Tag: Citrus

Disease-carrying Asian citrus psyllids find refuge in abandoned groves, UF study shows

by Tom Nordlie
February 18, 2011

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For years, citrus growers have feared that abandoned groves provided refuge for the Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive insect that transmits citrus greening—now, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Abandoned, Citrus, Entomology And Nematology, Greening, Groves, Psyllid, Stelinski

UF agricultural honorary organizes national service project to feed Central Florida’s hungry

by Tom Nordlie
December 20, 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Gleaning, the age-old practice of collecting discarded crops from harvested fields, is getting new attention as a way for volunteers to supply soup kitchens and other charities with low-cost food. This weekend, college ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Alpha Zeta, CALS, Charity, Citrus, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Gleaning, Schwarz

Coca-Cola and Cutrale announce $3 million in donations to boost citrus research

by Tom Nordlie
December 20, 2010

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Coca-Cola and Cutrale Citrus Juices announced today at a meeting of the Florida Citrus Mutual in Lake Alfred that they have each pledged $1.5 million to the University of Florida for research programs. The contributions ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus, Coca-cola, Greening, Hlb, Huanglongbing, Payne

Florida’s citrus industry could benefit from soil analysis concepts developing at UF

by Tom Nordlie
November 10, 2010

Cutline at bottom. Click here for high-resolution image. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Many of Florida’s natural conditions are perfect for growing citrus. One that’s imperfect is the state’s patchwork variety of soil types, and University ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Mann, Schumann, Soil, Variability, Yield

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