P3New 2014 Citrus CropInsurance Policy

P4The 2012 CitrusBMP Manual is Now Adopted

p5Industry Websites

www.ircitrusleague.org

The newsletter of theIndian River Citrus League

MARCH 2013

River Ramblings

Schirard Inductedinto the Citrus Hall of Fame

With family and colleagues in attendance, J. Brantley Schirard, Sr. was inducted into the Citrus Hall of Fame on February 27. The induction luncheon held in Lakeland at Florida Southern College had over 360 in attendance where Schirard’s lifetime career was showcased. He will join 170 other recipients into the Citrus Hall of Fame honoring distinguished leaders who have made significant contributions to the Florida citrus industry.

The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame was established in 1962 to pay tribute to those who have made outstanding contributions to the Florida citrus industry.

P3Overview of the Affordable Care Act

photos courtesy ofRon O'Connor, Farm Credit

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Change in our industry is a constant. One of the changes in the past few years has been the increase in production costs; therefore, any loss to your crop can greatly affect your bottom line. With that in mind, the 2014 Citrus Crop Insurance policy has been revised in order to better meet the risks a citrus grower faces.

Among other things, the policy now offers:

Increased coverage for oranges and fresh grapefruit Average increase of 18%

Increased coverage for trees Average increase of 6%

Better terminology Varietal descriptions by Roman numerals have been replaced by a description of the fruit commodity such as: oranges, grapefruit, tangelos, etc.

Changes to fresh fruit loss calculation Fresh fruit processed due to a loss has assigned loss factors

It’s important to understand the details of these changes, and how they impact your risk management plan. With the renewal date of April 15th just around the corner, now is the time to start planning. Taking the time to make the right choices can make the difference between survival and disaster.

Contact your crop insurance agent to learn more about the details of these changes.

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New 2014 Citrus CropInsurance Policyby Carden and Associates, Inc.

The Indian River Citrus League and the law firm of Dean, Mead, Minton & Zwemer are teaming up to offer a unique seminar titled,“An Overview of the Affordable Care Act: What Citrus Growers Need to Know” on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Indian River Citrus League offices at 7925 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966. The presentation will feature a discussion of the legal implications of the Affordable Care Act and

regulations that citrus growers need to be aware of to plan ahead for seasonal employees. Kelly Sullivan, shareholder in Dean Mead’s Health Law department, will be speaking on this topic. Kindly RSVP to info@ircitrusleague.org.

Overview of the Affordable Care ActWhat Citrus Growers Need to Know

STOP CITRUS CANKER THIS GROWING SEASON.

For a new weapon in your chemical shed, contact your distributor today or download our citrus tech sheet at www.naturalindustries.com/agcitrus.pdf

Controlling citrus canker has never been easy, but now with 3 years of university data, there is a new way growers can manage canker. Natural Industries announces the addition of citrus canker to the label of Actinovate AG. Known for its anti-fungal bene�ts against such diseases as Phytophthora, Alternaria, Scab and Greasy Spot, Actinovate AG has demonstrated consistent and signi�cant activity against citrus canker in several Florida trials. When combined with a low rate of copper, Actinovate outperformed the high rate of copper alone.

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Bill Bartnick, Environmental AdministratorOffice of Agricultural Water PolicyFlorida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

The 2012 Citrus BMP manual is now adopted. For growers that have already enrolled in the Indian River Citrus BMP manual, the new rule simply requires you to follow the UF-IFAS fertilizer rate recommendations in SL 253. An electronic version of this document can be retrieved at: https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-01665

For growers that never enrolled, an electronic version of the BMP manual can be retrieved at: http://www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com/BestManagementPractices.html. Growers needing enrollment assistance should contact BMP Implementation Team member Kevin Hancock at 772-216-1316.

The 2012 CitrusBMP Manual is Now Adopted

Citrus Administrative Committeehttp://www.citrusadministrativecommittee.org/Citrus Research & Development Foundationwww.citrusrdf.orgFlorida Department of Agriculturehttp://www.freshfromflorida.com/Citrus Health Response Plan Updateshttp://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=18240Florida Department of Citrus Grower Websitewww.FDOCGrower.comGreening Research Updateswww.floridajuice.com/industry.phpLegislative Delegation (Federal)Indian River Citrus District Senator Bill Nelsonhttp://billnelson.senate.gov/Senator Marco Rubiohttp://www.rubio.senate.gov/public/Congressman Alcee Hastingshttp://www.alceehastings.house.gov/Congressman Bill Poseyhttp://posey.house.gov/Congressman Tom Rooneyhttp://rooney.house.gov/Legislative Delegation (State)Indian River Citrus District Governor Rick Scotthttp://www.flgov.com/ J. D. Alexanderhttp://www.flsenate.gov/senators/s17Senator Thad Altmanhttp://www.floridasenate24.com/Senator Mike Haridopoloshttp://www.flsenate.gov/senators/s26Senator Joe Negronhttp://www.flsenate.gov/senators/s28Representative Steve Crisafullihttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4448&SessionId=61

Representative Tom Goodsonhttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4500&SessionId=66Representative Gayle Harrellhttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4211Representative Debbie Mayfieldhttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4456&SessionId=64Representative William Snyderhttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4376&SessionId=54Representative John Tobiahttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4447Representative Ritch Workmanhttp://www.myfloridahouse.gov/sections/Representatives/details.aspx?MemberId=4446&SessionId=64Citrus Industry Magazinewww.citrusindustry.netFlorida Grower Magazinewww.growingproduce.com/subscribeSoutheast AgNetwww.southeastagnet.comUniversity of Florida/IFAShttp://www.ifas.ufl.edu/Black Spot Informationhttp://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/black_spot/citrus_black_spot.shtmlCitrus Budgetshttp://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/economics/Citrus Research & Education Center Lake Alfredhttp://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/Citrus Health Management Areas www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/chmas/index.shtml Florida Citrus Extension Agents Websitehttp://citrusagents.ifas.ufl.edu/Citrus_Agents_Home_Page/Citrus_Agents_Home.html

Greening/HLBhttp://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/greening/index.shtmlHLB Nutrient Management http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/greening/index.shtmIndian River Research and Education Center – Ft. Piercehttp://irrec.ifas.ufl.edu/Low Volume Spray Application Techniqueshttp://lake.ifas.ufl.edu/agriculture/citrus/documents/HoffmannCitrusSprayers.pdfSoil and Leaf Tissue Testinghttp://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ss531Pest Management Guidehttp://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/pest/USDA (FASS) Florida Agricultural Statistics Serviceshttp://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Florida/index.aspGreeninghttp://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=18240United States Horticultural Research Laboratory-Ft. Piercehttp://www.ars.usda.gov/main/site_main.htm?modecode=66-18-00-00South Florida Water Management Districtwww.sfwmd.govSFWMD ePermittingwww.sfwmd.gov/ePermittingSt. Johns River Water Management Districthttp://floridaswater.com/SJRWMD ePermittinghttps://permitting.sjrwmd.com/epermitting/jsp/Search.jsp?option=permitNumberOptionFAWNhttp://fawn.ifas.ufl.edu/Florida Farm Bureauhttp://www.floridafarmbureau.org/Weather Undergroundhttp://www.wunderground.com/

Industry Websites

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GettingInvolved.membership opportunities

Our Associate Membership provides

opportunities to network with existing

customers and potential customers

by providing opportunities to sponsor

events scheduled throughout the year.

Their partnership with our organization

is important to us. If interested in

joining our organization, please contact

the League office for further details.

7925 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32966www.ircitrusleague.org

associate membersAgFirst Farm Credit BankAglime SalesAgroSource, Inc.BankUnitedBrown & Brown InsuranceBrown International Corp.Carden & Associates, Inc.Carter & Associates, Inc.Chemical Containers, Inc.Chemical Dynamics, Inc.Complete Electric, Inc.Diamond R. Fertilizer Co., Inc.Ecostat, Inc.Everglades Farm EquipmentFarm Credit of FloridaFerrellgasFlo-Tec, Inc.Florida Coast Equipment, Inc.Florida Grower MagazineFlorida’s Natural GrowersGowan USAHESCO

Indian River SelectJBT FoodTechLidoChem, Inc.Magna-Bonn II, LLCMBV Engineering, Inc.Marrone Bio InnovationsMorgan, Jacoby, Thurn, Boyle & Assoc.Natural Industries, Inc.Orchid Island Juice Company, Inc.Oro AgriPalmdale Oil CompanyPrudential Agricultural InvestmentsRabo AgriFinanceSoutheastern Aerial Crop ServiceSSI PetroleumStallings Crop Insurance CompanySunniland AircraftSyngentaTropicana Products, Inc.Wellmark InternationalWells Fargo