GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences received $6.7 million in funding as part of a $20.1 million grant for research on citrus greening, a disease devastating Florida’s citrus industry. The ... READ MORE
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Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Unos diminutos héroes podrían contribuir a larga lucha de Florida contra la enfermedad del enverdecimiento de los cítricos. Esta noticia resulta alentadora ... READ MORE
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By ROBIN KOESTOYO FORT PIERCE, Fla.--- Citrus growers in Florida’s “River” production region along the Indian River Lagoon develop unsurpassed flavor and texture in a fresh grapefruit product coveted worldwide. Growers in the area ... READ MORE
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University of Florida scientists are joining forces at the Crop Transformation Center (CTC) to wage a high-tech war against pests and diseases threatening Florida’s crops – arming farmers with cutting-edge solutions to protect the state’s ... READ MORE
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Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. La enfermedad del enverdecimiento de los citricos, conocida como citrus greening o Huanglongbing (HLB), ha devastado los cultivos de cítricos en Florida, ... READ MORE
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Most people know Florida’s citrus industry is struggling with citrus greening. The threat, however, doesn’t exist in a silo, and residential trees – where the plant disease was first detected in the state – can serve as reservoirs for ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Edwin Gutiérrez creció en la zona rural de Colombia, en medio de comunidades agrícolas donde la agricultura es parte esencial de la vida. Se crió ... READ MORE
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Edwin Gutierrez grew up in rural Colombia, immersed in agricultural communities, where farming is a fundamental part of life. He was raised in the Llanos Orientales region -- a plain known for its livestock, citrus and other agricultural ... READ MORE
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Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. While the genetically modified tree has only been tested so far in the lab and the greenhouse, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, split funding ... READ MORE
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