Disaster Declared In Numerous Florida Counties Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 27, 2011 The USDA has granted Florida’s request for a disaster declaration following the severe weather conditions of the past […]Read More
Blueberry Boost Accelerator Continues to Grow New Innovators in Food By U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council|August 1, 2026
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
New Fungal Disease Finds Its Way To Florida Posted by Christina Herrick|January 27, 2011 USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory (MDL) has confirmed Elsinoë australis, or sweet […]
David And Goliath By Frank Giles|January 25, 2011 The Biblical tale of the battle between David and the giant Goliath became the symbol for an age-old […]
Making Sense Of Citrus Econ By Growing Produce Staff|January 25, 2011 The University of Florida Citrus Research & Education Center (UF/CREC) organized an International Citrus Economics Conference this past […]
Closing The Global Gap On Grapefruit By Ken Keck|January 25, 2011 February is National Grapefruit Month and the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) is generating awareness, encouraging consumption, and […]
Trial And Error By Peter Chaires|January 25, 2011 New Varieties Development & Management Corp. (NVDMC) is a grower funded not-for-profit entity whose board is appointed by […]
Certification Seals Deal For Florida Juice Company By Growing Produce Staff|January 24, 2011 Ft. Pierce-FL based Orchid Island Juice Co. is first U.S. fresh juice manufacturer to receive “Product Of USA” […]
How to Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome Obstacles on the Farm By Frank Giles|January 24, 2011 Despite the challenges, the Florida citrus industry survives, enjoying one of the better seasons in awhile last year. […]
In Focus: Paul Fabry Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 24, 2011 1. You’ve been in the citrus nursery business for many years. When canker eradication came along, how disruptive […]
USDA Releases Florida Citrus Freeze Damage Report Posted by Paul Rusnak|January 21, 2011 A special survey was conducted Jan. 10-11 to assess the effect of sub-freezing temperatures that occurred throughout the […]
Florida Citrus Show Success By Growing Produce Staff|January 21, 2011 Despite the recent freezes as well as the ever-present pest-and-disease hurdles that face Florida citrus growers, the mood was […]
Researchers Reveal First-Ever Citrus Genomes By Growing Produce Staff|January 19, 2011 A University of Florida-led group of international scientists has assembled the genome sequences for two citrus varieties—sweet orange […]
Freezes Make First Dent In Florida Orange Forecast Posted by Christina Herrick|January 12, 2011 USDA released its January orange crop forecast for the 2010-2011 season, reducing its earlier estimate by 3 million […]
Slideshow: IMG Citrus By Growing Produce Staff|January 7, 2011 Scan a slideshow of photos that goes behind the scenes of this operation. Click here to read the February […]
Psyllid Sightings Spark Quarantine By Growing Produce Staff|January 3, 2011 All of Ventura County has been placed under quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection […]
Movento: It’s Back By David Eddy|December 29, 2010 The introduction of a new pesticide, Movento, that was just registered this past fall — for the second […]
Florida Growers Regroup After Taking Third Hit Posted by Christina Herrick|December 28, 2010 [updated Jan. 4, 3:59 p.m.] For the third time in as many weeks, a strong cold front dropped Arctic air across […]
Growers Seek To Improve Implementation Of Endangered Species Act Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 23, 2010 EPA is opening a public comment period on a Sept. 16, 2010 petition from Growers for ESA Transparency […]
Citrus Psyllid Spotted In California Grove By Growing Produce Staff|December 21, 2010 An Asian citrus psyllid has been detected in a trap in a citrus grove in the La Conchita […]
In Focus: Ben McLean III Posted by Growing Produce Staff|December 20, 2010 1. We’ve seen interest of foliar nutrition in citrus on the rise in recent years. Describe some […]
