Fresh Take On Marketing Opens Up Opportunities For Florida Growers By Adam Putnam|July 17, 2013 Florida agriculture has played an important role in Florida’s 500-year history, providing food and fiber for the people […]Read More
Citrus Canker Detected In Louisiana Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 12, 2013 USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the identification of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. citri, the bacterial causal agent […]
Florida Citrus Season Limps To Finish Line By Growing Produce Staff|July 11, 2013 The final 2012-2013 Florida all orange forecast released by USDA bottomed out at 133.4 million boxes, down 9% […]
California City Battles To Save Historic Orange Tree Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 8, 2013 More than two years into a quarantine on citrus trees in much of Southern California, the Asian citrus […]
Florida Legislature Moves To Protect Ag Lands Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 5, 2013 The newly signed H.B. 7087 by Florida Gov. Rick Scott is meant to streamline the management structure for […]
New Agribusiness Software Increases Productivity Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 5, 2013 From precision planting, orchard management, and traceability, new programs offer the latest in innovation in the orchard.
Florida Residents Get Wake-Up Call On HLB Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2013 USDA has launched a new effort in Florida to raise awareness about the threat of citrus greening disease, […]
Florida Conference Helps Small Farms Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 2, 2013 The Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference in Kissimmee is scheduled to take place this year from […]
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected In Lime Import Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 1, 2013 Asian citrus psyllid was recently detected in a shipment of limes by U.S Customs and Border Protection (CPB) […]
Don’t Let Crop Protection Complacency Put You On The Spot Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 1, 2013 You can have too much of a good thing. And an over-indulgence can have costly consequences, especially in […]
EPA Formally Approves Florida’s Water Plan Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 1, 2013 EPA has accepted Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan for managing numeric nutrient criteria (NNC) in the […]
10 Best Apps For Emergency Preparedness By Matt Hopkins|July 1, 2013 Disaster can strike in an instant. Whether it is weather-related, man-made or due to some other cause, disasters […]
Senate Passes Immigration Reform Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 27, 2013 The landmark immigration legislation, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, is headed to the House […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Receives Patent On New Bioherbicide Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 27, 2013 The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent for Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc.’s (MBI) sarmentine, […]
Opinion: Spend A Little, Grow A Lot By Paul Rusnak|June 25, 2013 There are some sensitive folks out there who will argue in the honor of all that is love, […]
Code Orange: Citrus Black Spot Is Back Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 21, 2013 Citrus black spot (CBS), caused by Guignardia citricarpa, is back in the news and causing some South Florida […]
Farm Bill Defeated In U.S. House Of Representatives Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 20, 2013 With all eyes focused on the immigration reform debate, a bit of a shocker went down on the […]
New Compact Tractor From Kubota Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Kubota Tractor Corporation’s new Grand L60 Series includes six models, including the L3560, L4060, L4760, L5060, L5460, and […]
Restrictions Lifted For Key Citrus Pest In California Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 18, 2013 Restrictions have been lifted on the movement of citrus fruit and citrus plants in California’s Citrus Belt, Tulare […]
Figuring Out Farm Labor Issues Is Full-Time Job Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 18, 2013 1. Have you seen an uptick in interest among growers in Florida in the H-2A program? Scott: Yes, […]
