Florida Grower July 2015
In This Issue
Neglected Research, Future Growers Top Of Mind For 2015 Citrus Achievement Award Winner
Orie Lee advises young up-and-comers to supplement production knowledge with business acumen; calls for more focus on blight.
There’s More Than One Way To Nix Nematodes
Compare and contrast these five nematicide products to find out what’s the best fit for your farm.
Plight Of Pollinators Presenting Sticky Situation
Growers, beekeepers, and the ag-chem industry urged to work together to protect pollinators and plants.
Vigilance A Must To Squelch Squash Vine Borer
Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable pest.
Sounds Like Chime Is Right For Sugar Belle LB 8-9
Well-vetted variety is finding its sweet spot amid today’s HLB-influenced production practices.
Pollinator Protection Dependent On Pure Partnerships [Opinion]
Florida bee BMPs program has not only improved cooperation between growers and beekeepers, but also shows that voluntary efforts work.
Consumer Trends Dishing Up Much Food For Thought
The fact that health is top of mind for many is a golden opportunity to talk about the health benefits, value, and flavor of fresh produce.
Florida Growers Working Toward Safety And Equality
New Certificate Program educates farm supervisors on best practices.
Future Food Supply Needs Serving Up Super-Sized Challenge
Sustainable solutions, investment in new technologies musts to feed the future world.
Florida BMPs Program Racks Up More Successes
The Florida legislature passed the 1999 Florida Watershed Restoration Act that gives the Florida Department of Agriculture and […]
Confidentiality Counterproductive For Today’s Farmers [Opinion]
No longer is transparency an anomaly among the grower community, it’s become necessary to survive and succeed.
Maximizing Nematode Management In Vegetables
Crop termination is the foundation of mitigating the soil pests for the following season.
All Ears At Abbott & Cobb Florida Sweet Corn Demo
On one of his latest field trips, Florida Grower magazine editor Frank Giles harvests kernels of knowledge about new sweet corn varieties and seed technology.
Approach To Nematode Control Changing In Post Methyl Bromide Era
Staying on the cutting edge of management methods against notorious subterranean pests makes longtime UF/IFAS researcher Joe Noling the go-to guy.