Scientists ID Citrus Cultivars Cut Out For Battle Against Greening Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 25, 2013 University of Florida researchers have some encouraging results in the battle against HLB or citrus greening. They have […]Read More
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California’s Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expanded By Growing Produce Staff|September 24, 2013 An additional portion of Tulare County and a portion of Kern County have been placed under quarantine for […]
Shake-Up At Southwest Florida Research And Education Center By Growing Produce Staff|September 23, 2013 To better target services to stakeholders, officials at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences […]
Florida Ag Scores $4.1 Million In Specialty Crop Funding Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 16, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced 28 projects will receive a total of $4.1 million in USDA […]
More Asian Citrus Psyllid Finds In California’s Citrus Belt Posted by Paul Rusnak|September 13, 2013 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) reported unfortunate news this week, according to California Citrus Mutual […]
Knowledge, Patience, Money Needed To Nurture Citrus Research Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 30, 2013 Editor’s Note: This Q&A feature is the third in series of six with the 2013 Florida Grower Citrus […]
Florida Citrus Research Evaluation Process Is World Class By Mike Sparks|August 26, 2013 Five years ago, our industry made the decision to wage an all-out assault on HLB knowing the disease […]
Big Donation To Help In The Fight Against HLB By Growing Produce Staff|August 20, 2013 A Polk County, FL, architect-turned-citrus grower’s decision to allow researchers to use 100 acres of land has given […]
Citrus Research Funding For Nutritional Therapy Revealed By Frank Giles|August 16, 2013 The use of foliar fertilizers and products that induce systemic acquired resistance (SAR) to enhance tree health in […]
Scientists Turn Up The Heat On HLB Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 9, 2013 Recently, USDA’s Agricultural Research Magazine published a story on research from Dr. Youngping Duan in Ft. Pierce, FL. […]
Dissecting Citrus Fruit Drop And What To Do Next Season Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 1, 2013 Editor’s Note: This Q&A feature is the second a in series of six with the 2013 Florida Grower […]
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine In Heart Of California Citrus Country Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 31, 2013 A portion of Tulare County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the […]
California Citrus Pest And Disease Program Extended Four Years By Growing Produce Staff|July 30, 2013 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has continued the California Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program […]
Citrus Plant Movement Restricted Near Recent California ACP Finds By David Eddy|July 25, 2013 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has issued hold orders covering the areas where six Asian […]
Citrus Tree Rehab A Reality: 2013 Florida Citrus Show Extended Content Coverage Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 23, 2013 HLB has certainly delivered serious blows to the local citrus industry since its arrival. However, the death knell […]
HLB: What We Know Today By Frank Giles|July 23, 2013 This fall will mark eight years since HLB was officially confirmed in Florida. It brought with it a […]
Six Asian Citrus Psyllids Found In California’s Citrus Belt Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 18, 2013 The Tulare County (CA) Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that six additional Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) have been […]
Citrus Canker Detected In Louisiana Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 12, 2013 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the identification of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, the bacterial causal agent […]
California City Battles To Save Historic Orange Tree Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 8, 2013 More than two years into a quarantine on citrus trees in much of Southern California, the Asian citrus […]
Florida Residents Get Wake-Up Call On HLB Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2013 USDA has launched a new effort in Florida to raise awareness about the threat of citrus greening disease, […]