Message at Citrus Workshop: Keep Up on Psyllid Control
The recent Gulf Citrus Health Management Area Workshop on November 15 in Immokalee, had a particular message for the Florida citrus growers in attendance: don’t back down on citrus psyllid [...]
Top Considerations When Establishing New Citrus Groves in Florida
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 [...]
Second Florida Citrus Forecast Shows Increase
Florida’s citrus growers have made a habit of spending the second week of each month awaiting the latest citrus forecast from the USDA. This month, they were not disappointed. [...]
UF/IFAS Imaging System to Spot Citrus Greening Prior to Symptoms
The best and the brightest minds in science and agriculture are working tirelessly to beat citrus greening, also known as HLB. Citrus greening is caused by bacteria that infect [...]
Florida Growers to Pay Historically Low Citrus Tax Per Box
Florida’s citrus growers are struggling with low harvest numbers and the high cost of inputs, and they’re looking for help wherever they can get it. The latest assistance came [...]
Participation in UF Nutrition Trials Urged by Veteran Citrus Grower
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is on the front lines of fighting citrus greening and saving Florida’s citrus industry. It is one reason why [...]
Sniffing out VOCs to Detect Citrus Greening
Early detection of citrus greening, also known as HLB, is part of any program aimed at keeping the citrus tree as productive as possible for as long as possible. [...]
Improving Citrus Nutrition with Root Health
October 11th saw the Citrus Nutrition Day at the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. University of Florida researcher Jude Grosser reported on HLB, also known as [...]
First Citrus Forecast Silver Linings
There’s no arguing that Florida’s citrus industry is in the fight of its life, and the first citrus forecast of the season issued by the USDA on October 12th [...]
Getting the Latest Citrus Crop Forecast
The USDA citrus crop forecast for Florida’s citrus harvest has become something of a harbinger of the success or otherwise of a harvest for any given year. The entire [...]
The Best Option for Fixing Harvest Season Breakdowns
Harvest season is well under way in most states, but harvest time is an occurrence that happens pretty much full-time in Florida. Whether you’re in the middle of your [...]
Emergency Citrus Disease Response Act Offers Incentive to Growers
Florida’s citrus growers are getting some much-needed good news. First it was the announcement of the Citrus Grove Renovation/Re-establishment Support Program in late August. That’s a program aimed at helping [...]
Results From Bactericides Study Look Promising
The EPA approved the use of bactericides in the fight against citrus greening, or HLB, in August. Florida citrus growers were already using bactericides due to an emergency declaration [...]
HLB Management Lessons Brazil Offers Florida Growers
Brazil is the world’s largest producer of citrus, with the U.S. second in world-wide production. Brazil has many more acres of citrus than Florida, and citrus greening was detected [...]
Florida AgriTourism Association Offers a Voice
Agritourism is growing like a bumper crop in Florida agriculture. The newly-formed Florida AgriTourism Association was recently created to help those in agriculture looking to start or grow their [...]
Storm Surge Extends to Florida Orange Juice
It’s been over a decade since a hurricane came through Central Florida, but Florida Orange Juice futures surged last Thursday morning as if the storm had already done major [...]
A Look at Brazil’s 2016-17 Citrus Forecast
Brazil is the largest citrus producer in the world. They grow over 30 percent of the world’s oranges. HLB, or citrus greening, was detected in Brazil in 2004, a [...]
The Impressive Scope of Florida Agriculture
Florida agriculture is a multi-faceted industry. We often hear about the major commodities in the industry, such as citrus and beef cattle, but there are many different sectors that [...]
New Incentive for Florida Citrus Growers Announced
Florida citrus growers could use some good news. After an early citrus forecast predicted a 26 percent drop in the 2016-17 harvest year over the 2016-16 season’s 81.5 million [...]
Asian Citrus Psyllid Population at Record Levels in Florida
One avenue for controlling the spread of the microorganisms that cause citrus greening is to try to control the method through which the disease spreads: the Asian citrus psyllid. [...]
