It’s very apparent as I travel throughout the Florida citrus industry that people now fully understand the threat […]
Editor’s Note: Organic production in Florida continues to grow based upon consumer demand for certified organic produce. Florida […]
You’ve read quite a few articles recently, not just in this magazine but likely in consumer publications as […]
As inputs become more costly, site-specific crop management (precision agriculture) is slowly becoming more widely adopted in Florida […]
Hurricanes and disease brought sweeping and devastating change to Florida’s citrus nursery industry. In 2000, there were 70 […]
Never has it been more important in Florida — economically and environmentally — to keep nutrients in the […]
When word leaked that the University of Florida’s president Bernie Machen allegedly made negative comments regarding Florida agriculture […]
Capturing all the fine work that the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) has done in its […]
To be competitive in an increasingly global marketplace, Florida citrus growers must reduce harvesting costs. Furthermore, immigration issues […]
Asian citrus psyllid and mites will move into groves as trees bloom and go into their first big […]
The level of concern growing over citrus greening was apparent in late December when USDA called a two-day […]
Editor’s Note: Recent changes to USDA canker regulations will have an impact on Florida’s fresh-fruit market. Dr. Ritenour […]
The Vero Beach grower was concerned because of the threat canker posed to the east coast of Florida’s […]
There is a saying that “teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.” The saying took on greater […]
This is more than a celebration for the 100th birthday of Florida Grower. It is a celebration also […]
The Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) congratulates Florida Grower on its 100th anniversary. This celebration is a testament […]
In the mid-1800s, word of a gold strike in California made its way back East and set off […]
In 1942, America was at war. But World War II in 1942 was not as it is in […]
Citrus breeding began in earnest in Florida during the 1890s through the work of USDA’s Walter Swingle and […]