Build A Better Business Plan For Your Farm By Edward Evans|June 1, 2014 Setting goals and plotting how to reach them can help young farmers successfully navigate today’s financially troubled waters.Read More
Rescue Treatments Of Methyl Bromide In Demand Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 1, 2014 Growers seek critical use exemptions to clean up weeds, nematodes, and disease in problem fields.
Enhance Honey Bee Safety Around Pesticides By Ron Rice|June 1, 2014 Proper preparation and precaution are paramount when working around pollinators.
Unprecedented Farm Bill Investments Will Bear Fruit By Lisa Lochridge|May 27, 2014 Florida specialty crop producers stand to benefit from many funding-fueled provisions included in the law.
Experimental Citrus Scion Selection Program Poised For Progress By Peter Chaires|May 26, 2014 Field trials are next step in the process to identify quality cultivars.
Keep Eyes And Ears Open For Corn Wireworms By Gene McAvoy|May 23, 2014 Learn how to ID, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this vegetable pest.
Invasive Pest Control Starts With Public Awareness By Adam Putnam|May 22, 2014 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam points out that prevention is the best crop protection.
Cheers To Those Who Make The Wheels Of Progress Turn [Opinion] By Frank Giles|May 21, 2014 Florida Grower editor Frank Giles gives props to Mike Sparks on earning this year’s Citrus Achievement Award winner.
Hurricane Preparedness Refresher For Florida Farmers By Paul Rusnak|May 20, 2014 When dealing with disaster, complacency can kill your farm.
Citrus Greening’s Girth Causing Orange Crush By Thomas H. Spreen|May 19, 2014 Input costs are pushing producers well beyond the break-even point.
Biotechnology Beating A Path To Better Crop Production Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 16, 2014 In an exclusive Q&A, Mike Gans, managing partner for Pathway BioLogic, says growers are accepting of modern tools to help get the most return out of their input.
Please Mind Your Bees And Qs [Opinion] By Paul Rusnak|May 14, 2014 Despite knowing the vital role bees play in agriculture, there is still room for progress beyond the walls of a science lab.
Florida Grower Selects 2014 Citrus Achievement Award Winner By Frank Giles|May 14, 2014 Florida Citrus Mutual’s Mike Sparks managed a years-long quest to obtain significant research dollars for the state’s signature crop.