UF/IFAS Booth Info From the Citrus Expo Available
The videos and posters at the UF/IFAS booth during the 2021 Citrus Expo are available online for those who missed the event. The UF/IFAS Booth at the 2021 Citrus [...]
AI Technology Excels at Citrus Yield Predictions
UF/IFAS researchers are finding that AI technology is vastly superior at calculating citrus yield predictions when compared to traditional methods. UF/IFAS researchers are testing AI technology to help growers [...]
UF/IFAS Economist Says Aggressive Replanting Strategies Needed
A UF/IFAS economist maintained that the Florida citrus industry must engage in aggressive replanting strategies to stop falling production. Tom Spreen, UF/IFAS economist and professor emeritus, gave a presentation [...]
Recommendations for Optimal Availability Of Nutrients
The UF/IFAS Tip of the Week shared recommendations for optimal availability of nutrients for Florida citrus growers. Nutrients are one of the most important aspects in farming, with nutrient deficiencies [...]
Checking In With Parson Brown
See the latest on the research into Parson Brown, an old, early-season orange variety that researchers say is out-performing Hamlins. Parson Brown is out-performing Hamlins, a UF/IFAS researcher is [...]
Citrus Grower Sees Payoff With Spray Fertilizers to Boost Stressed Trees
One Florida citrus grower shared his success in utilizing spray fertilizers to boost his citrus tress during this season’s drought. The Florida citrus season ended in July, and one [...]
Research Update on Cover Crops in Citrus
Explore what two and a half years of UF/IFAS research on cover crops in citrus has revealed for Florida citrus growers. UF/IFAS researcher Sarah Strauss has been studying the [...]
See the New Lineup of Improved Sweet Orange Cultivars
Explore the latest improved sweet orange cultivars that have been created by UF/IFAS’s citrus breeding program for Florida citrus growers. The UF/IFAS citrus breeding program has released information about [...]
The Benefits of Sap Analysis for Citrus Growers
Explore the benefits of sap analysis as an emerging technology for getting a deeper insight into what’s going on in your citrus grove. Sap analysis is an emerging technology [...]
Current Citrus Grower Concerns and a Positive
See what Florida citrus growers are the most concerned with currently, and a positive that growers are seeing. Citrus greening has been a major concern in Florida citrus since [...]
A Look at Educational Opportunities for Florida Citrus Growers
There are important upcoming events that offer educational opportunities for Florida citrus growers. Knowledge is an important part of being in Florida citrus, today more than ever. Citrus growers [...]
New Path for Combating Citrus Greening Studied
Scientists with the University of California (UC) Riverside look to use a disease like a Trojan horse for combating citrus greening. Citrus yellow vein disease was discovered over six [...]
Management Tips for Citrus Leafminer and Canker
Citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt shared management tips for citrus leafminer and citrus canker for Florida citrus growers. There’s a connection between citrus leafminer (CLM) and citrus canker, according to multi-county citrus [...]
CRDF Optimistic About New Citrus Greening Research
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s annual meeting looked at newly supported citrus greening research. While Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) Chief Financial Officer Rick Dantzler said that the Florida citrus industry [...]
Tips for Weed Control for Citrus
See the do’s and don’ts for weed control in citrus groves from a UF/IFAS weed scientist during a recent UF/IFAS virtual seminar. Controlling weeds is important consideration for any [...]
Research Ongoing Into Automated Systems to Deliver Therapeutics
UF/IFAS researchers are studying different automated systems to deliver therapeutics targeting citrus greening in citrus. A UF/IFAS project in automated systems to deliver therapeutics in citrus is in its [...]
Tips for Managing Citrus Root Weevils
The UF/IFAS Tip of the Week shares information on managing citrus root weevils in citrus groves. Citrus root weevils are an insect that has a soilborne larvae stage that [...]
Technology Developed for Early Citrus Greening Detection
Researchers with Penn State and the USDA have developed a new test for early citrus greening detection. Scientists with Penn State and the USDA have developed a test using [...]
Citrus Greening Treatment Via Stable Antimicrobial Peptide (SAMP) Discussed
The 2021 Florida Citrus Show saw UC Riverside geneticist Hailing Jin discussing the research into the stable antimicrobial peptide (SAMP). Florida citrus growers have a lot to think about [...]
Company Behind CTV Tree Vaccination Set Sights on Citrus Greening
A Maryland-based company that successfully achieved CTV tree vaccination in the lab has citrus greening in its crosshairs. In April of this year, Silvec Biologics, a company founded by [...]