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Recently, Steven Hall joined the Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation as its new executive director. The CRAFT Foundation is a private 501(c)(3) direct support organization of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry. It was incorporated in June 2019 to act as mechanism to direct and manage a broad-scale field-trial program to determine …
Phytophthora, citrus black spot and HLB are among diseases that could be spread in Florida groves as a direct or indirect result of Hurricane Milton, researcher Megan Dewdney cautioned. Dewdney, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor of plant pathology, offered suggestions for dealing with those diseases during a recent hurricane recovery webinar. PHYTOPHTHORA Phytophthora …
Many Florida citrus growers view new trunk-injection therapies as a lifeline to help them stay viable in the ongoing battle against HLB. After two seasons of trunk-injection applications of oxytetracycline (OTC), growers are evaluating the impacts on tree health, production and quality. Heading into next season’s treatment cycle, now is the time to consider product options. Factoring into this decision …
The first chore for growers in the cold-hardy citrus region when managing citrus greening is scouting for the disease and its vector, the Asian citrus psyllid. The next step is prompt removal of any trees infected with the disease, says Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia (UGA) assistant professor and small fruits pathologist. “At this point, we think greening is still …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) have expanded the Harlingen and Sebastian Mexican fruit fly (Mexfly) quarantine areas in Texas and consolidated them into a single quarantine area, now termed the Harlingen-Sebastian quarantine. The quarantine area spans portions of Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties. DETECTIONS AND EXPANSIONS …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA/NRCS) in Florida is accepting applications for disaster assistance from agricultural landowners and producers recovering from damages caused by Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton. The funding will provide technical and financial assistance through the Emergency Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Approximately $26 million will be made available for applicants to address …
By Lauren Diepenbrock and Brett Bultemeier There have been a lot of changes within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), so much so that it seems there is an update nearly every day! This is because the EPA had to settle a mega lawsuit dealing with endangered species. In the past, the EPA did not directly address endangered species during registration. The …
The application deadline for Cycle Six of the traditional Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) New Tree Planting Program has been extended until 5 p.m. on Nov. 15. The extension will give growers impacted by recent storms the opportunity to evaluate their new tree planting plans and consider submitting applications for the CRAFT program. The application deadline for Round Three …
Preliminary crop and infrastructure losses from Hurricane Milton are estimated between $1.5 billion and $2.5 billion. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) reported the preliminary estimate a week after Milton made landfall on Oct. 9 near Siesta Key in Sarasota County as a Category 3 hurricane. The information in the FDACS document, Preliminary Estimates of Damage to …
Initial assessments indicate that Alico, Inc. sustained minimal tree damage and some fruit drop from Hurricane Milton. The company stated that its approximately 48,000 acres of citrus groves in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands and Polk counties, Florida, sustained hurricane or tropical storm force winds for varying durations of time. Initial observations include measurable drop of fruit from trees …
The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) draft insecticide strategy to reduce the impact of conventional agricultural insecticides on endangered and threatened species could significantly impact specialty crop growers, according to the Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA). Those adverse impacts could be the result of imposing additional restrictions, potentially leading to economic consequences and challenges in pest management, the alliance wrote in …
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) on Oct. 16 presented a hurricane recovery webinar less than a week after Hurricane Milton crossed the state. Among the topics addressed were damage assessment and fruit drop. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt recommended that growers check trees for damage in multiple locations within groves, starting …
If you are a Florida grower, you might have heard about the Mind Your Melon mental health awareness campaign. We’ve written about it before here at AgNet Media. Marshal Sewell and his wife Taylor officially launched Mind Your Melon in May of 2022 during Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health has been a passion for Sewell since 2007 when his …
Eligible Florida farmers, ranchers and growers impacted by Hurricane Milton can apply for low-interest or interest-free loans of up to $500,000, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced. Impacted agricultural producers can learn more and apply here for the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program. Loans may be used to restore, repair or replace …
Sponsored Content In this special series, Tom Johnson, owner of TJ BioTech, tackles questions about optimizing trunk-injection applications to treat HLB. Q: After a series of weather challenges, including Hurricanes Helene and Milton, what are you hearing from Florida citrus growers about the continued health and recovery of groves going forward? Tom Johnson: I am certainly not suggesting that I …
Orange juice processing for the 2024–25 season was moving at a good pace in Brazil’s São Paulo state at the end of September, the Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (CEPEA) at the University of São Paulo reported. The Pera orange has been the most processed variety so far, but the harvesting and processing pace of late fruit such …
“Superior New Rootstocks Can Make Citrus Profitable Again” is the headline of a recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) article. Kim Bowman, research geneticist at the USDA Horticultural Research Laboratory in Ft. Pierce, Florida, write the article. A slightly edited version follows: The rootstock and root system are what make trees strong enough to survive and …
By Tripti Vashisth and Taylor Livingston Hurricane Milton passed over many citrus-producing counties in Florida, resulting in canopy and fruit loss (especially in early varieties). HLB-affected trees undergo a lot of stress, and now the hurricane has added more abiotic stress to trees. High-speed winds caused significant fruit and leaf drop. The fruit and leaves that escaped the drop during the …
The University of Florida Institute of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program is deploying a survey to assess the agricultural impacts of Hurricane Milton. Once it is safe to do so and immediate needs are met, Florida’s agricultural producers are encouraged to complete the following steps related to assessing and reporting agricultural losses and damages: This UF/IFAS survey is …
Crop production is only half the battle for citrus growers in the cold-hardy citrus region of North Florida, South Georgia and South Alabama. The other half is knowing where that crop is headed once it is harvested. Bill Barber, Ag Services LLC and Certified Crop Adviser, stressed to growers during a recent citrus meeting that they should have a marketing …
