Citrus
University of Florida team hopes compounds can one day be taken to the grove.
Outlook calls for near to slightly below average precipitation around the region.
Setting goals and plotting how to reach them can help young farmers successfully navigate today’s financially troubled waters.
What do a tree, a psyllid, the greening bacterium, and a wasp have in common? According to University of Florida researchers, a lot.
Florida specialty crop producers stand to benefit from many funding-fueled provisions included in the law.
Field trials are next step in the process to identify quality cultivars.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam points out that prevention is the best crop protection.
Florida Grower editor Frank Giles gives props to Mike Sparks on earning this year’s Citrus Achievement Award winner.
When dealing with disaster, complacency can kill your farm.
Now, more than ever, we must have the foresight to invest our time and money to prepare a workforce capable of addressing food security in the future.
Input costs are pushing producers well beyond the break-even point.
Despite knowing the vital role bees play in agriculture, there is still room for progress beyond the walls of a science lab.
Florida Citrus Mutual’s Mike Sparks managed a years-long quest to obtain significant research dollars for the state’s signature crop.
$1.5 million designated for expanding biocontrol efforts to fight the disease.
A new app will help growers and agronomists determine precise amounts of fertilizers needed to grow a quality crop.
While only a 1% gain, a marked improvement over the previous month’s 4 million box drop.
USDA reports that agriculture is becoming more diverse, and the percentage of young farmers has increased by 11.3% from 2007 to 2012.
LeAnna Himrod to replace retiring executive director Barbara Carlton who has served the organization for 20 years.
Three-year drought retains grip as summer approaches.