Insect & Disease Update
New research identifies odors that could help in the fight against HLB.
First detections made of damaging insect in Santa Clara and San Joaquin counties.
Michael Rogers has been a central figure in Florida’s battle to survive greening.
Improving management methods gives growers confidence in the future.
Through USDA’s Tree Assistance Program, eligible growers can cash in on cost share for diseased tree removal and replanting.
Additional Asian citrus psyllid adults and nymphs found on state’s central coast.
Dave Gilliam of Horticultural Alliance says more citrus growers are paying attention to what’s happening below the ground in their groves.
As HLB research evolves, new methods need to be developed to effectively utilize information.
Time is of the essence in the race to beat greening.
Grant to help UF/IFAS researchers work toward a solution for devastating disease.
Rex Clonts is seeking to create a systematic approach to treat entire groves with thermotherapy.
EPA approval will add another option for growers’ chemical rotations.
Florida Grower editor Frank Giles says the sense of urgency is palpable in an industry where talk of an imminent shutdown of a processing plant is real and virtually every passing crop estimate drops by millions of boxes.
Section 18 granted for applications of FireWall 50 WP on 54,000 acres.
$31.5 million being allocated to test various ways to thwart disease throttling the U.S. citrus industry.
Mike Sparks, the 2014 Florida Grower Citrus Achievement Award winner, played an instrumental role in securing significant funding […]
University of Florida team hopes compounds can one day be taken to the grove.
What do a tree, a psyllid, the greening bacterium, and a wasp have in common? According to University of Florida researchers, a lot.
Input costs are pushing producers well beyond the break-even point.