Tag: Tripti Vashisth

Growers can learn more about Plant Growth Regulators and Citrus at Free Webinar

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Florida citrus growers can learn more about the use of plant-growth regulators (PGRs) and how they can fight against fruit drop at an upcoming online webinar presented by the University of Florida Institute of Food and ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fernando Alferez, Gibberellic Acid, Horticultural Sciences, Plant-growth Regulators, Tripti Vashisth, Webinar

New video explains how gibberellic acid supports citrus trees and reduces fruit drop

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

A treatment to support Florida’s citrus trees needs to be applied now to be most effective. Plant growth regulators are one tool that Florida citrus growers can use to reduce fruit drop. But how and when they are applied on the tree are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Gibberellic Acid, Michael Rogers, Tripti Vashisth, Valencia, Video, Yield

Citrus Flower Bud Advisory Starts for the Season

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The University of Florida will resume providing growers regular flower bud advisories as the critical time for citrus grove management begins this winter. UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus, Citrus Flowering Monitor, Citrus Research And Education Center, Flower Bud Advisories, Spray, Tripti Vashisth

UF/IFAS to find lessons learned from Hurricane Ian for Florida citrus growers

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. -- While Hurricane Ian lasted just a few days, a University of Florida researcher is looking at longer-term impacts in hopes of finding strategies to improve recovery and provide recommendations to plan production systems that ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Christopher Vincent, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Crop Damage, Grant, Hurricane Ian, Recovery, Tripti Vashisth, USDA-NIFA

2023-2024 Citrus Production Guide Available at Florida Citrus Expo

by Ruth Hohl Borger
May 15, 2026

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. —  An updated perennial resource for Florida commercial citrus growers is available to support their efforts to produce a successful citrus harvest. The 2023-2024 UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Production ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Research And Education Center, Fertilizer, Florida Citrus Expo, Gibberellic Acid, Grove Management, Horticultural Sciences, Tripti Vashisth, UF Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences Citrus Production Guide

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