USDA: New Farm Bill Funds Available For Citrus Greening Fight Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 16, 2014 $31.5 million being allocated to test various ways to thwart disease throttling the U.S. citrus industry.Read More
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2014 Citrus Achievement Award Winner Has Faith In Citrus Greening Science Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 11, 2014 Mike Sparks, the 2014 Florida Grower Citrus Achievement Award winner, played an instrumental role in securing significant funding […]
Researchers Find Chemicals To Treat Citrus Greening In The Lab Posted by Frank Giles|June 4, 2014 University of Florida team hopes compounds can one day be taken to the grove.
Study Finds HLB-Infected Citrus Prime Spot For Species To Communicate, Play Tricks Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 30, 2014 What do a tree, a psyllid, the greening bacterium, and a wasp have in common? According to University of Florida researchers, a lot.
Citrus Greening’s Girth Causing Orange Crush By Thomas H. Spreen|May 19, 2014 Input costs are pushing producers well beyond the break-even point.
USDA Announces First Citrus Greening Funding Allocations Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 14, 2014 $1.5 million designated for expanding biocontrol efforts to fight the disease.
Florida Citrus Mutual Celebrates Successful Legislative Session Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 5, 2014 The passing of multiple monetary appropriations for further research indicates the industry is still a top priority to state lawmakers.
Study Discovers Citrus Greening Affects Roots Before Leaves Posted by Frank Giles|April 30, 2014 Disease causes a loss of 30% to 50% of trees’ fibrous roots before symptoms are visible above ground.
NBC Nightly News Puts Citrus Greening In Primetime Spotlight Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 28, 2014 Report gives general public details about how HLB is putting a stranglehold on the Sunshine State’s signature crop.
Section 18 Crisis Declared For Florida Citrus Posted by Frank Giles|April 9, 2014 Belay insecticide cleared for control of the Asian citrus psyllid during critical growth stage.
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Declared In Coastal California County Posted by David Eddy|April 8, 2014 Potentially deadly disease-carrying pest moves north to San Luis Obispo County.
Florida Citrus Growers Cite HLB As Top Threat Posted by Frank Giles|April 4, 2014 Survey of 2014 Citrus Show attendees confirms fear, reveals hopeful solutions.
Florida Citrus Industry Welcomes New State-Of-The-Art Greenhouse Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 20, 2014 $200,000 nursery research facility has capacity for 12,000 experimental trees.
Scientists Looking To Turn The Asian Citrus Psyllid Against Itself By Frank Giles|March 19, 2014 RNAi technology could be an effective tool in the war with HLB.
Root Sample Data Shows Link Between Citrus Greening And Phytophthora Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 21, 2014 Syngenta has been pulling soil samples for phytophthora thresholds at citrus growers’ request for more than 25 years. […]
Soil Samples Allow Scientists To Dig Deeper Into HLB By Frank Giles|February 19, 2014 Data suggest correlation between greening and phytophthora.
Time Is Running Out To Save Citrus Crop By Thomas H. Spreen|February 17, 2014 All hands on deck needed as fruit yields dip further into danger zone.
Opinion: Florida Citrus Growers United In Fight For Survival By Frank Giles|February 12, 2014 Producers are increasing the pressure on the scientific community to come up with results for the millions of dollars being invested in research.
Citrus Research Funding Arrives In Nick Of Time By Mike Sparks|February 11, 2014 Investment to go a long way in uncovering solutions to citrus greening disease.
California Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Enlarged Again Posted by David Eddy|February 7, 2014 Latest find prompts expansion in San Joaquin Valley, the state’s Citrus Belt.
