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FLORIDA CITRUS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES CHOSEN FOR 2017 – 12/9/2016
The Selection Committee for The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced three distinguished leaders will be inducted into the Hall during the 55th Citrus Celebration Luncheon on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. [Read More]

Bruce McEvoy To be Honored With 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award – 11/10/2016
The United Fresh Produce Association will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to Bruce McEvoy at the 2017 Produce Legends Dinner, January 10 at the Royal Sonesta New Orleans in New Orleans, LA. All proceeds from the dinner support the United Fresh Start Foundation and its mission to increase children’s access to fresh produce. [Read More]

U.S. House Gives Citrus Tax Incentive Overwhelming Bipartisan Support – 9/21/2016
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a measure Wednesday that provides growers with an incentive to plant more trees and bolster the ailing Florida citrus industry. [Read More]

FCM Applauds House Ways and Means Committee for Passing Citrus Bill – 9/14/2016
Florida Citrus Mutual on Wednesday applauded the House Ways and Means Committee for passing a measure that would provide growers with an incentive to plant more trees and bolster the ailing Florida citrus industry. [Read More]

2017 Youth Ag-Summit to be held in the capital of Europe – 9/7/2016
Bayer and two Belgian young farmers associations, Groene Kring and Fédération des Jeunes Agriculteurs, are inviting young thought leaders from around the world to apply to attend the third Global Youth Agriculture Summit from October 9 to 13, 2017 in Brussels, Belgium. [Read More]

FCM Applauds Rubio for Co-Sponsoring Citrus Bill – 7/22/2016
Florida Citrus Mutual on Friday applauded U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) for becoming a co-sponsor of a measure that would provide growers with an incentive to plant more trees and bolster the troubled Florida citrus industry. [Read More]