Read what the new Highlands County Citrus Growers Association President, had to say on citrus topics. The Highlands County Citrus Growers Association’s (HCCGA) Annual Meeting on March 2nd [...]
Read recommendations from UF/IFAS on what to do when converting old citrus groves to pasture land. Citrus greening has left a lot of citrus groves full of diseased [...]
Read all about the finger lime, and why it could be the next thing in Florida citrus. A recent article by UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center professor [...]
The latest data from the USDA Farm and Land Survey shows a decrease in farming in the U.S. The USDA conducts a yearly survey on the total number [...]
A UF/IFAS researcher is looking at how micronutrients can help in the fight against HLB. Everyone is looking for a way to beat HLB, also called citrus greening. [...]
Avocado growers may soon have a new tool against the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle Avocado growers have been battling laurel wilt fungus, a disease that kills both avocado trees [...]
Food trends offer opportunities for Florida farmers. Florida’s ag industry is a varied one. With our long growing season, Florida farmers are poised to grow just about whatever [...]
Explore weed management options for three offending pasture weeds. Weed management requires a lot of consideration for Florida cattle operators. Florida’s long growing season means that most plants [...]
The Fertilizer Institute honored five farmers and retailer partners as 4R advocates. The Fertilizer Institute is set to honor five farmers and retailer partners as 4R advocates at [...]
As California joins the fight against citrus greening, they believe they have a trio of citrus trees that could hold the key to beating the disease. Citrus greening, [...]
Explore the ag education offering of colleges and universities in Florida. Ranking colleges is a common occurrence, letting students and parents know where certain colleges and universities stand. [...]
Citrus growers are looking for anything that will help in the fight against citrus greening, also known as HLB, but it looks as if soil microbial amendments aren’t one [...]
CHMAs have been shown to offer benefits, but Florida citrus growers seem reluctant to participate. In the first half of this two-part blog, we looked at the evidence that [...]
Florida’s citrus industry is all in for the fight against citrus greening, also called HLB, and one tool that seems to be unutilized is Citrus Health Management Areas, or [...]
The health of your soil determines many aspects of your operation, so make sure it’s as healthy as can be. Soils are of the utmost importance in agriculture. [...]
Follow these tips to ensure beef health products are being handled correctly for optimum benefits for your beef operation. Companies that manufacture beef health products are careful to [...]
As cold weather approaches, Florida’s citrus growers turn to the Florida Automated Weather Network’s suite of tools. FAWN tools, as they’re know, were the topic of the day at [...]
A recent message delivered at a “OJ Break” in November in Highland County included a message that all citrus growers should hear: promoting citrus genetic engineering as a means [...]
Psyllid spraying was the topic du jour at a recent citrus health management area workshop in Immokalee. The workshop was organized by Ron Hamel, the Gulf Citrus Growers Association’s Executive Vice [...]
There are many incentive programs available for replanting or renovation of new citrus groves in Florida at the moment. Citrus greening, also known as HLB, has done a great [...]
