Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan announced 28 grants to solve specialty crop agriculture issues through research and Extension […]

Agricultural representatives withdrew en masse today from the Leonardo Academy’s sustainable agriculture standard setting initiative, citing systemic limitations […]

According to Mike Sparks, executive VP/CEO of Florida Citrus Mutual, a quarantine has been established for areas within […]

A new 35-member Leadership Council of the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI) and four new working groups have been […]

Florida citrus breeders recognize the need for an extended grapefruit season. Research has focused on grapefruit and grapefruit-like […]

The Florida Department of Citrus is continuing to grow the market for citrus by enticing health conscious, young […]

1. How well have Florida citrus growers adopted low-volume applications for psyllid control? Arnold: “Because of grassroots efforts […]

As you travel throughout the flat, vast, and mainly treeless landscape of the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) near […]

In June, Jack Payne became the University of Florida’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, taking […]

In each of the last three issues, Florida Grower’s Citrus Achievement Award winner Jerry Newlin has addressed several […]

According to a report released by the Florida Agricultural Statistics Service (FASS), abandoned citrus acreage in Florida is […]

Wheat farmers in Kansas, dairy farmers in Wisconsin, and corn farmers in Iowa, along with millions of employers […]

In March 2010, President Obama signed comprehensive health reform into law. The following timeline provides implementation dates for […]

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Commissioner Charles Bronson announced that eradication has been declared in the Mediterranean […]

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Commissioner Charles H. Bronson said two male Oriental fruit flies […]

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced the presence of Elsinoë australis, or sweet orange scab, […]

However, according to Steve Farr, citrus production manger for the company, Ben Hill Griffin Inc. is not holding […]

Citrus nurseries looking for fresh varieties have two exciting new options. Both of these varieties are mandarin hybrids […]

In the last couple of issues, Florida Grower’s Citrus Achievement Award winner Jerry Newlin has addressed important issues […]