New Findings Reveal Cause Behind Fruit Drop in Citrus Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 20, 2024 Pathogens responsible for citrus fruit drop identified. And HLB is not among them. Symposium to offer more insight and solutions.Read More
Honeyberry Could Be a New Alternative for Fruit Growers By University of Missouri Extension|September 14, 2024
Roy Rom Remembered as Arkansas’ ‘Mr. Peach’ and ‘Mr. Apple’ By Growing Produce Staff|September 13, 2024
Bayer Ready To Feed Needs of the Foodservice Industry Posted by Growing Produce Staff|September 12, 2024
Invasive Fruit Flies on the Attack in Texas Citrus By USDA-APHIS|April 25, 2024 USDA is urging vigilance as Lower Rio Grande Valley is at risk of being infested by damaging fruit pests.
Scientific Discovery Gives New Hope for Citrus With HLB Tolerance By USDA-ARS|February 29, 2024 High-tech tools in plant genetics helping researchers get closer to he first commercial releases of orange-like hybrids with HLB tolerance.
Quarantines Now in Effect After Citrus Canker Spotted in Texas By USDA-APHIS|February 15, 2024 Positive identifications of serious citrus fruit malady prompts action from USDA APHIS and the Texas Department of Agriculture.
USDA Set To Give Plant Protection Efforts a Big Boost By USDA-APHIS|February 9, 2024 Government agency is investing more than $70 million in 374 projects through the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program.
New Fuel for Research Projects Taking on Citrus Greening By UC Riverside News|January 9, 2024 A trio of grants totaling more than $11 million helping scientists focus on instilling disease tolerance below ground and above ground.
Mesh Covers Now Protecting 1 Million Citrus Trees in Florida By UF/IFAS News|November 30, 2023 What started out as a novel experiment to help protect young trees from the Asian citrus psyllid is proving fruitful.
Florida Ag Scientists Look to New Crop Transformation Center as Hub of Hope By UF/IFAS News|November 2, 2023 Among top goals for the new research center is to find citrus varieties that can tolerate or even resist citrus greening disease.
5 New Research Projects Take a Swing at Solving Citrus Greening Posted by Paul Rusnak|October 25, 2023 $5 million in funding from USDA to help fuel latest efforts to thwart devastating citrus disease and its vector.
California Citrus Takes On and Deals With Big Hits From Thrips By California Citrus Mutual|September 28, 2023 Crop estimates drop as reports indicate some growers have experienced exterior scarring on as much as 80% of fruit.
Growing Concerns With Latest Citrus Psyllid Find in Southern California By UC Agriculture and Natural Resources|September 26, 2023 Learn more about a ‘devastating’ find in the heart of a citrus-growing area that is currently and historically important for lemon production.
The End of Citrus Greening? New Product Is Offering Hope By Daniel Jacobs|September 19, 2023 Learn more about the antimicrobial-based system that suppresses the deadly pathogen that has sucked the life from Florida’s citrus sector.
Superior Solution: New Field Diagnostic Kit for Lebbeck Mealybug In the Works Posted by Growing Produce Staff|August 24, 2023 New study says research partners have found a faster, safer, and less expensive way for growers to detect the invasive pest.
How Novel Biotechnology Could Lead To Improved Citrus Varieties By AgriLife Today|August 14, 2023 Learn more about a new biological technology that develops and multiplies disease-resistant citrus plants using “hairy roots.”
Citrus Growers Looking For Solutions To Ride Out the Storm By Thomas Skernivitz|July 23, 2023 The era of HLB has some thinking about alternative crops.
Orange Crush: How the 2022-2023 Florida Citrus Season Numbers Finished up By Paul Rusnak|July 13, 2023 What was forecast to be a campaign of struggle for orange and grapefruit growers, turned out to be just that. Check out the final tallies.
Has the Pandemic Led to an Agricultural Breakthrough? By Carol Miller|February 15, 2023 American Vegetable Grower Editor Carol Miller says we’ll likely view the pandemic as not only a time of chaos but also when medical science surged.
How Nanobodies Could Be a Big Game Changer for Plant Health Technology By Carol Miller|January 6, 2023 A tiny piece of the antibody cells found in the camelid animal family could interfere with just about any cellular organism, including bacteria and viruses.
Organic Citrus Growers Set To Get Help In Fight Against Deadly Disease Posted by Paul Rusnak|December 5, 2022 USDA awards major organic research grant to identify solutions for citrus greening.
Citrus Greening Still Throwing New Curveballs at Scientists and Growers Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 25, 2022 Research paper digs into the bacteria’s complex relationship with the tree defense system.