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By Taylor O’Bannon, William Mitchell, Morgan Madison, Stephanie Brown, Keith Schneider and Michelle Danyluk The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Produce Safety Extension Team compiled a wish list of food-safety items for citrus growers to prepare for the new year. Some of these items are must-haves straight from the Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety …
Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a series honoring Ben Albritton, the 2025 Citrus Achievement Award winner. This year’s Citrus Achievement Award winner, Ben Albritton, is excited about the future prospects of agriculture in Florida. As Florida Senate President, he’s ready to take the industry’s priorities to Tallahassee for next year’s legislative session. HEALTHY CHOICES Albritton says that …
Florida Citrus Mutual recently hosted a grower information meeting and lunch at Kenny Sanders barn and grove in Zolfo Springs on Dec. 10. Matt Joyner, Mutual’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, welcomed attendees and provided some updates on several key issues. Joyner said one of the most common questions he has been getting lately from growers is: What’s …
A recent study has shown that regular orange juice (OJ) consumption can influence the activity of thousands of genes inside immune cells. Many of these genes help control blood pressure, calm inflammation and manage the way the body processes sugar, all of which play an important role in long-term heart health. The study followed adults who drank 500 milliliters of …
On Dec. 5, U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) officials established a new Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine. Located in La Feria, Cameron County, Texas, it has been designated the La Feria quarantine. FOUND IN GRAPEFRUIT GROVE APHIS and TDA established the new quarantine in response to the Dec. …
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) provided the following tips for reducing spray drift in citrus groves: Source: UF/IFAS Sponsored ContentReMedium TI® Demonstrates Proven Performance in Citrus Greening ManagementOctober 6, 2026Take Advantage of Rising Temperatures to Treat for Fire AntsJune 8, 2026Make a Plan to Eradicate Fire Ants This YearMay 1, 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for Stage Two of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). SDRP provides more than $16 billion in disaster relief payments to eligible producers who suffered revenue, quality or production losses to crops, trees, bushes or vines due to qualifying disaster events in 2023 and 2024. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is …
The Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation recently reported it has already issued more than $12 million in grower payments for CRAFT Year 7 programs and completed more than 600 contracts. Executive Director Steven Hall issued the following program updates: FAST TRACK PROGRAM CYCLE 7 TRADITIONAL PROGRAM EMERGING VARIETIES PROGRAM CRAFT expects to begin issuing contracts for the Emerging …
Federal and state agriculture officials recently made changes to huanglongbing (HLB, also known as citrus greening disease) and Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) quarantines in California. They also removed a Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine in Texas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported these changes. CALIFORNIA HLB On Nov. 25, APHIS and the California …
Florida Citrus Mutual held its board of directors meeting on Dec. 10 at Kenny Sanders’ barn and grove in Zolfo Springs. Afterward, lunch was served, and a grower information meeting was held. Steven Hall, executive director of the Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation gave an update on the latest round of program funding. CRAFT was awarded more than …
Recent research highlights the potential of natural compounds derived from agricultural waste, particularly focusing on orange peels. The study unravels the prebiotic and antioxidant properties of these compounds, shedding light on their potential applications in health and nutrition. The authors of the study, which was conducted in India, are: Peels from citrus fruits, specifically oranges, constitute a significant portion of …
The vision of researchers at Florida’s new Center for Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Agriculture is to manage farm issues in real time, putting AI directly into farmers’ hands. Construction on the 40,000-square-foot AI facility is underway and is expected to be completed in early 2027. “We’re not just studying problems. We’re equipping farmers with solutions,” said Nathan Boyd of …
Brazil’s Fundecitrus recently published a scientific article explaining why HLB is so difficult to control. “Why is it so difficult to control huanglongbing (HLB)? Point of view” was published by the journal Scientia Agricola (Agricultural Science). It was authored by Fundecitrus researcher Renato Bassanezi and post-doctoral researcher Isabela Vescove Primiano, in collaboration with the late professor Armando Bergamin Filho of …
Fundecitrus’ Dec. 10 orange crop forecast for the São Paulo and Triângulo/Southwest Minas Gerais Citrus Belt in Brazil is for 294.81 million boxes of oranges. That’s a reduction of 3.9% from the September forecast of 306.74 million boxes and a 6.3% reduction from the initial May forecast of 314.6 million boxes. The two main reasons for the reduction in the …
In early December, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted its annual field day at the A.H. Whitmore Foundation Farm in Groveland, Florida. The field day was canceled last year due to Hurricane Milton. The storm brought 110 mph winds that stripped trees of fruit and caused other damage. The field day showcased various rootstocks and varieties that have been …
By Michael Rogers It has now been two decades since huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, was first detected in Florida. That announcement in August 2005 changed everything for the Florida citrus industry. At the time, Florida citrus was still a global powerhouse. Less than a year earlier, HLB had been confirmed in Brazil, and we were aware of its devastating …
By Jawwad A. Qureshi In winter, citrus trees enter a state of quiescence due to lower light and cooler temperatures, which slows their metabolic activity. Therefore, most citrus trees do not produce new shoots during this period. These young shoots are essential for the growth of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri. The ACP is a small sap-feeding insect …
Mountain Valley MD Holdings Inc. (MVMD) recently reported positive results from ongoing citrus field trials in Brazil for its Agrarius™ signaling technology. Agrarius™ is designed to organically increase crop yields, reduce fertilizer and pesticide usage and enhance plant health. MVMD has been working with a client-directed third-party agricultural partner, FARM ATAC, in Brazil to assess the impact of the application …
Federal agriculture officials on Nov. 25 announced the expansions of the areas quarantined for sweet orange scab (SOS) and huanglongbing (HLB) diseases in California. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) enacted the expansions. SOS The SOS quarantined area has been expanded by 5 …
Alico, Inc., which completed its last major citrus harvest this year, announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30. LESS PRODUCTION For the fiscal year, Alico Citrus harvested 2.3 million boxes of fruit, a decrease of 25.9% from the prior year. It harvested 944,000 boxes of early- and mid-season oranges, down 20.9% from 2024. Its Valencia …
