Table of Contents Citrus Nurseries/Citrus Seed Crop Protection Events Fertilizers Grove Equipment & Supplies Grove Services Insurance/Crop Insurance Nutritionals Citrus Nurseries/Citrus SeedCompany: Agromillora Florida, Inc. Contact: Clay Pederson Mailing Address: 9038 CR 229, Wildwood, FL 34785 Business Phone: (352) 399-2328 Mobile Phone: (352) 661-0139E-mail: cpederson@agromillora.com Website: agromillora.com/en Products or Services: Providing quality citrus liners for wholesale. Crop ProtectionCompany: FMC CorporationContact: …
Managing the Health and Productivity of HLB-Affected Groves
By Tripti Vashisth In 2005, huanglongbing (HLB or citrus greening disease) was first discovered in Florida. Florida orange production changed from 242 million boxes in the pre-hurricane, pre-HLB, 2003–2004 season to 81.5 million boxes in 2015–2016. This dramatic reduction in yield is attributable to multiple causes, including a reduction in citrus acreage, citrus canker and other citrus diseases. HLB is …
HLB and ‘Tolerance’ as a Practical Matter in Choosing Rootstocks
By Bill Castle (Editor’s note: Click on the graphs throughout the article to enlarge them.) By classic biological definition, a particular citrus rootstock-scion combination when infected with Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas) would be considered tolerant if infected trees had no more than slight reductions in performance, sometimes accompanied by a reduced level of the pathogen. That definition implies that the …
Sneak Peek: July Citrus Industry Magazine
Citrus Industry subscribers will soon receive the July issue of the magazine. Featured in the cover story are young citrus leaders LeAnna and Aaron Himrod. Read all about the sister and brother’s accomplishments as they carry on the family tradition of staying in the citrus business. This issue also includes two water-management articles by University of Florida professor Kelly Morgan. …
A Wage and Hour Primer for the Citrus Industry
As an agricultural employer, you face many business challenges and you must comply with a number of employment-related laws every day, especially if you work with labor-intensive crops. Ensuring that your employment policies and pay practices comply with the law not only helps you avoid liability for potential labor violations, but keeps your workforce productive and motivated. Simply stated, complying …
Discussing Genetic Engineering With a Concerned Public
By: Kevin Folta Our farm producers have brought unprecedented low-priced, safe food to the United States and the world. Despite the success, there are challenges to sustained production that may best be solved with genetic engineering. These technologies have proven safe and effective for almost two decades, mostly in the arena of high-acreage agronomic crops like corn, soy and cotton. …