Citrus
Agency locations in five states shuttered due to anonymous, but serious messages.
Release in residential areas a proactive move against threat of citrus greening.
Now spreading to sorghum, yellow leaf malady could infect crops from Florida to Texas.
Sources say companies have addressed initial issues from initial conversation.
What we consider more traditional agricultural companies are betting on technology and increasingly Silicon Valley is taking note of the farm sector.
Cirus Achievement Award winner Marty McKenna says the industry is sustained by strength in numbers.
A state-backed $5.5 million grove renovation/re-establishment program is now available and accepting applications.
Dedication to fostering the state’s farming future defines the latest winner of longtime honor.
$30 million planned acquisition from USDA to be used for surplus removal.
The pressure is on to develop a more HLB-tolerant orange.
The Old Farmer’s Almanac and its competitor The Farmers’ Almanac predict the 2016-2017 winter will be cold for much of the country.
New easy-peel, seedless varieties offer market potential.
Just three of the 64 are directly involved with fruits and vegetables, all three are Californians.
Acreage of mandarin and mandarins is up 83% in past eight years, though navel oranges remain the dominant citrus crop.
Elizabeth Steger estimates crop will drop by 26%.
Scientists targeting qualitative and quantitative traits that would take tangerines to a new level.
After a relatively sluggish start to the campaign, revised forecast foresees increased tropical activity ahead.
Another licensed nursery gets the go-ahead; makes deliveries to patients in need.
The University of Florida is on the front lines of the battle against mosquito-borne diseases.