Since being discovered near Homestead in September 2005, greening has spread into all commercial citrus producing counties in […]
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to make my first visit to Florida as U.S. Secretary […]
If there was a resounding theme at the sixth Florida Citrus Mutual Annual Conference, it was — Cooperation. […]
Craig Ledbetter, a geneticist at the Agricultural Research Service’s (ARS) Crop Diseases, Pests and Genetics Research Unit near […]
Reedley, CA, is home to Sun Valley Packing Company, a fruit grower in the Central Valley of California. […]
Classification And Utility Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) is one of the most common microorganisms used in biological control of […]
A working group tackling the slow march south of the red bay ambrosia beetle and the pathogen it […]
Could marketing almond shell carbon as a means for water purification be another boon for growers? That is […]
Traditionally, if a new citrus selection appeared to have promise, it would be propagated onto numerous rootstocks and […]
There’s an old saying that when someone loses their perspective on an issue, “They can’t see the forest […]
The House Agriculture Committee has approved a Cuba trade bill, which will help increase agriculture exports to that island nation and […]
Although several miles from where a single Mediterranean fruit fly was found recently, a stop-sale order was issued by the […]
The spring of 2010 is one for the record books. Early high temperatures moved growth and development along […]
In the coming months, Florida Grower’s Citrus Achievement Award winner Jerry Newlin will address important issues of the […]
Why do I encourage leaf analysis more often than soil analysis for tree crops? Leaf analysis is the […]
1. Florida Grower (FLG): What fit do biorational products have in the production of Florida’s fresh produce? Markle: […]
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) […]
Michael Spector, a reporter and author of the book “Denialism,” expressed his concern about the public’s fear of […]
Using this new manual you’ll gain a basic understanding of growth and fruit development, as well as practical […]