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Microbiology Professor Appointed Chair For Developing Trees Resistant to Citrus Greening

by Ruth Hohl Borger

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

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

by Ruth Hohl Borger

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

2022 Florida Citrus Expo Offers Robust Program of Research and Hands-On Info for Growers August 17 -18

by Ruth Hohl Borger

July 26, 2022

Complete Show Program LR SEMINAR SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17 Wednesday Morning Pre-Session/Ongoing Events 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration at Trade Show Entrance 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast in Trade Show Hall 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 ... READ MORE

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Tags: Citrus Research An Education Center, Citrus Research And Education Center, Ruth-borger

Authority in Biological Control of Invasive Insects Joins UF Specialized Lab

by Robin Koestoyo

July 14, 2022

FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- As a child in a Boston suburb, Nicole Quinn was oft outdoors. She marveled over trees, water and dirt -- and how everything was interdependent. She would turn over rocks to examine insects and worms as they worked in ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Ruth-borger

2022 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute Returns In-Person

by Ruth Hohl Borger

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

PFD Alert: Be vigilant, stay alert!

by Ruth Hohl Borger

March 9, 2022

With the recent rain and forecasted rain triggering Postbloom Fruit Drop (PFD) alerts in multiple locations, please visit the Citrus Advisory System – AgroClimate regularly to monitor the situation along with bloom status in your blocks ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Borger, Citrus Research And Education Center, Ruth-borger

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