Florida Grower March 2014
In This Issue
How To Handle Human Resource Hurdles
Help is available for growers dealing with employee conflicts, looking for training options, and wading through legal matters.
Set The Standard For Worker Protection
Make certain of the safeguards in place for your business and employees.
Florida Farmers Can Feed The Need … And Then Some
Producers are teaming up with the state’s network of 14 regional food banks to put fresh, nutritious fruits and vegetables onto the plates of our neediest neighbors.
Avoid The Scorn Of Seedcorn Maggots
Learn how to ID, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this pest.
Meeting Halfway On Citrus Grow-Out Houses
Pondering potential, producers weigh the pros and cons of another alternative propagation method.
Pool Of Water Management Tech Tools Getting Deeper
Sonya Carns, president of Ag-Tronix, says there are new, innovative ways today’s growers can save inputs and optimize output.
Soil Samples Allow Scientists To Dig Deeper Into HLB
Data suggest correlation between greening and phytophthora.
Opinion: Diversify Your Farm Or Die Trying
Choosing not to place all your eggs in one basket (so to speak) is being done out of necessity rather than novelty — and it’s paying off
Time Is Running Out To Save Citrus Crop
All hands on deck needed as fruit yields dip further into danger zone.
2 Ways Growers Can Adapt In An Improving Economy
Follow these tips to sustain your profit margin as commerce starts to rev up.
Opinion: Florida Citrus Growers United In Fight For Survival
Producers are increasing the pressure on the scientific community to come up with results for the millions of dollars being invested in research.
Know Your Nematodes
Tiny pests can rob yields if left unnoticed and mismanaged.
Citrus Research Funding Arrives In Nick Of Time
Investment to go a long way in uncovering solutions to citrus greening disease.