Citrus
USDA declares 26 counties in Florida natural disaster areas following record-breaking freeze events. The designation means aid is on the way.
Preliminary estimates of losses to Florida agriculture from the recent freezes add up to more than $3 billion.
USDA is seeking public comment on petitions to deregulate two fruit selections developed using genetic engineering.
Time is of the essence for farmers impacted by the most recent freeze event. See what’s being reported from the fields.
Harvest has begun in the Millennium Block, a seven-year, 5,000-tree research project designed to identify HLB-tolerant citrus varieties and rootstocks.
University of Florida researchers are using a combination of individual protective covers and plant growth regulators to help trees survive deadly disease.
The numbers are in! Annual global report from NOAA claims 2025 as the third warmest year since 1850, while ocean temperatures break new record.
USDA-APHIS is taking action because of citrus greening detections in plant tissue samples collected in Riverside and Orange counties.
University of Florida researchers are joining forces to wage a high-tech war against plant pests and diseases with citrus greening as top priority.
Boxadon 360 SC insecticide is the first stand-alone post-patent formulation of the active ingredient spirotetramat.
Vero Beach, FL-based IMG Citrus has announced its new flagship facility, Sweet Sixty, is officially fully operational for […]
Reports from Texas citrus groves show a heavy crop, but smaller fruit.
UF/IFAS researchers have developed a plant they’re calling NuCitrus. It’s based on a protein that can help make some fruit more tolerant to citrus greening.
The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Selection Committee has announced the inductees for the Class of 2026. Find out the latest honorees.
Family farm in Central Florida is set to open as the state’s first U-pick agritourism stop employing Citrus Under Protective Screen technology.
With a global market valued at nearly $67 billion, bamboo might offer an alternative crop for some Florida growers reeling from a struggling citrus crop.
How well do you know your insect pests? This vector is voracious. Take our quiz and test your brain power for bugs.
Nominations are being accepted to fill out Florida Citrus Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026.
During the past year, orange growers have dealt with extreme weather events like hurricanes in the Southeast, flooding in the Southwest, and more.