Citrus
Unlike past decades, new modes of action and active ingredients are rare today. Here’s why.
Scientists are tapping modern tech to streamline detection method for Asian citrus psyllids.
Richard M. Smith of Florida Hops LLC says the alternative crop gives local growers a niche with multiple harvests and brewers a unique tool for their craft.
For Michaela McLean, advocating on behalf of the Sunshine State’s signature crop hits close to home.
Ongoing studies show production under protective screen maximizes yield of this citrus selection while keeping out pests.
At request of farmworker and environmental groups, EPA has 90 days to justify use of chlorpyrifos.
Mid-sized operations continue to decline, while small and large farms continue to increase.
USDA updated forecast takes a little more off the top from orange crop, cuts deeper into grapefruit production estimate.
Acquisition of 4,000-acre grove shows Florida operation’s commitment to the industry’s future growth.
Cooler waters and the potential for strengthening El Niño could help keep lid on what has been a hotbed of tropical activity the last few years.
When will ‘Ruby’ Valencia be ready to shine in the citrus marketplace?
Latest pageant winner with familiar family name stakes her own claim to citrus fame.
Overflow of interest in cultivating the crop locally has produced a need to pore over details and flush out facts.
While new farm tech innovations stir the imagination of fantastical possibility, one day, we’ll wake up and wonder how we ever lived without them.
Although current food safety measures include barring wildlife as much as possible, ecologically diverse farms may be safer, a Washington State University study involving 70 farms throughout the West Coast finds.
Signs indicate it might be time for stakeholders to turn up focus on consumer programs in lieu of the maintenance mode dictated by pests and disease.
Donation given to University of California, Riverside will fund 2.8-acre screened structure designed to help safeguard trees against greening threat.
Digital portal designed to help visitors identify plant predators and pathogens and learn critical information about management methods.
Operators find the program is among few sources of reliable, legal workers.