Q&A on the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule
Explore the basic things you need to know when it comes to the FDA’s approaching Produce Safety Rule. The FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act features a Produce Safety [...]
Farmer’s Acceptance of Biocontrol Products Growing
Biocontrol products are increasing both in numbers and in grower acceptance. At the recent Biocontrols USA West 2017 Conference and Expo, one message was evident: grower acceptance of biocontrol [...]
Looking Ahead to the Rest of the Florida Citrus Harvest
The industry looks ahead to the remainder of the Florida citrus harvest. This past March 9th marked the latest USDA citrus forecast, and it wasn’t anything to cheer [...]
What to Consider When Converting Citrus Groves to Pasture
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 [...]
New Option in Florida Citrus: the Finger Lime
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 [...]
Asian Citrus Psyllid Populations at Record Highs
The 2017 Asian citrus psyllid season has started off high. The Florida citrus industry has been watching the Asian citrus psyllid levels in Florida rise for the past [...]
UF/IFAS Research Team Locates Cogongrass-Eating Insect
A UF/IFAS research team found a natural enemy of cogongrass on the other side of the world. A pervasive weed in Florida and the southeastern U.S., cogongrass, may [...]
Micronutrients and Root Health Could Be Allies in the Fight Against HLB
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. [...]
The Fertilizer Institute Honors 4R Advocates at Commodity Classic
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 [...]
Florida’s Top Colleges and Universities for a Sunshine State Ag Education
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. [...]
Q&A on Mycoshield, the Bactericide Oxytetracycline
Read a Q&A about the bactericide Oxytetracycline, marketed under the name Mycoshield. Bactericides are the talk of the citrus industry in Florida. Citrus growers have been watching the [...]
Field Trials Show Soil Microbial Amendments Not Helpful Against HLB
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 [...]
A Look At CHMAs, Part 2: Grower Participation
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 [...]
A Look At Citrus Health Management Areas, Part 1: Effectiveness
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 [...]
Options for Transitioning the Family Farm to the Next Generation
Wondering just how to transfer the family farm to the next generation? Explore these options. Many farms and ranches are owned by a family unit—97 percent of them [...]
First Major Undercover Florida Citrus Operation Up and Growing
One Florida Citrus Operation is trying to block citrus greening’s access altogether. Citrus greening’s impact on Florida’s citrus industry is daily news in The Sunshine State, as are the [...]
New Year’s Resolutions to Consider for Your Agribusiness
Take some time to make a few resolutions for your agribusiness—and plan how you’re going to keep them—going into 2017. Making changes is never easy; it’s one reason [...]
Tips on Getting Your Soil Ready for the Growing Season
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. [...]
Summary of the State of the Florida Citrus Industry Survey, Part 2
Florida citrus is a major part of the state’s agriculture industry. Even with the hits the Florida citrus industry has taken from citrus greening, or HLB, it’s still a [...]
Choosing the Right Perennial Forage for the Ranch
If you raise beef in Florida, then you know that the success of your operation is related to your forage. The fact that the amount and quality of forage [...]