Johnson: Advocating For More Than Just Citrus Research
In the Fight Against Citrus Greening, We Must Think Long Term The Florida Legislature’s Regular Session convened on March 4 and will continue as scheduled until May 2. It is […]
Chairman Johnson: Advocating for the Industry that Grows Florida’s State Fruit
Florida Department of Citrus and Florida Citrus Mutual Head to Tallahassee February has been a month full of twists and turns, but the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) along with […]
Chairman Johnson: America’s Favorite Functional Beverage is an Original
Although we’re approaching five years since the anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, I think we could all agree that we remember it like it was yesterday. They were strange and […]
Chairman Johnson: Carving the Path Forward
It’s a truth universally known that people typically don’t have very long attention spans for anything that doesn’t directly affect them. We’ve all been reading a lot of headlines lately […]
Chairman Johnson: To Everything There is a Season
As we kick off a New Year that is of note for our industry, I’m reminded of the lyrics from the classic song by The Byrds (which also happens to […]
Chairman Johnson: Numbers and Facts Are Better Than a Christmas Wish
If we all had one Christmas wish, I think some would say it would be to go back to the way it was in 2004, before citrus greening was discovered, […]
Chairman Johnson: The Latest Science Fueling Our Discipline
I’m not a scientist, and I can’t pretend I’ll ever be even close to one. However, I think a case can be made that scientists and citrus growers have something […]
Chairman Johnson: Despite the Storm, Our Spirit Remains
There’s an old saying that many of us growers live by: “Work as if everything depends upon you but pray because everything depends upon God.” At its core, this is […]
Statement from FDOC Executive Director Shannon Shepp on January, 2024 Crop Forecast
Bartow, Fla – In the January USDA forecast of the 2023 – 2024 citrus season, the USDA projected production at 20.5 million boxes of Florida Oranges, 2.4 million boxes of Florida […]
Final Citrus Crop Forecast of 2023 Signals Promise for the Year Ahead
Bartow, Fla – In the December USDA forecast of the 2023 – 2024 citrus season, the USDA projected production at 20.5 million boxes of Florida Oranges, 2.4 million boxes of Florida […]