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Brazil’s Harvest+ Seeks Improved Citrus Harvesting
Brazil’s Fundecitrus, in partnership with the companies Agricef and Move Agro, has created the Harvest+ project that seeks to improve…
5 Facts About Fire Ants and How to Control Them
Fire ants are damaging and a significant threat to commercial operations. Here are five fire ant facts operators need to…
Managing the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper
Eastern lubber grasshoppers are out in force in some parts of Florida, munching away on citrus, vegetable crops and landscape…
Outlook for Brazilian Acreage and Production
A study by researchers Gilberto Tozatti, Mauricio Mendez and Rodolfo Castro indicated the likely future significant reduction in Brazilian citrus…
Grower Panel: OTC a Net Positive So Far
Florida Citrus Mutual recently hosted a roundtable discussion about the performance of trunk-injection therapies as growers are making their second…
California Citrus Breeding Program Gets More Funds
The presidents of the Citrus Research Board (CRB) and California Citrus Mutual (CCM) applauded congressional leaders for recently approving additional…
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Evolving Research Priorities for Florida Citrus
Last week, growers convened in Avon Park for the annual Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute. The daylong seminar program provides updates…
Optimizing Organic Nutrient Sources
By Davie Kadyampakeni The use of certified organic nutrient sources (manures, composts, biochar, biosolids, etc.) should be considered by Florida…
Funding Available for Conservation and Climate Projects
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the availability of $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in conservation…
Determining Planting Density
As growers grapple with planting new blocks in the HLB era, there has been considerable discussion about planting densities to…
Fruit and Vegetable Advisory Committee to Continue
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA AMS) plans to renew the charter of the Fruit and Vegetable…
Mexfly Quarantines Established in Texas
Federal and state agriculture officials in March established several Mexican fruit fly (Anastrepha ludens; Mexfly) quarantines in Texas. The actions…
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