Projected El Niño poses disease risk to Florida’s $500 million-a-year strawberry industry, but an alert system could help
May 12, 2026
Farmers in Florida’s $500 million-a-year strawberry industry recently wrapped up a season, and already the next one is casting a shadow. Scientists are predicting a good chance of a pesky strawberry disease, all due to the predicted El Niño ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Pests & DiseaseTags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, AgriTech Conference, Botrytis, Diseases, El Niño, El Nino Southern Oscillation, Hurricane Season, La Niña, Moisture, Monitor, Research, Spraying, Strawberries, Strawberrry Advisory System, Vinicius Cerbaro