Tag: Citrus
Carrying on a family tradition, a UF/IFAS CALS grad inspires the next generation of citrus growers
February 20, 2025
Managing orange groves in Florida – a state prone to hurricanes and citrus greening disease – is no easy task. But for fifth-generation citrus grower and University of Florida alum Morgan McKenna Porter, it’s a passion. “[Growing ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AgricultureTags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Industry, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Family, Graduate, Lake Wales, McKenna & Associates Citrus Inc., McKenna Brothers Inc., Morgan McKenna Porter, Outdoors, Riley McKenna, UF/IFAS Research, Wedgworth Leadership Institute
Tiny Indicators of Soil Health in Florida’s Citrus Groves
February 12, 2025
In the citrus groves of southwest Florida, a team of researchers is investigating the hidden power of soil nematodes. These tiny organisms with enormous ecological impact offer key insights into soil health. This study investigates how cover ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Allan Bacon, Citrus, Cover Crops, Gabriel Maltais-Landry, Nematodes, Sarah Strauss, Soil Health, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Yaslin Gonzalez, Zane Grabau
From problem to on-farm solution: The journey of one UF/IFAS AI technology
February 11, 2025
A few weeks after Yiannis Ampatzidis started working at the University of Florida in 2017, Hurricane Irma wreaked havoc on the Florida peninsula and its citrus groves. Growers needed to count their trees with precision to get crop insurance, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFASTags: #aiatuf, Agricutural And Biological Engineering, Agroview, Artificial Intellgience, Citrus, Counting, Crop Insurance, Diseases, Farms, Insurance, Inventory, Lab, Pests, Prec-ag, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Trees, Yiannis Ampatzidis
With more than 100 Field Days annually, UF/IFAS empowers growers with valuable insights to enhance their operations
December 10, 2024
Billie Rooney and her husband, Scott, run a 40-acre farm near Live Oak, where they grow blueberries, blackberries and sunflowers and raise livestock. Farming is a second career for the Rooneys. So, they had a lot to learn. She and hundreds ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, UF/IFASTags: Billie Rooney, Bob Hochmuth, Brent Sellers, Brett Bultemeier, Cattle, Citrus, Citrus Handbook, Crops, EPA, Field Days, Florida Farm Bureau, Forage, Kim Jones, Learning, Mike Adams, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Pesticide Information Office, Range Cattle Research And Education Center, Regulations, Saqib Mukhtar, Specialty Crops
Squeezing Out the Facts: Consumer Preferences in Not From Concentrate Versus From Concentrate Orange Juice
November 18, 2024
We are thrilled to introduce Haley Russo to our FSHN Research Journeys series, which follows graduate students' research in the Food Science and Human Nutrition program at The University of Florida. Haley is a food science master's degree ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & LifeTags: Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Dr. Asli Odabasi, Dr. Charles Sims, FSHN Research Journeys, Haley Russo, NFC, Not From Concentrate, Orange Juice, Oranges, Reconstituted From Concentrate, Research Journeys, Research-journeys-food-science, Research-journeys-food-science-ms, RFC
November 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector
November 4, 2024
Recap of November 2024 First Friday with Florida First Detector This month we talked all about fruit flies! We focused on true fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. Florida has quite the history with non-native fruit flies. We have a few that ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Biosecurity, Citrus, Early Detection, FFD24-25, FloridaFirstDetector, Fruit, Fruit Flies, Invasive Species, Sample Submission
Using Individual Plant Covers as an Approach to Protect Young Citrus Trees
October 2, 2024
The State of Florida Citrus Florida has always been known for its citrus production. If it weren’t called the Sunshine State, it could be known as the Citrus State. After all, the state flower is the orange blossom. In the early 2000s, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Citrus, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Understanding Citrus Black Spot: A Threat to Your Citrus Groves
September 24, 2024
Citrus black spot (CBS), caused by the fungal pathogen Guignardia citricarpa, has emerged as a significant threat to citrus crops around the globe. As citrus growers face an array of challenges, understanding this disease is essential for protecting ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & DiseaseTags: Citrus, Fruits, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center
Innovation in Organic Citrus Farming
September 17, 2024
Citrus is one of the most economically significant crops globally, and Florida plays a pivotal role in this industry. However, organic citrus farming presents unique hurdles that growers in Florida, Texas, and other southern states know all ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Citrus, Davie Kadyampakeni, Organic Farming, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, USDA-NIFA Organic Agriculture Research And Extension Initiative