First Look: The Florida Department Of Citrus Celebrates National Orange Juice Day With A New Mural At The Florida Welcome Center
In partnership with Visit Florida® and graphic artist, Lauren Hom, the Florida Department of Citrus invites visitors to experience a new Florida Citrus themed, hand-painted mural. BARTOW, Fla. (May 4, […]
Chairman Johnson: A Call to Action for Agriculture
Earlier this week I was able to speak to numerous bipartisan members of the House Committee on Agriculture on a variety of issues affecting our industry right now. The listening […]
Chairman Johnson: A Time for a Change
Change is inevitable throughout life – in our families and children, in our communities, in the way we conduct business and interact with each other, and we also see it […]
FDOC Responds to Slight Uptick in April Citrus Crop Forecast
Bartow, Fla – In the April USDA forecast of the 2022 – 2023 citrus season, the USDA projected production at 16.1 million boxes of Florida Oranges, 1.7 million boxes of Florida […]
FDOC Statement on March 2023 Crop Forecast
BARTOW – It’s encouraging to see the crop forecast numbers trend in a positive direction, but the overall numbers serve as yet another reminder that Florida citrus growers have many […]
Chairman Johnson: Providing Relief to Growers
Last week, the Florida Citrus Commission came together to unanimously pass an emergency rule temporarily amending the minimum Brix level for the remainder of this growing season. While we heard […]
Chairman Johnson: Resiliency Shining Through
This citrus season has provided another set of challenges, but in true fashion to everyone in our industry, your resiliency has shone through. Last week, I appeared before the State […]
Children who drink 100% orange juice are not at increased risk for cardiovascular impacts later in life
BARTOW – New research examining the cardiovascular health of adults who consumed 100% orange juice as children indicates no increased risk for high blood pressure or elevated blood lipid levels as […]
Chairman Johnson: Keeping the Momentum Alive
Traditionally, summer is a time of rest and reflection for citrus growers. Our crops have been harvested and we still have months before production begins again. But a lot has […]
Florida Citrus Commission approves preliminary 2022-23 budget for Department of Citrus
BARTOW – The Florida Citrus Commission approved a preliminary 2022-23 operating budget Wednesday for the Florida Department of Citrus of $29.9 million.