{"id":247573,"date":"2025-05-19T16:03:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/agriculture\/u-s-citrus-industry-applauds-house-ag-committee-chairman-gt-thompson-for-prioritizing-emergency-citrus-disease-funding\/"},"modified":"2025-05-19T16:03:53","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T16:03:53","slug":"u-s-citrus-industry-applauds-house-ag-committee-chairman-gt-thompson-for-prioritizing-emergency-citrus-disease-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=247573","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Citrus Industry Applauds House Ag Committee Chairman GT Thompson for Prioritizing Emergency Citrus Disease Funding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">On behalf of the U.S. citrus industry, we extend our sincere thanks to Chairman GT Thompson and the House Agriculture Committee for including critical funding for the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program in the budget reconciliation draft released this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #373737;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">This investment represents a vital commitment to the long-term health and competitiveness of citrus growers in Florida, Texas, California, and across the country. The Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program is essential to combating devastating diseases like HLB (citrus greening), which continue to threaten the viability of citrus production in the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #373737;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u201cAs leaders of the citrus industry, we have long advocated for dedicated federal support to address citrus disease challenges through science-based solutions,\u201d said Matt Joyner, CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual. \u201cChairman Thompson\u2019s leadership reinforces that the needs of our growers are being heard.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #373737;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Dale Murden, President of Texas Citrus Mutual, added: \u201cThis is an encouraging step forward for the citrus industry. Our growers are navigating increasing biological threats and economic pressures, and investments like this make a real difference in ensuring a future for U.S.-grown citrus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #373737;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">\u201cCalifornia\u2019s citrus growers, like our counterparts in Florida and Texas, are facing unprecedented challenges,\u201d said Casey Creamer, President\/CEO of California Citrus Mutual. \u201cChairman Thompson\u2019s inclusion of this program is a strong signal that citrus is part of the future of American agriculture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #373737;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">While this funding is an important victory, the citrus industry continues to support passage of a comprehensive, bipartisan Farm Bill that incorporates the broader set of transformational policy reforms outlined by the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance \u2013 including improvements to crop insurance, mechanization investments, and fair trade policies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: #373737;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;\">Whenever Congress invests in American agriculture, specialty crops\u2014including citrus\u2014must be part of the equation. U.S. citrus growers produce nutritious food for American families while contending with significant cost, regulatory, and climate-related pressures. 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