Despite low production levels this season in Florida, grower success stories can still be seen in citrus. Wm. G. Roe & Sons is a prime example. The August issue of Citrus Industry magazine tells how the century-old citrus business is still flourishing. As the next generation of leadership steps up in the Roe family, the business is also implementing a rebranding effort with the Noble companies. Editor-in-chief Frank Giles shares the details in this month’s cover story.
The Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo is returning to the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa on Aug. 21–22. Get a preview of the information-packed program in the August issue. Hear more on the Expo in the July episode of the All In For Citrus podcast.
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) have been a key tool in improving tree health in the HLB era. Tripti Vashisth has some tips this month on how to get the most from PGRs like gibberellic acid.
In his Citrus Nursery Source column, Peter Chaires provides a summary of what researchers will be focusing on for the 2024–25 season. He details projects at both the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service. The search for HLB tolerance/resistance will continue to be a major theme.
Read highlights from the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference in the August issue. The well-attended event gave growers reasons to believe HLB is beatable.
Find all of these articles and more in the August issue of Citrus Industry magazine. If you aren’t already receiving the magazine, subscribe here.
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