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% […]Read More
Pierce’s Disease Winegrape Assessment Cut Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 3, 2013 California Department of Food and Agriculture Secretary Karen Ross has set the Pierce’s disease winegrape assessment for the […]
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, […]
Oregon Department Of Agriculture Restricts Use Of Pesticide Products Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 2, 2013 The Oregon Department of Agriculture (ODA) is restricting the use of 18 pesticide products containing the active ingredient […]
Don’t Make Light Of Bacterial Leaf Blight By Gene McAvoy|June 25, 2013 Identification Typical symptoms of bacterial leaf blight on tomato are brown to black spots developing at infection sites. […]
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 […]
Curly-Top Virus Wreaks Havoc On Tomatoes Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 19, 2013 Tomato and pepper growers in Fresno Valley, CA, are ripping up acres of plants due to curly-top virus, […]
Florida Citrus Community Goes All In Against HLB By Paul Rusnak|June 17, 2013 If there is indeed strength in numbers, then the Florida citrus industry should be in good position to […]
Florida Citrus Crop Count Sliced Again Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 14, 2013 The updated 2012-2013 Florida all orange forecast released by USDA reveals a 4 million box decrease to 134 […]
Florida Citrus Pioneer Passes Away Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 3, 2013 Indian River citrus pioneer, Barnette Ellis “Barney” Greene, Jr., passed away on May 30 after a brief illness. […]
Florida Department Of Citrus Focusing On Future Customers By Douglas Ackerman|May 23, 2013 In fiscal year 2013-2014, the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) will evolve the orange juice consumer target by […]
Bobby Barben Bags 2013 Citrus Achievement Award By Frank Giles|May 21, 2013 It is no surprise that recent winners of the annual Florida Grower Citrus Achievement Award, sponsored by Chemtura […]
No Change In Florida’s Compressed Citrus Count By Growing Produce Staff|May 13, 2013 USDA has maintained its estimate of the 2012-2013 Florida orange crop at 138 million boxes. The Valencia variety […]
Coca-Cola Gives Florida Citrus $2 Billion Boost By Growing Produce Staff|May 7, 2013 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Coca-Cola Co. announced a $2 billion investment in Florida’s […]
Celery Anthracnose A Newly-Identified Fungal Disease Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 17, 2013 An anthracnose fungus has been identified as the cause of unusual symptoms occurring between 2010 and 2012 in […]
Researchers Identify Causes Of Root Rot In Horseradishes Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 16, 2013 Approximately 55% of the horseradish produced in the United States is grown around Collinsville, IL, the self-proclaimed “Horseradish […]
Florida Orange Crop Estimate Still Sliding By Growing Produce Staff|April 10, 2013 For the fifth consecutive month, USDA has lowered its estimate of the 2012-2013 Florida orange crop. The latest […]
Tips On Phomopsis Management In Grapes Posted by Paul Rusnak|April 5, 2013 Phomopsis cane and leafspot appears as tiny dark spots with yellowish margins on leaf blades and veins. Spots […]
Battling Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2013 Tomato spotted wilt virus has been a problem in California and Yolo County, in particular, for several years. […]
Florida Citrus Official Calls It Quits Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 25, 2013 Bob Norberg, deputy executive director of research and operations for the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC), recently resigned. […]