UF/IFAS citrus specialists and extension agents provide the educational component of shows every year. January 22-23 is the Citrus Show in Fort Pierce, FL. This year the agenda includes: New rootstock and scion updates High-Density planting to achieve… Read More
Declining Citrus with Greening People often ask me what they can do with their declining citrus to make them productive again. There are numerous diseases that cause citrus to decline, with the latest being citrus greening. Greening is… Read More
Growing fruit trees in North Central Florida can be a challenge, but with the right information the task is certainly achievable. The first step recommended is to contact the UF/IFAS Marion County Extension office, which will be able… Read More
Learn about BMPs for citrus nutrition and irrigation, including the latest nutrition research results. Drs. Tripti Vashisth and Davie Kadyampakeni from the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center will provide the latest in nutrition and irrigation research used… Read More
Do you have an old citrus grove that is no longer productive but you would like to keep your agricultural tax exemption? Agricultural tax exemptions are only provided to working agricultural enterprises and many old groves may no… Read More
The Citrus Growers’ Institute will be held at South Florida State College, Alan Jay Wildstein Center for Performing Arts, Avon Park, Florida, on April 3, 2018. This program is sponsored by UF/IFAS and the Citrus Research and Development… Read More
Growing fruit in your backyard is as old as our Country. George Washington would not have had a cherry tree to cut down if there had not been fruit trees in the yard. Although it may be a… Read More
Citrus greening disease is devastating Florida citrus. This disease is spread by an insect, the Asian Citrus Psyllid. Growers are faced with expensive decisions about spraying pesticides to control the psyllid to reduce the spread of the disease…. Read More
Citrus greening (also known as HLB or Huanglongbing) is a bacterial disease affecting citrus production around the world, it was first found in South Florida in 2005. Citrus greening affects all citrus cultivars causing overall tree decline/ dieback,… Read More
