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Two new federal programs designed to support citrus growers in the fight against HLB are moving forward at a rapid pace.

The Multi Agency Coordination (MAC) program and the Farm Bill’s Citrus Disease Research and Extension (CDRE) program are properly positioned to grant funding to projects stakeholders determine are worthy.

In a recent report, Dr. Mary Palm, who heads up the MAC program, stated that the USDA has or plans to award MAC dol-lars to a number of projects including bio-control, thermotherapy, antimicrobials and removal of abandoned groves.

A new round of MAC funding is ex-pected to be announced in the fall.

In other news, the CDRE program initiated by the Farm Bill has received more than 70 research funding proposals. The Citrus Disease Subcommittee (CDS), which has five members from Florida, will provide the Secretary of Agriculture with counsel on the proposals. The CDS has identified six priority areas of research:

• Bactericides• Antibacterial therapies• Fast track regulatory approval• Resistant rootstocks and scions• Maintaining existing pesticide reg-

istrations• ACP controlThe first round of CDRE grants are ex-

pected to be awarded in December 2014. The Farm Bill contains $125 million over the next five years for research funding.

Citrus grower Tom Jerkins, a member of the CDS, said the process is moving fast and it “reflects the emergency nature of our problem that is understood in the agency and our elected leaders.”

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Just a decade ago our family would drive down the highway and my two sons would try counting the citrus groves as they rushed passed our win-dow. Orange groves grew right up to the paved road

and stretched for miles. The scent of fresh cit-rus blossoms filled the air. It’s memories like these that remind us that Florida is the home to the freshest oranges.

But now, orange groves are becoming scarce and people are starting to wonder if the Orange Blossom, Florida’s state flower, is destined for endangerment.

According to the Florida Department of Citrus, Florida citrus growers supply 56% of the orange juice consumed in the United States. Since the disease has taken root, 8,200 jobs have been lost along with $4.5 billion in economic damage. Scientists called for test-ing to find a cure for HLB and Congress took action. The 2014 Farm Bill I helped pass in January was the driving force behind appro-priating funds for research. This bill appropri-ates $125 million to research and Cooperative Extension Service projects to combat HLB.

On June 9th, 2014, I wrote a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Multi-Agency Coordination Group Leader, Dr. Mary Palm. This letter directed the USDA to take immediate action to help the Florida citrus industry by providing short term re-search incentives that would keep existing citrus grove acres productive until an ultimate research solution was reached.

On June 12th, 2014 the USDA announced the allocation of $6.5 million that would be put toward combating HLB.

The health of the Florida economy and the livelihood of farmers rely heavily on the agri-cultural industry. It is my commitment to the Citrus industry, that I will continue the fight to make sure that all resources are being effec-tively allocated so that HLB will ultimately be controlled and eradicated. Congressman Ross represents Florida’s 15th Con-gressional District which contains much of Polk County.

The Fight To Save Florida’s Citrus Roots

By Congressman Dennis Ross The Triangle is going in the grove and on the record with Mutual members around the state. This edition’s profile features Pasco County grower Thomas McCarthy.

Triangle: Can you give Me soMe baCkground on your faMily’s busi-nesses?

McCarthy: as President of McCarthy and sons Harvesting, inc. i am a citrus buyer, harvesting coordinator, load scheduler and caretaking manager. i am also vice President of running M ranch and groves and production manager.

Triangle: Can you give Me soMe baCkground on your faMily’s businesses?

McCarthy: McCarthy and sons was started by my father John in 1970. He started harvesting and hauling citrus in Pasco and Hernando counties. We’re now a third generation operation growing citrus in the area.

Triangle: WHo or WHaT Were THe key influenCes in your life relaTed To your involveMenT in THe CiTrus indusTry?

McCarthy:My father was my biggest influence in my choice to work in citrus. i started working for him as a teen and after his passing in 1988, i continued to work in the family busi-nesses.

Triangle: WHaT is your firsT MeMory in THe or relaTed To THe groves?

McCarthy: We grew up surrounded by citrus groves. in my early childhood here in dade City we had 2 citrus processing plants, so there were always tractors and fruit trucks on the area roads on a daily basis. it was a part of everyone’s lives here.

Triangle: WHaT do you find THe MosT CHallenging abouT being in THe florida CiTrus indusTry Today?

McCarthy: The biggest challenges we are facing today are surviving greening, labor, and water. grove production has become much more intense today, you have to be out there every day to keep on top of it.

Triangle: WHaT do you THink THe indusTry Will look like in five years?

McCarthy: There will be more of the larger growers and less of the small ones unfortunately. as an industry we have always prevailed through every crisis we have faced and we will survive greening.

Triangle: if you Weren’T in CiTrus WHaT Would you be doing?

McCarthy: some type of production ag. i love growing.

Triangle: WHaT oTHer organiZaTions are you ParT of?

McCarthy: i’m on the florida orange Marketers board, a member of the florida Cattlemen’s association, florida farm bureau and sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Triangle: WHy do you THink iT’s iMPorTanT To be a MeMber of florida CiTrus MuTual?

McCarthy: as growers we are so involved in the day-to-day business that we need the representation on the local, state and federal levels to stay ahead of the challenges we face on a daily basis. as a larger voice we are more likely to be heard.

IntheGrove&OntheRecord

Citrus Juice StatisticsFlorida Processor Statistics Report Summary (Oct-Sep)

W/E August 9, 2014 Report #45

Mutual President Larry Black recently con-ducted an interview with CBS News corre-spondent Vincente Arenas about how grow-ers are adjusting their business to deal with HLB, or citrus greening. Black took Are-nas to a block of young trees outside of Ft. Meade to show growers are still investing in the industry in this time of uncertainty.

The Agricultural Marketing Service has is-sued Solicitation 2000002870 for the procure-ment of Frozen Orange Juice.

The Solicitation, a result of Mutual’s re-quest to the USDA, can be found at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/irj/go/km/docs/wb-scmprocurement/AMS-Fruit%20and%20Veg/2014/08-AUG/Bid%20Invitations%20%28Solicitations%29/AG-FFJU-S-14-0168/AG-FFJU-S-14-0168.pdf

Set Asides: Orange Juice (100277) is (100%) Small Business Set-Aside. See FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. NAICS Code 311411 with a business size of 500 employees or less applies to this requirement.

This solicitation is subject to 8(a) offerings.Please note bids are due September 10,

2014 by 1 PM, Central Time.Additional information, including the “Ven-

dor View” worksheet, is available on the Com-modity Procurement website www.ams.usda.gov/commoditypurchasing.

(Note: The “Vendor View” spreadsheet is provided to Offerors as a convenient tool in planning their response to this Solicitation; however, it is not an official solicitation or offer document. It is ultimately the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure their WBSCM offer information is accurate and consistent with the WBSCM solicitation.)

Questions regarding this procurement should be directed to LaShawne Brown, Con-tract Specialist, at LaShawne.Brown@ams.usda.gov or (202) 720-6392.

USDA Issues Solicitation for Juice Purchase

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12-13 13-14 % Chg 12-13 13-14 % Chg

Beg. Inventory 254.1 319.5 26% 22.1 20.7 -7%Fruit 316.4 148.2 -53% 29.2 22.5 -23%Imports & Other 183.4 207.1 13% 1.6 1.3 0%

Movement 396.4 356.9 -10% 30.0 22.5 -25%

End Inventory 357.5 317.8 -11% 22.9 22.0 -4%Weeks Supply 40.6 40.1 -1% 34.4 43.9 28%

White MM PS> 8.6 10.8 26%Red MM PS => 14.3 11.1 -22%

Beg. Inventory 192.0 219.3 14% 12.1 11.2 -8%Fruit 519.5 484.3 -7% 20.5 19.3 -6%Imports & Other 40.0 11.6 -71% 1.2 0.1 0%

Movement 463.0 447.1 -3% 16.7 14.1 -15%

End Inventory 283.9 264.8 -7% 15.3 15.0 -2%Weeks Supply 27.6 26.7 -3% 41.4 47.9 16%

2012-13 2013-14 2012-13 2013-14

Concentrate 47.8 22.7 -53% 6.1 4.7 -22%NFC 79.2 76.0 -4% 4.2 4.0 -4%

% NFC 62.3% 77.0% 40.9% 46.1%

Final Priced 19.6 8.4 -57% 4.5 3.3 -26%Intermediate 83.3 69.7 -16%Non-Priced 23.2 20.6 -11% 5.9 5.5 -7%

Canner's A 12-13 13-14 % Chg 12-13 13-14 % ChgE&M(White) 1.36$ 1.72$ 26% 1.39$ 1.51$ 8%

Valencia(Red) 1.66$ 2.38$ 43% 1.03$ 0.98$ -5%Mutual Mostly STD

E&M 1.42$ 1.87$ 32% NA NAValencia 1.79$ 2.45$ 37% NA NA

Post-EstimateE&M(White) 1.40$ 1.90$ 36% $1.57 $1.74 11%

Valencia(Red) 1.78$ 2.45$ 38% $1.19 $1.15 -3%FCOJ Futures 1.31$ 1.47$ 12% NA NA

12-13 13-14 % Chg 12-13 13-14 % ChgVolume

Total 481.3 452.4 -6.0% 14.61 13.20 -9.7%NFC 274.0 266.9 -2.6% 9.09 8.53 -6.2%

Recon OJ/SS GJ 182.7 164.8 -9.8% 4.36 3.59 -17.7%

12-13 13-14 % Chg 12-13 13-14 % ChgAll Imports 353.7 339.3 -4% 1.34$ 1.40$ 4%Brazil

NFC 40.5 20.8 -49% 1.53$ 1.46$ -5%Concentrate 151.3 166.8 10% 1.10$ 1.21$ 10%

All OthersNFC 6.1 7.4 22% 2.37$ 2.45$ 3%

Concentrate 155.9 144.3 -7% 1.48$ 1.55$ 5%

Sources: FDOC. FCM. AC Nielsen. International Commodity Exchange. US Dept. of Commerce.

STD: Oct - June STD: Oct - June

STD: Oct. 5, 2013 thru Aug 2, 2014 STD: Oct. 5, 2013 thru Aug 2, 2014

US Customs: OJ Imports (MM SSE) US Customs: OJ Imports ($/SSE)

ORG Pricing Categories (MM Boxes) GFT Pricing Categories (MM Boxes)

ORG Price Indicators ($/PS) GFT Price Indicators ($/PS)

ACN: Retail Sales of OJ (MM SSE) ACN: Retail Sales Of GJ (MM SSE)

Utilization of Oranges (MM Boxes) Utilization of GFT (MM Boxes)

Availability Availability

Movement: Packaged and Bulk

Goods on Hand

Goods on Hand

Goods on Hand

Movement: Packaged and Bulk

Goods on Hand

COJ (Million SSG) CGJ (Million SSG)

Season-to-Date Season-to-Date

Movement: Packaged and Bulk

FCGJ (Million PS)FCOJ (Million PS)

Movement: Packaged and Bulk

Florida Processor Statistics Report Summary (Oct-Sep) W/E August 9, 2014 Report # 45

AvailabilityAvailability

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Triangle is a newsletter published bi-weekly except in the months of July and August by Florida Citrus Mutual, 411 E. Orange St., Lakeland, FL, 33801. Its purpose is to inform members of events of interest in the citrus industry statewide, nationwide and internationally; and to provide members with information they can use to maximize production and profits. Copyright 2012, all rights reserved. Reprint by permission only.

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A properly noticed meeting of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, Inc., Advisory Council for the citrus marketing order, held on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at 1:30 P.M., the Board of Directors by unanimous vote ad-opted a resolution to recommend continuation of the citrus box tax at the current assessment rate of three cents (3¢) per each standard packed box of citrus fruit for the season August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015. In accordance with the Citrus Research Order and section 573.118, Florida Stat-utes, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will continue the assessment rate at three cents (3¢) per each standard packed box of citrus fruit for the season August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2015.

Notice of Citrus Order Assessment

Florida Citrus Mutual would like to congratulate Arthur B. “Duke” Chadwell for receiving the John T. Lesley Award for Excellence at Packinghouse Day in August. Awarded by the Florida Citrus Packers, the Lesley Award is the organization’s highest recognition, re-served for individuals making sustained and outstand-ing contributions to Florida’s fresh citrus industry. Mr. Chadwell serves as general manager of the Cit-rus Administrative Committee (CAC), headquartered in Lakeland, Florida. The CAC administers Market-ing Order 905, a Federal Marketing Order primarily regulating grade and size standards for fresh Florida citrus.Mr. Chadwell moved to Polk County in 1984 and be-came general manager of the Citrus Administrative Committee in 1985.

Chadwell Receives Lesley AwardFormer Florida Citrus Mutual Director Charles Hawthorne

passed away August 1 at the age of 90. Born in 1924, Hawthorne graduated from Riverside Military

Academy in Georgia before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1943. He served in World War II, participating in 49 missions as a tail gunner on a B-25. Following his time in the military, he and his wife moved to Gainesville where he graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in agriculture in 1949.

Returning to his hometown of West Orange, he began operating a citrus management company and acquired properties with the op-portunity to grow citrus. He later started CharleStan Landscaping Nursery in Winter Garden.

In addition to his service to Florida Citrus Mutual, Hawthorne was active with many other civic and industry organizations and traveled frequently.

Mutual sends its thoughts and sympathies to the Hawthorne family.

In Memory

Mutual staff attended the recent Citrus Expo in Ft. Myers, visiting with growers from around the state.