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Successful science: Mesh now covers about 1 million citrus trees in Florida, keeping Asian citrus psyllids at bay

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November 29, 2023

As recently as five years ago, Florida citrus growers did not routinely put protective covers on their trees as part of their grove management. Now, the mesh covers at least 1 million trees on about 17,000 acres, mostly thanks to successful ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Chlorophyll, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Fernando Alferez, Horticultural Sciences, Individual Protective Covers, IPC, Mesh, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tree Health

Microbiology Professor Appointed Chair For Developing Trees Resistant to Citrus Greening


September 12, 2023

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Working at the cell level to develop a disease- resistant citrus tree holds great promise and potential for the Florida citrus industry. Nian Wang, professor of microbiology and cell science, is one of the world’s most ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Borger, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Education Center, CRISPR, Disease Resistance, Graves Eminent Scholar Chair In Biotechnology, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Ruth-borger

UF/IFAS professor honored as 2023 Fellow of the Entomological Society of America


July 26, 2023

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The Governing Board of the Entomological Society of America (ESA) has elected UF/IFAS entomologist Lukasz Stelinksi one of six new Fellows of the Society for 2023. Election as a Fellow of ESA acknowledges outstanding contributions ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Psylllid, Citrus Research And Education Center, Disease Management, Entomological Society Of America, Entomology And Nematology, Fellow, Lukasz Stelinski, Plant-insect Interactions

Citrus horticulture expert joins UF Indian River REC

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May 8, 2023

By ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla.---A scientist with a career invested in Florida citrus production will join the citrus research team from the heart of Florida's renowned grapefruit production region. A native of Brazil's famous citrus ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Citrus Greening Disease, Flavia Zambon, Grapefruit, HLB, Horticulture, Indian River Research And Education Center, Mandarin, Millennium Block, Ronald D. Cave, Rootstocks, Scions

University of Florida/IFAS awarded over $16 million in research grants to fight citrus disease


November 9, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. -- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty have secured over $16 million in new funding to advance research projects to combat the deadly citrus greening disease that threatens the Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fernando Alferez, Grants, HLB, J. Scott Angle, John Chater, Jude Grosser, Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski, Lukasz Stelinski, Megan Dewdney, Nian Wang, Rootstocks, Ruth-borger, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, USDA-NIFA, Zhonglin Mou
Rainbow above the CREC.

Research Journeys Update: Dongjoo Kim, Citrus Greening Disease and the Benefits of Kombucha

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June 6, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome back Dongjoo Kim, a recent graduate of the Food Science and Human Nutrition Department at the University of Florida! Last year, Dongjoo shared details of his research during the first semester of his food science master’s ... READ MORE

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Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, CREC, Dongjoo Kim, Dr. Yu Wang, Food Science Graduate Student, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Program, Graduate Research, Graduate Student, Hamlin Cultivar, Huanglongbing, Kombucha, Masters Student Research, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Sugar Belle, Sugar Belle Kombucha, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center
Small lopsided fruit from greening-infected citrus tree. Spring 2008 Impact Magazine image. UF/IFAS File Photo.

Supporting the Florida Citrus Industry: Developing Debittering Technologies to Combat Citrus Greening in Hamlin Oranges

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March 28, 2022

We are pleased to welcome you back to FSHN Research Journeys, which follows the research of graduate students in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at UF. Today's guest poster is Taylor Washington, a first-year master's degree student ... READ MORE

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Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Debittering, Dr. Liwei Gu, Food Science, Food Science Alumni, Food Science Graduate Degree, Food Science Graduate Student, Food-science-research, FSHN Research Journeys, Graduate Research, Hamlin Cultivar, Huanglongbing, Oranges, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, Taylor Washington

2022 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute Returns In-Person


March 10, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Citrus Greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) continues to impact citrus production areas of Florida. The 2022 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute is an opportunity for Florida citrus growers to come together to learn about effective ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Borger, Chris Oswalt, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Development Foundation, Citrus Research And Education Center, Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute, Foliar Applications, HLB, In Person, Michael Rogers, Richard Dantzler, Root Structures, Ruth-borger, Smartphone Apps, South Florida State College

Finger Limes, unique new options for Florida growers, topic of March symposium


February 17, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. ---   Finger limes, a unique citrus variety gaining interest among chefs, foodies and citrus growers, will be the topic of an upcoming symposium sponsored by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Chefs, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Finger Limes, Foodies, HLB, Manjul Dutt, Symposium, Tolerance, USDA-NIFA

UF researchers answer questions about citrus fruit drop at upcoming seminar

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February 2, 2021

By Ruth Borger LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Citrus fruit dropping before harvest has been a perennial problem for Florida growers but one that is particularly challenging during the 2020-21 growing season. Tripti Vashisth and Fernando Alferez of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fernando Alferez, Fruit Drop, Growers, Horticultural Sciences, Pre-harvest Fruit Drop, Tripti Vashisth

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