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Since 2019, the Citrus Research and Field Trial (or CRAFT) Foundation has supported growers who are experimenting with various means of addressing citrus greening in their operations, such as alternate varieties, nutritional supplements, or grove maintenance practices. “(CRAFT) began as a way to assist growers in getting new trees in the ground while still deriving […]

As if the battle against greening and development weren’t enough to handle, Florida farmers are facing yet another threat to their livelihoods and the food security they provide. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson isn’t taking this threat lightly, and it’s a sentiment I’m hoping more and more people adopt.  During a recent interview with News

Many Florida citrus growers are undertaking new plantings, and there are many considerations to be taken for phytophthora, according to UF/IFAS assistant professor of plant pathology Megan Dewdney, during an OJ break. She shared it’s estimated that phytophthora, Phytophthora palmivora and Phytophthora nicotianae, causes losses to citrus yields anywhere from 3 percent to 6 percent every year;

Your horses’ lungs are critical for competition, pleasure riding, and general health. If you have had the flu or a cold, you know how uncomfortable you feel and how hard breathing can be. Unlike people, horses can’t breath out of their mouth so any nasal discharge or congestion can be a serious problem. Horses can

As strong as the headwinds are facing the American farmer these days, it seems the Florida citrus grower has been dealing with some of the strongest. It’s a wind that’s way beyond gale force and — even as tough and resilient as Florida citrus growers are — it can be utterly overwhelming.  Fortunately we have

The Citrus Budwood Program through the Florida Department of Agriculture is currently increasing stock of early-season orange varieties for expedited advancement into nursery production: Donaldson, Parson Brown, Carney’s 2 and 3, and Roble. Each of these varieties has shown some measure of HLB tolerance or HLB resistance and are being rushed towards production to help

Florida citrus growers may have a new tool in the fight against greening. Using a proprietary trunk injection system called “FlexInject,” growers are able to directly apply a bactericide, oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OTC) ReMedium TI, which has shown promise in suppressing Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacterium that causes the Huanglongbing disease (HLB) in citrus trees.

An attentive horse owner will notice subtle changes in their horses’ behavior. Horses are creatures of habit and routine, so these variations may indicate that the horse isn’t feeling well. Signs that may indicate colic are lethargy, lying down more than usual, pawing, decreased appetite, looking at their sides and diarrhea. Signs of colic means

The Florida citrus industry is taking hits from all sides. The industry is facing the lowest orange harvest of the past 90 years or so, winter freezes have damaged crops, citrus greening has yet to be mitigated, and diseases like postbloom fruit drop are an ever-present concern. To add insult to injury, the industry is

I am in awe of the wizardry we all carry around in our pocket. Here is a device that can connect us to nearly all of the world’s information. Amazing. However, not only can I connect with a wealth of information, I can gather multiple sources together, put them in a virtual packet and share