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Citrus Greening Control and Increased Citrus Production on the Horizon

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. […]

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Mike Roberts

Digging Deep into 4R Nutrient Stewardship

4R nutrient stewardship is key to the Best Management Practices for fertilizer applications to achieve the sweet spot where the environmental, social, and economical sustainability of commercial crop production all come together. Similar to BMPs, the 4Rs aim to match crop requirements with the best-suited nutrient, minimize nutrient losses from fields, and maximize operation profitability.

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The Choice to Persevere

At one time, a drive through the Florida countryside could leave you in awe of the vast expanse of citrus groves that blanketed the land. Now, that same ride inspires a different kind of awe — except this new awe leaves a sadness deep in the pit of your stomach.  That feeling gets worse and

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Land in Transition

There are people who are optimistic about a cure for citrus greening, and then there are those who feel utterly defeated. Regardless of which camp you’re in, the decline of one of Florida’s greatest industries is leaving a vacuum, and that puts landowners in a bind. While scientists feverishly search for a greening cure —

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