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Legislators Seek $3.5 Billion for Florida Freeze Assistance
U.S. Senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody of Florida on June 2 introduced the Florida Freeze Disaster Assistance Act. Congressman…
Public Support for Protection Against Ag Diseases
Southeastern residents increasingly support stronger protections against agricultural disease threats as concerns grow over food-system disruptions, say researchers at the…
Orange Juice May Reduce Blood Sugar Spikes
Many people worry that orange juice can raise blood sugar quickly because it contains naturally occurring sugars. However, a new…
Climate Change Is Changing Citrus Nutrition
Climate change is creating new challenges for citrus growers, and one of the biggest impacts is on tree nutrition. According…
FDOC Discusses How Best to Spend State Funds
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) met virtually on May 29 to allocate legislatively authorized state general revenue funds for Florida…
Update on the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association
Highlands County Citrus Growers Association (HCCGA) Executive Director Ray Royce recently provided an update on the area’s current grove conditions…
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Leaf Quantity Matters for Fruit Quality
By Tripti Vashisth, Taylor Livingston, Meryam Manzoor and Johann Hiller Citrus fruit quality and yield remain major concerns for sweet…
Florida Citrus Payment Details for Specialty Crop Assistance Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 29 announced payment rates and the enrollment period for the Assistance for…
Florida Allocates Almost $200 Million for Citrus Recovery
The Florida Legislature on May 29 approved nearly $196 million as part of the 2026–27 fiscal year budget to accelerate…
HLB Drives Brazilian Citrus Expansion to New Regions
Brazil’s Fundecitrus on May 28 participated in the Expocitros 2026 lecture session “Focus, Efficiency and Control.” The session focused on…
The Right Man for the Job
By J. Scott Angle, jangle@ufl.edu, @IFAS_VP Steven Hall is the right guy to run a single state-supported citrus research organization.…
The Search for Salt-Tolerant Citrus
Scientists with Tunisian and Swedish universities recently wrote “Salinity–Chloride Interaction Effects on Novel Citrus Combinations Under Various Field Conditions,” which…
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