Citrus Research Brainpower Sets Sights On HLB By Mike Sparks|February 19, 2013 In early February, Florida Citrus Mutual hosted the 2013 International Research Conference on HLB in Orlando. This was […]Read More
Scientists Gather To Discuss Citrus Disease Threat By Growing Produce Staff|February 4, 2013 A sense of urgency hung over the opening day of the 2013 International Conference on HLB as more […]
Soil Type May Play Role In Citrus Weevil Management By Growing Produce Staff|January 30, 2013 The Diaprepes citrus weevil is often more abundant in finely textured, poorly drained flatwoods soils than in the […]
Fruit Drop Top Of Mind At 2013 Florida Citrus Show By Paul Rusnak|January 25, 2013 Though there was plenty to talk about and learn at the 2013 Florida Citrus Show, the hot topic […]
Orange Juice May Hold Clues Useful In The Fight Against HLB By Growing Produce Staff|January 17, 2013 Amino acids in orange juice may hold clues to the mostly secret, highly successful attack strategy of a […]
Citrus Research Ramps Up In Florida By Growing Produce Staff|December 27, 2012 Florida Grower recently sent out a call to citrus researchers around the state for an update on their studies. […]
2013 Florida Citrus Show Primer By Paul Rusnak|December 23, 2012 HLB is still rampant; battles against blight and black spot rage on; and canker continues to be a […]
Opinion: Armageddon Averted – Let’s Party! By Paul Rusnak|December 22, 2012 We made it! The end of the world — predicted to happen with the conclusion of the Mayan […]
Tropicana Pledges $1.5 Million Toward Sustaining Florida Citrus By Growing Produce Staff|December 19, 2012 Tropicana Products Inc.has pledged $1.5 million to endow a professorship specializing in innovative citrus research to strengthen the […]
Water Regulations A Point Of Focus In Florida’s Peace River Valley By Growing Produce Staff|December 11, 2012 Moving trucks, water rules, and psyllid control were on Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association’s (PRVCGA) to-do list […]
Florida Citrus Mutual Focused On Fighting HLB By Growing Produce Staff|December 7, 2012 Like in most years, Florida Citrus Mutual’s plate was full this year with a policy driven agenda that […]
Quarantine For California Citrus Belt By Growing Produce Staff|December 3, 2012 The secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), Karen Ross, has ordered a quarantine for […]
HLB Battle Fully Engaged By Frank Giles|December 3, 2012 As HLB continues its spread in Florida’s citrus groves, growers can take heart that researchers have concentrated significant […]
Admire Pro Granted Florida Special Local Needs Label For Citrus Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 5, 2012 Florida citrus growers fighting to protect young and vulnerable citrus trees from the vector of HLB, the Asian […]
Florida Citrus Research Receives $9 Million In Federal Funds Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 1, 2012 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the Citrus Research and Development Foundation will receive $9 million for […]
Legislation Helping In Battle Against HLB Clears Key Senate Hurdle Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 23, 2012 A national effort to help battle some of the biggest threats to America’s citrus industry has cleared a […]
Scientific Calculations Help Researchers Get Better Handle On HLB Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 17, 2012 University of Florida researchers have created a mathematical model that shows how HLB is transmitted within an infected […]
Sizing Up Psyllid Control: 2012 Florida Citrus Show Extended Content Coverage Posted by Christina Herrick|July 1, 2012 While there may be several trains of thought when it comes to HLB management methods among the state’s […]
Taking An Antibiotic Approach To HLB: 2012 Florida Citrus Show Extended Content Coverage Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 1, 2012 Multiple presentations during the 2012 Florida Citrus Show provided varied aspects of vital research and the encouraging progress […]
Opinion: Good Students Become Great Teachers By Paul Rusnak|May 25, 2012 A few months back when the news broke about HLB being found in Southern California, it certainly was […]
