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Grower Group Seeks Fungicide Strategy Refinements
The Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA) recently submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding EPA’s Draft Endangered Species…
New Research Tool Could Speed Search for HLB Treatments
A new research platform may help scientists identify potential treatments for citrus greening disease faster, potentially speeding up the search…
Sneak Peek: August 2026 Citrus Industry
The Citrus Industry section of the August issue of Specialty Crop Grower magazine features practical production advice, a new variety…
Assessing Citrus Varieties for Peel Benefits
Many people throw away citrus peels because they are too bitter to eat raw, but this outer layer of the…
Tools to Address Drought and HLB in Texas
Huanglongbing (HLB) has already taken a heavy toll on U.S. citrus production, but growers in Texas’ Lower Rio Grande Valley…
Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus Confirmed in San Joaquin County
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)…
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Using Kaolin Clay to Protect Against Sunburn
By John M. Chater Kaolin clay is used as a crop protectant in many crops, including tree crops like citrus.…
Research in Brazil on Greening Resistance
Following the discovery of non-commercial citrus plants resistant to greening disease, Fundecitrus researchers in the field of biotechnology have been…
PIECES OF THE PAST: A Reminder of Days Gone By
By Brenda Eubanks Burnette When Thomas E. Hogan arrived in Vero Beach in January of 1920, he could hardly have…
Florida Citrus Finds New Momentum
Shannon Shepp, Florida Department of Citrus executive director, recently discussed the renewed sense of optimism being felt in the Florida…
Farm Service Agency Seeks County Committee Members
Nominations are being accepted for farmers and ranchers to serve on local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency…
Managing Phytophthora in Cold-Hardy Citrus
In Florida, the soilborne phytophthora pathogens — primarily Phytophthora nicotianae and Phytophthora palmivora — are the leading causes of root…
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