USDA is urging vigilance as Lower Rio Grande Valley is at risk of being infested by damaging fruit pests.

The program will now receive $1.5 million in federal funds thanks to Congressional approval.

The Miss Florida Citrus Program is celebrating a momentous milestone this year. Get to know the latest winner.

Program awards up to $200,000 for farm projects to help foster climate resilience and long-term sustainability for California’s citrus sector.

High-tech tools in plant genetics helping researchers get closer to he first commercial releases of orange-like hybrids with HLB tolerance.

Positive identifications of serious citrus fruit malady prompts action from USDA APHIS and the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Government agency is investing more than $70 million in 374 projects through the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program.

A Florida citrus tradition, now marking a full century, looks forward to crown its newest industry ambassadors.

All host fruit for the Oriental fruit fly to be removed from properties, with trees remaining in place.

$5 million grant from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to encourage more climate-smart farming practices in 11 counties.

A trio of grants totaling more than $11 million helping scientists focus on instilling disease tolerance below ground and above ground.

New study from the University of Florida finds using steam and low dose of herbicide helps control the pesky perennial.

Learn which distinguished leaders will be inducted along with past honorees into prestigious organization.

Updated USDA crop estimates see some sunlight for Florida grapefruit. Check out how much the numbers jumped.

Labor, weather, crop protection, and interest rate challenges aside, there are exciting opportunities for specialty crop producers to capitalize and expand.

What started out as a novel experiment to help protect young trees from the Asian citrus psyllid is proving fruitful.

Among top goals for the new research center is to find citrus varieties that can tolerate or even resist citrus greening disease.

$5 million in funding from USDA to help fuel latest efforts to thwart devastating citrus disease and its vector.

USDA’s initial citrus crop estimates indicate another season of well below-normal output; but there is some hope.