Highlands County Growers Association 6419 US 27 South Sebring Florida 33876 Tel: 863-385-8091 Fax: 863-385-6829 email: Office

Citrus Related Websites

• Information clearinghouse for citrus growers, processors and packers providing prices, market trends, news, regulatory actions, and much more

• The Gulf Citrus Growers Association is a trade association representing the citrus growers of Southwest Florida

• Peace River Valley was founded by commercial citrus growers from DeSoto, Hardee, Manatee, and Sarasota counties

• The Indian River Citrus District comprises a narrow strip of land on the eastern seaboard of the State of Florida stretching 200 miles from the Daytona Beach area to West Palm Beach

• Trade association whose members market and process citrus fruit and juices

• Honors the distinguished leaders who have made significant contributions to the Florida citrus industry

Agricultural Associations' Websites

• Providing a unified proactive voice dedicated to protecting Central Florida's resources and quality of life

• The mission of the Florida Farm Bureau is to increase the net income of farmers and ranchers and to improve the quality of rural life

• The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is a full-service organization serving Florida's grower-shipper community since 1943

• In place to educate, encourage and empower individuals and organizations to communicate Florida more effectively on behalf of Florida agriculture

• Honors the men and women who have made lasting contributions to agriculture in the state of Florida

Citrus News Sources

• Citrus Industry magazine delivers key production information to citrus growers, production managers, and other citrus businesspeople

• Florida Grower serves the states citrus, vegetable and fruit growers, as well as other industry stakeholders with insight on varieties, production, pest control, irrigation, harvesting, packing and farm management

• Reporting every week on the produce industry since 1893

• A multimedia enterprise dedicated to "deep southeast" agriculture

• Bringing award-winning journalism to Central Florida since 1924

• Ultimate Citrus is your portal to the world of citrus, the most complex index of links and pages involving the Florida Citrus Industry

State Agency Websites

• Florida's lead agency for environmental management and stewardship

• Committed to providing timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture

• Supports and promotes Florida agriculture, protects the environment, safeguards
• consumers, and ensures the safety and wholesomeness of food

• An executive agency of the Florida government charged with the marketing, research and regulation of the Florida citrus Industry

• The Official Portal of the State of Florida

• The responsibilities of the District include flood protection, water supply, water quality, and protecting the environment

• Our mission is to license efficiently, regulate fairly, and we strive to meet this goal in our day-to-day operation

• Administers various state and federal regulatory programs concerning environmental and consumer protection issues

• The Division of Plant Industry works to detect, intercept and control plant and honey bee pests that threaten Florida's native and commercially grown plants and agricultural resources

• Provides administrative support to the Secretary of State, Florida's Chief Election Officer, to ensure that Florida has fair and accurate elections

• Information on what is happening in the Florida House and the Florida Legislature including frequent updates on bills, bill analyses and amendments

• This website is a portal into the Florida Senate's actions on legislation and much more

• The mission is to develop knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life

• Our mission is to protect human health and the environment

Education & Research

• Provide relevant research that can guide FDOC marketing programs

• Discovers and delivers innovative solutions that empower citrus and other agricultural interest to conduct responsible and profitable business

• A non-profit organization that develops and trains teachers and agriculture industry volunteers in its agricultural curricula and materials which they then teach to the students

• Providing useful information on the specific diseases that threaten the Florida citrusindustry

• To encourage neighboring citrus growers to work together to combat citrus greening

• A hub for all available information on citrus mechanical harvesting

• A non-profit organized under Florida State laws as a Direct Service Organization under the University of Florida

• Providing information about the origin of citrus greening and the effects it has on the fruit

• In-depth history, symptoms, regulations, life cycle, and management of citrus black spot

• Provides up-to-date information on news concerning the fight against the citrus greening disease

• More efficiently disseminate knowledge and information with regard to the needs of the growers and citrus community in the state of Florida

• To assist citrus growers in the identification of pest management options and the selection of appropriate control measures

• The information includes currently labeled products for low volume application (2-5 gallons per acre), worker safety, application considerations and factors affecting application success

• Information about techniques associated with soil and leaf tissue testing

• An update of UF/IFAS Bulletin SP169, which provided guidelines for Florida citrus fertilization since 1995

Government Websites

• Providing leadership on food, agriculture, natural resources, rural development, nutrition, and related issues based on sound public policy, the best available science, and efficient management

• Provides timely, accurate, and useful statistics in service to U.S. agriculture

• Mission is to protect human health and the environment

• Conserving the Nature of America

• Protecting and promoting your health

• Providing you with the most accurate and up-to-date citrus statistics

• Equitably serving all farmers, ranchers, and agricultural partners through the delivery of effective, efficient agricultural programs for all Americans

• The Daily Journal of the United States Government

• Create and organize timely, needed government information and services and make the accessible anytime, anywhere via your channel of choice

• The U.S. House of Representatives makes and passes federal laws

• To promote, foster, and develop the welfare of the wage earners, job seekers, and retirees of the United States

• The official website for the United States Senate

Weather Related Websites

Regional & Local Government

• The official website for Highlands County Florida

• Source for everything about central Florida and its environs including the cities of Sebring, Avon Park, and Lake Placid

• A partnership between state land grant universities, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Highlands County government.

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