Articles in Category: 'Florida Citrus Mutual'

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: December 13, 2010 5:30 PM

Big Chill II hit Florida in a big way Monday, with more subfreezing temperatures expected to descend Tuesday morning.

TAGS: Business, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, emergency order, farmers, Florida Citrus Mutual, freeze, News

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Florida Agriculture Braces for Big Chill II

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: December 10, 2010 4:05 AM

Having just weathered pre-winter, sub-freezing temperatures, Florida's farms and groves are bracing for another cold encounter next week.

TAGS: Andrew Meadows, Business, Florida Citrus Mutual, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, freeze, Indian River Citrus League, News, Politics

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Ag Tax Exemption: Popular, Potentially Costly

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: November 11, 2010 4:05 AM

Hard-luck farmers, ranchers and citrus growers stand to benefit from the Legislature's impending override of Gov. Charlie Crist's veto of House Bill 981.

TAGS: Adam Putnam, agriculture tax exemption, Business, Charles Bronson, Charlie Crist, citrus greening, Dave Nolte, Doug Bournique, Florida Citrus Mutual, Indian River Citrus League, Indian River County, News, Politics, Government

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Florida Citrus Industry Looks to Capitol Hill for Help

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: July 22, 2010 4:05 AM

Florida's citrus industry didn't get much help from the Legislature or Gov. Charlie Crist this year. Growers are hoping for better results in Washington, D.C.

TAGS: Bill Nelson, Business, citrus greening, Dan Richey, Florida Citrus Mutual, News, tariffs

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Agriculture Industry Rips Crist Vetoes

By: Kenric Ward | Posted: June 9, 2010 12:23 AM

If Gov. Charlie Crist thinks he can reap votes from Florida's agriculture industry, his vetoes of ag-related legislation make that a tough row to hoe.

TAGS: Business, Charlie Crist, citrus greening, Florida Citrus Mutual, Florida Farm Bureau, Larry Cretul, News, U.S. Sugar Corp.

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