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NVDMC Focuses on the Future of Florida Citrus Growers and Producers

The New Varieties Development and Management Corporation, or NVDMC, is working to help ensure that...

Tree Defender Reduces Water Use, Nutrient Runoff

Many Florida citrus growers face a balancing act of maximizing the growth of their crop...

A Different Kind of Grassroots Effort for Farmers

Once upon a time, farmers would network by gathering at the feed mill to discuss...
Katie Hennessy

Mosquito-Borne Diseases a Real Threat to Horses

The rainy weather we are currently receiving in Florida is the perfect breeding ground for...

Farmland Auctions Heating Up Across the Country

Most of Polk County was blessed and missed the worst of Hurricane Ian. Sadly, our...
Mike Roberts

Researchers Identify Second Citrus Canker Gene

A team of UF/IFAS researchers has identified a second citrus canker gene that could potentially...

Tree Defender Delivers a Big Brix Boost

It was not-so-sweet news for Florida citrus growers in August when the U.S. Senate blocked...

Auctions Aren’t a Secret, but They Are a Secret Weapon

I knew before I started the Crutchfield Estate Distribution Auction that I wanted to begin...

Fight Foot Rot in Florida Cattle

Foot rot in cattle is a deceptively treacherous malady. Not only is it easy to...
Katie Hennessy

The Key to Rabies Is Prevention

Rabies is a viral disease caused by Lyssavirus, which affects all warm-blooded animals including horses...
Mike Roberts

Getting the Macronutrients and Micronutrients Right

All the research points to the fact that optimal citrus growth, fruit yields, and juice...

Bamboo Gains Traction as Alternative Crop for Citrus Growers

As citrus greening continues to ravage the Florida citrus industry, many growers are looking for...

Pathways to the Future of Citrus

Florida citrus growers have experienced more than their fair share of challenges in the past...

A Sense of Community

Community has never been more important than it is now. I just attended the 56th...

Gut Health Plays a Major Role in Cattle

Digestive health in cattle is an important factor in the animals’ overall health and development...
Katie Hennessy

Fall Preparations for your Horse

Fall is coming, and while the weather won’t be dramatically different from summer, the nights...
Mike Roberts

Research on Trunk Injection Mounts

Ute Albrecht, a scientist with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences...

CRAFT Foundation Helps Growers Face Greening

Ever since the first case of citrus greening was detected in Florida in 2005, the...

Do Hybrids Hold the Answer to Greening?

Florida citrus growers have been struggling with dwindling yearly harvests and lower quality due to...

Blowout Auction Set for Crutchfield Family Groves

  Generations’ worth of goods at Crutchfield Family Groves is being sold at auction! The...

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