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UF/IFAS Event Combines Latest Citrus Varieties with New Breeding Research

by Brad Buck
November 28, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Citrus growers can see if they want to grow the latest varieties from UF/IFAS breeders -- and then learn more about commercializing crops – all on Dec. 4 at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Breeding, Citrus Breeding Symposium, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fred Gmitter, Michael Rogers, News

High-Density Plantings Could Boost Profits for Florida Citrus Growers, Say UF/IFAS Experts

by Brad Buck
November 27, 2018

By Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida citrus growers who plan to establish new groves might want to consider high-density planting, according to experts with the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred, part of the University ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Ariel Singerman, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, News, Planting Density

Citrus Advisory System May Help Prevent Losses From Postbloom Fruit Drop

by Brad Buck
November 7, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A new University of Florida-developed forecasting system could help citrus growers control postbloom fruit drop this winter, despite the predicted El Niño weather pattern that’s expected to bring more rain and moderate ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Citrus Advisory System, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Development Foundation, Citrus Research And Education Center, Clyde Fraisse, Department Of Plant Pathology, Megan Dewdney, Natalia Peres, News, Postbloom Fruit Drop

Kaolin Clay May Be Viable Option to Protect Citrus Trees from Asian Citrus Psyllid, UF/IFAS Researchers Say

by Brad Buck
October 31, 2018

By Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida citrus growers have begun taking notice of kaolin clay, a powdery white compound, because it can cause Asian citrus psyllids to “not take notice” of their groves. Long used to protect other ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Christopher Vincent, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Entomology, Kaolin, Michael Rogers, Psyllid

Laser Technology May Be a Key to Rehabilitating Greening-Diseased Citrus Trees

by Brad Buck
October 30, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida scientist hopes to improve on laser technology to enhance the efficiency of spray solutions aimed at restoring vitality to greening-affected citrus trees and reducing amounts of chemicals applied. With ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Ed Etxeberria, Horticultural Sciences Department, Laser Technology

Young Citrus Trees May Benefit From Full Irrigation Regardless of HLB Status, UF/IFAS Researchers Say

by Brad Buck
October 22, 2018

By Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Mature citrus trees affected by the bacterial disease Huanglongbing typically need about 25 percent less irrigation than their healthy counterparts – but that doesn’t necessarily mean young trees with ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Irrigation, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Davie Kadyampakeni, Evapotranspiration, Greening, Soil And Water Sciences

UF/IFAS Research: Citrus Tree Covers Keep Deadly Psyllids Away

by Brad Buck
September 20, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida scientists are finding that by covering new citrus trees with mesh, they can keep disease-carrying insects from harming the plants. That could be a big step toward stemming the deadly citrus greening ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Fernando Alferez, Horticultural Sciences, IPC, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Tree Covers

‘CUPS’ Protects Citrus From Greening, Storms

by Brad Buck
September 17, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A system designed to protect citrus trees from the deadly greening disease withstood the ravaging winds of Hurricane Irma last year, University of Florida scientists say. With reinforcements installed after the storm, they’ll ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Ariel Singerman, Arnold Schumann, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Under Protective Screening, CUPS, Greening, Soil And Water Sciences