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It’s February, which means it’s planting time in your garden.  Get busy by putting your tender annuals in the ground now, as well as fertilize your fruit and shade trees. Before you go plant-crazy for the impending spring season, however, you’ll want to have your soil pH checked.  Most plants like a pH of 5.5 […]

Beating citrus greening disease is on the front burner for all of those involved with citrus, and advancements in genome mapping will open up a whole range of opportunities for both beating the deadly disease in the future and keeping the citrus industry going in the interim. “There’s a lot of research going on in

One telltale sign of citrus greening infection in citrus trees is leaf chlorosis, which is characterized by yellow blotches showing up on green citrus leaves. While chlorosis can have other causes, researchers believed it was caused by the bacterial infection of citrus greening. UF/IFAS plant pathologist Nabil Killiny, with UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), conducted research

Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) is caused by a virus that creates inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and is transmitted mostly via mosquitoes. Luckily EEE is a rare disease, but it’s one of the most dangerous mosquito-borne viral diseases because of its high mortality.   The EEE virus attacks the central nervous system of

Like many of you, I studied civics in 9th grade and American history in 11th grade. We were taught the history of the second war with England known as the War of 1812. Toward the end of that war, the British invaded Washington and burned a large portion of the Capitol building. Our teachers proudly

With a little less flourish than usual (although perhaps a bit more celebration), we have closed the book on 2020. As we begin to fill the blank page that will be 2021, we must carry the lessons learned with us into a new year of our “new normal.”    Case in point, the Beef Checkoff

Let it be remembered that 2021 came in on a Friday, guaranteeing a refreshing three-day weekend to start the year. For the record, 2020 came in on a Wednesday. We should’ve known. While January 1 did not bring a reset of pre-pandemic bliss, 2021 does offer an opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned and

Now that the New Year has arrived, it’s time to make some plant and garden resolutions that will add life to your outdoor space. Here are the gardening tips for the month of January to get your lawn and garden started off the right way.  One of the first things to do is fertilize Bermuda

According to a report by the market research firm Technavio, the global market for grass-fed beef is predicted to grow dramatically over the next five years. Projections from January 2020 estimate $19.5 billion worth of market expansion by 2024. This market development is expected to come from the broadening of three consumer groups: consumers who

There’s no question that citrus greening has had a huge impact on Florida citrus growers. The reduction in production means lower revenue at the end of harvest, but high psyllid control costs also eat into the grove’s bottom line. A UF/IFAS entomologist, Lukasz Stelinski, has shared research on employing a threshold approach for psyllid control