Larry Black Receives Citrus Achievement Award by TERESA SCHIFFER For Larry Black, Florida citrus isn’t just a career, it’s a culture he’s been entrenched in since birth. Black, the general manager of Polk County’s Peace River Packing Co., was recently named as the recipient of the Florida Grower Citrus Achievement Award. With a long family […]
Griffin Fertilizer Forum Promotes Crop Nutrient Stewardship story and photo by PAUL CATALA In elementary school, children are taught the 3 R’s — reading, writing and ‘rithmetic. But in agriculture, it’s the 4Rs that are important – the right source, right rate, right time and right place. Right source: Match the fertilizer type to the
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Growers Faced Familiar Challenges as Late Rally Holds Hope for the Future by TIM CRAIG July marks the end of the 2020-2021 Florida citrus season, and for some growers, it’s been a season of both surprises and challenges. While there was a possible ray of positive news late in the season, there are long-term issues
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by SCOTT ANGLE To build a better blueberry, the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is building a better blueberry lab. By mid-2022, we expect to complete U.S. higher education’s premier blueberry breeding headquarters. It will allow us to expand the team dedicated to delivering Central Florida blueberry growers the cultivars to
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