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SaveCitrus urges growers to vote against Florida Citrus Research Order

SaveCitrus has sent personal letters to Florida growers urging them to vote in a referendum against continuing the Florida Citrus Research Order. Coalition leader Jesse Rojas signed the letters, telling growers: Is your citrus business better off now than it was in 2009? Recently youContinue ReadingSaveCitrus urges growers to vote against Florida Citrus Research Order

Dantzler denies funding ‘Research-Industrial Complex’

Facing his failure to protect Florida citrus against HLB/citrus greening, CRDF’s Rick Dantzler denies to the Florida Citrus Mutual board that he has been blowing growers’ money on the “research-industrial complex.” Dantzler has been stung by criticism over his close ties to Germany’s Monsanto-Bayer conglomerate,Continue ReadingDantzler denies funding ‘Research-Industrial Complex’