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 […]
In the buildup to celebrating the 100th anniversary of Florida Grower magazine this month, I was afforded a […]
A wise man once said, “If you don’t know your past, you won’t know your future.” I thought […]
The origins of citrus mechanical harvesting in Florida date back to the mid-1950s when the Florida Department of […]
The University of Florida (UF), Florida Grower, and Florida’s citrus industry have grown up together and made remarkable […]
As Florida Grower celebrates its centennial of service in communicating about the state’s agriculture, it gives us a […]
Just driving down the road, some of them jump out at you with their dead trees, grown up […]
On the eve of our 100th anniversary issue coming in December, we are pouring through thousands of pages […]
Four taxonomically segregated groups of mites occur in Florida citrus; however, the economic importance is currently dominated by […]
Since the Bush Administration announced tougher enforcement of the border and stiffer fines for those who employ undocumented […]
“If you start scouting now, you will be so much farther ahead.” That is the advice Timothy Gast, […]
With all the excitement surrounding the fact that fruit and vegetable crops were recognized for the first time […]
It is something we all need to survive — water. This year’s drought is reminding us just how […]
Sap beetles are often considered minor pests, but the presence of large numbers of sap beetles on a […]
The old formula for getting the House and the Senate to approve new farm legislation went like this: […]