Weathering A Freeze By David Eddy|September 1, 2011 The temperatures that hit the tree fruit growing regions of eastern Washington late last November were, as Tim […]Read More
Agriculture Labor Reform Now: A Long Overdue Lifeline for the Potato Industry By Mike Wenkel, National Potato Council|July 31, 2026
Liquid Clay Product Shows up Big in Romaine Lettuce Field Trials Posted by Growing Produce Staff|July 31, 2026
Medfly Eradication Effort Proves Successful in Northern California By California Department of Food and Agriculture|July 30, 2026
Cyclospora Outbreak’s Next Victim Might Be Growers Who Weren’t Involved By Carol Miller|July 30, 2026
UF/IFAS Researcher Feted For Service To Citrus By Growing Produce Staff|August 26, 2011 At the recent 20th Gulf Citrus Industry Banquet in Ft. Myers, the Gulf Citrus Growers Association presented its […]
New Citrus Pest Alert Posted by Christina Herrick|August 22, 2011 According to Michael C. Thomas, taxonomic entomologist, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry, […]
Shaking The Trees By Fritz M. Roka|August 18, 2011 CMNP is a chemical that is currently under review by the EPA for registration as an abscission-aiding compound. […]
Revision To Grapefruit Juice Grade Standards Under Advisement Posted by Christina Herrick|August 18, 2011 The USDA announced that it is seeking comments on a proposed revision to the U.S. standards for grades […]
In Focus: Gaylon Pfeiffer Posted by A. J. Bussan|August 18, 2011 1. How did this year’s legislative session turn out for FFAA? Pfeiffer: Good, but not as great as […]
Winner’s View: Maury Boyd On Removing Trees Posted by Christina Herrick|August 18, 2011 This Q&A series is the third of six installments featuring Florida Grower’s 2011 Citrus Achievement Award winner Maury […]
Biopesticides Finding a Fit in Florida By Frank Giles|August 17, 2011 Last month’s Florida Grower featured a special report on the rise of biopesticides in agriculture across the globe. […]
Citrus Canker Added To Actinovate AG Label By Growing Produce Staff|August 16, 2011 Citrus canker (Xanthomonas axonopodis) is the latest disease that has been added to the Actinovate AG label. Trials […]
China’s Citrus Syndrome By Thomas H. Spreen|August 16, 2011 As I write this column, I am in the middle of a tour of the citrus industry of […]
New High-Tech Way To Hunt HLB By Growing Produce Staff|August 10, 2011 USDA scientists are using a technology known as “Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflection” (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy to rapidly identify […]
Protect Your Workers From Summer Heat Posted by Christina Herrick|August 2, 2011 Tweet With the dog days of August now upon us, and few parts of the nation escaping from […]
Florida Department of Citrus Director Resigns By Growing Produce Staff|July 29, 2011 [updated Aug. 4, 2011] Confirming earlier news reports, Ken Keck, acting executive director of the Florida Department of […]
Florida’s Natural Gives $250,000 For Citrus Research By Growing Produce Staff|July 26, 2011 The Florida’s Natural Growers Board of Directors voted to donate $250,000 to fight citrus greening. “As a Florida grower cooperative, […]
FDOC Working For You: Youth Served In Today’s Lesson Plan By Ken Keck|July 18, 2011 This year’s lesson plans for second graders includes reading, writing, and Florida citrus. Building on the success of […]
Parsons On Citrus: Goin’ With The Phloem By Larry Parsons|July 15, 2011 We have learned a lot about HLB (or greening) since it was first discovered in Florida in 2005. […]
Canker Control By James Graham|July 14, 2011 Asiatic citrus canker, caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri (Xcc) is a serious disease of most commercial citrus […]
Adam Putnam’s 5 Ways Forward By Frank Giles|July 14, 2011 Establishing himself in his first elected term with wins already under his belt, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and […]
Winner’s View: Maury Boyd On SARs Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 14, 2011 This Q&A series is the second of six installments featuring Florida Grower’s 2011 Citrus Achievement Award winner Maury […]
Season’s Final Florida Orange Estimate Ends On Down Note Posted by Christina Herrick|July 12, 2011 The USDA released its final orange crop forecast for the 2010-2011 season, showing a 1 million box reduction […]
