Florida Blueberry Growers Hoping for a Disaster Declaration
Florida blueberry growers don’t have a lot to be happy about for the 2015-16 season. While many in the ag industry undoubtedly enjoyed the warm weather of last winter, [...]
New Law Concerning Abandoned Citrus Groves Goes into Effect July 1st
The destruction caused by citrus greening has many facets, and one of those is a hundred thousand-plus acres of abandoned citrus groves. Filled with dead or dying citrus trees, [...]
New UF/IFAS-Created Method Tells Growers More About Citrus Decay
There are many different groups studying citrus greening, but there’s still a lot about the disease that is unknown. For instance, researchers don’t know why fruit is dropping prematurely [...]
Florida Department of Citrus Sees Big Budget and Staff Cuts
Citrus Greening has been tough on Florida citrus growers, and the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) is feeling the sting of the disease too. The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) [...]
Florida Cattlemen Can Thank UF/IFAS for Millions in Mole Cricket Savings
Mole crickets are a pain for most Floridians, but they are doubly so for The Sunshine State’s cattle producers. However, researchers with UF/IFAS and economists with Florida A&M University [...]
Citrus Greening Remedy Coming Soon Say Researchers
Citrus Greening, or HLB, is a problem that the best and the brightest minds are working on in Florida, and a recent piece in a National Public Radio article [...]
Citrus in the News: Florida Citrus Forecast Improved by 2 Million Boxes
Although citrus greening is still a very real threat to Florida’s citrus industry, the USDA announced in its most recent forecast that it expects Florida will be able to [...]
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame to Celebrate Three New Inductees
The Selection Committee for the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced its latest three inductees: Dr. William S. Castle, John C. Norris, and Victor B. Story, Jr. [...]
Florida Citrus Industry At Risk Due to HLB
Florida scientists are racing to find solutions to the rising citrus greening problem, destroying groves across the state. In the past decade, Florida agriculture has lost nearly $8 billion [...]
USDA Chief Scientist Visits Citrus Research & Education Center to Check Citrus Greening Research
Catherine Woteki, the USDA Under Secretary paid a visit to the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred this past Tuesday, February 23rd to view [...]
The 2016 Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees & their contributions
Every year, The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame bestows honor on a select few men and women who have demonstrated their dedication to our state’s agriculture. These four men [...]
