The All In For Citrus Podcast

The March episode of the All In For Citrus podcast covers how the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) is operating under COVID-19 restrictions and some of the research that continues. CREC Center Director Michael Rogers starts the episode with the impacts COVID-19 is having on the citrus research team and how it is...

This month's podcast includes three timely interviews on topics of interest to the citrus industry. Citrus Research and Education Center Director Michael Rogers gives an update on the Citrus Nutrition Box Program that started last fall, including the individualized nutrition recommendations being made by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) experts. Rogers al...

The first episode of the year of the All In For Citrus Podcast includes efforts to get research information out to growers, threshold numbers on production costs that are a little shocking with current juice prices the way they are, nutrition programs that continue to help manage HLB-affected trees, and breeding work to solve citrus challenges. Senior Correspondent-at-Large Ernie Neff starts the s...

The December All In For Citrus podcast has critical insights on citrus production, including contract issues, a view from Brazil, soil health research and the Winter Weather Watch program. Numerous Florida citrus growers have no contracts and no offers, or very low offers, for their juice oranges this season. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Resear...

The All In For Citrus podcast for November is packed with updates on various aspects of citrus production. Citrus Research and Education Center Director Michael Rogers tells how the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) helped a Washington Post reporter write a well-balanced article about the Florida citrus industry and HLB. Rogers points out that the reporter...

October's All In For Citrus podcast includes something new — a California guest! First, events providing growers with starter nutrition sampling kits went so well this month that an extra event has been added for next month, reports Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) Director Michael Rogers. Another well-attended event that he discusses was the CREC Plant Improvement Team’s first fruit di...

September's All In for Citrus Podcasts includes some exciting updates from UF/IFAS citrus research. First, Michael Rogers, director of the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) at Lake Alfred, discusses the new Florida Citrus Production Guide, tree planting decisions, fruit displays and the planned hiring of a new horticulturist at the CREC. The new horticulturist will work on late-stage fie...

August's All In for Citrus podcast includes some exciting updates from the recent Citrus Expo ! First, Michael Rogers, director of the Citrus Research and Education Center, summarizes the good grower responses that UF/IFAS has received regarding the seminar program at Citrus Expo. He discusses the new Hands-on session that attracted a full house on the second day of Expo. “They (growers) thought i...

Researchers at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center are gearing up for the 2019 Citrus Expo! Get a sneak peek of what to expect at during the citrus program on July’s All In for Citrus podcast. Also, growers will also hear an update on a recent pest alert on this month’s program. Michael Rogers, director of the Citrus Research and Education Center, discusses new opportu...

June's All In for Citrus Podcast is filled with updates on University of Florida citrus research First, Michael Rogers focuses on a recent Florida visit by some USDA administrators who make the decisions on how millions of dollars in Farm Bill citrus research money are allocated. He explains that the visit was very valuable for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture officials because they...

May's All In for Citrus podcast gives growers the latest updates on everything citrus research. First, Michael Rogers, Citrus Research and Education Center director, focuses on recent media coverage, mostly negative, about antibiotic use in citrus. He talks about the safety measures in use for antibiotics, commonly referred to as bactericides, which many have used as a tool against HLB. He tells w...

April’s All In for Citrus Podcast has a different set up than previous programs. This month’s podcast kicks-off with a message from Michael Rogers, center director at the Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC).  He gives a summary of the recent Citrus Growers Institute that took place at the beginning of April in Avon Park. Following his message, All In for Citrus Host Abbey Taylor and Southe...

March's All In for Citrus podcast brings multiple citrus research updates to Florida's citrus growers. First, Michael Rogers, center director of the University of Florida's (UF) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), discusses the upcoming Citrus Grower's Institute. He discusses the planned seminar program, which is jam-packed with citrus greening management methods. Also included in the pro...

In February's All In for Citrus podcast, learn about the new faces with the University of Florida's citrus research staff, a winter weather watch program, flowering models and how fertilization impacts fruit quality.

The January All In for Citrus Podcast includes a breakdown of what's planned for citrus research in 2019, an update from citrus Extension, a good-bye message from an industry leader and the newest cutting-edge research in fighting citrus pathogens.

December's All In for Citrus podcast begins with a year in review with Dr. Michael Rogers, director of the Citrus Research and Education Center. Then, microbes and food safety are discussed by University of Florida citrus researchers.

November's All In for Citrus podcast is heavily focused on production with topics such as, what to plant now, the economics of planting and nutrition management.

October's All In for Citrus Podcast features stories about citrus across the globe, highlights from the Indian River Research and Education Center's citrus program and an update on what's going on in the field right now. Don't miss this month's podcast to get all the latest citrus updates from the University of Florida.

Welcome to the "All In For Citrus" podcast from the UF/IFAS statewide citrus team. Citrus Research and Extension Center Director Dr. Michael Rogers introduces listeners to the podcast project and outlines what the focus is for future episodes. We also hear from the new SWFREC Morgan Kelly, about the 2018 Citrus Production Guide from Lauren Diepenbrock and Dr. Fernando Alferez talks about his work...