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- December
- November
- October
- Griffin III to be inducted in Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
- Ben Hill Griffin III of Frostproof is one of four men who will be inducted next year in the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame, the foundation announced Friday.
- Citrus crop looking good for growers, buyers, estimates show
- A forecast indicating that Florida’s orange crop will be 14.5 percent less than last year’s was welcomed as good news by citrus growers.
- Growers get good news in crop forecast
- Citrus growers from across the region gathered Friday morning at the scenic orange grove of Alturas grower Bob Stallings for the much anticipated announcement of the 2009-2010 citrus crop forecast.
- Drought lowers production
- This season's Florida's drought-impacted orange and grapefruit crops will be substantially down from 2008-09 production, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service said Friday.
- Forecast: Fla. citrus crop to drop 16 percent
- Florida citrus growers, feeling the effects of plant disease and shrinking grove lands, are forecast to produce 16 percent less fruit during the 2009-10 season than they did a year ago, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Florida orange crop squeezed by bad weather
- Orange juice prices jumped more than 10 per cent yesterday as the US government said production would fall sharply in 2009-10 after Florida's citrus crop was hit by bad weather and disease.
- US (MA): Ocean Spray: New campain celebrates the grower-owners who make up the Ocean Spray Cooperative
- This Spring, Ocean Spray is launching the Heritage campaign, designed to educate consumers about the cranberry and grapefruit growers who make up the Ocean Spray cooperative.
- Putnam Reacts to 136 Million Box Florida Orange Crop Forecast
- This post shares portions of a news release from Florida Congressman Adam Putnam’s office shortly after Friday’s release of Adam Putnam the USDA seasonal citrus crop forecast.
- Orange juice jumps 10 percent on crop report
- Orange juice was the star commodity Friday, outshining gold, which slumped after three days of hitting record highs.
- Fewer Boxes of Citrus Mean More Money for Growers, Stable Prices
- Citrus growers in Polk all but cheered Friday's crop estimate of 136 million boxes of oranges statewide, even though it's 16.2 percent less than last season.
- August
- Greening Research Bears Fruit
- After watching helplessly for four years as a fatal disease marched relentlessly across the state, taking out thousands of grove acres, Florida citrus growers may shortly have some new weapons citrus greening.
- August
- No Good News on Greening
- Lake Wales citrus grower Deeley Hunt didn't feel relief from a recent survey showing a low infection rate for the fatal citrus greening disease in the 2007-08 season.
- Orange Crop Forecast Is Up
- A surge of optimism capping the 2008-09 citrus season lost momentum from a forecast suggesting Florida's orange crop has not shrunk enough to boost farm prices.
- Fla. Citrus Industry's 7-Season Decline May Be Over
- The Florida citrus industry's long nightmare - a seven-season decline in U.S. orange juice sales - may be over, and not a moment too soon.
- July
- June
- Despite Challenges, Citrus Still a Major Economic Engine in Florida
- Citrus growers continue to face many challenges, however Florida’s signature crop remains a powerful economic engine that supports dozens of rural communities across the state, according to the head of Florida’s largest citrus trade organization.
- Growers Faced Many Losses This Season
- Rumors of the death of the Florida citrus industry have been greatly exaggerated,
Mike Sparks told journalists at the beginning of his annual "State of Florida Citrus"
address Thursday.
- Department of Citrus In Search of New Funding
- Given all the competing economic interests among the major segments of Florida citrus - growers, juice processors and fresh fruit packinghouses, plus divisions between large and small operators - it's not surprising that the industry often operates like a dysfunctional family.
- Go Florida Grapefruit Campaign Wins Industry Accolades
- Public relations industry organizations recently recognized the Go Florida Grapefruit
campaign of the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) for excellence in public relations
and communications.
- May
- 1-Brazil SP Orange Crop Seen Lower at 352 Mln Boxes
- The July/June 2009/10 orange harvest in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, which grows the
bulk of the crop in the top world exporter of orange juice, should reach 352 million
40.8 kg boxes, down from 354 million last season, the state agriculture secretariat
said on Wednesday.
- U.S. Sugar Approves State Buyout Offer
- Last week, the board of directors of the U.S. Sugar Corporation approved the amended
contract terms for the South Florida Water Management District's (SFWMD) acquisition
of the company's land in two affordable phases that enable the company to continue
its operations.
- USDA to Conduct First Organic Survey
- This spring, USDA will conduct the first-ever, wide-scale survey of organic farming
in the United States, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced recently, to find
out how the growth of organic farming is changing the face of U.S. agriculture.
- April
- March
- January
- 2008-2009 Florida Orange Estimate Decreases
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its January orange crop
forecast for the 2008-2009 season, reducing its earlier estimate by 3 million boxes
to 162 million boxes.
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