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Researchers explore breakthrough approach to combat devasting citrus greening disease


January 8, 2025

Scientists at the University of Florida are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the tiny insects responsible for citrus greening. While the genetically modified tree has only been tested so far in the lab and the greenhouse, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Bacillus Thuringiensis, Bacterium, Biotechnology, Bryony Bonning, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Trees, Entomology And Nematology, Field, Greenhouse, Hlb, Huanglongbing, Lab, Lukasz Stelinski, Pest Control, Phloem, Protein, Psyllids
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Florida OJ industry weathers compounding pressures


March 25, 2024

A significant portion of consumers are drawn to Florida’s iconic drink despite recent economic setbacks, a study of the state’s orange juice industry by University of Florida researchers reveals. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agribusiness, Ask IFAS, Citrus Greening Disease, Crops, Florida Agricultural Marketing Research Center, Florida Department Of Citrus, Huanglongbing, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Irma, Marisa Zansler, Market, Megan Winslow, OJ, Orange Juice, Research, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences

UF awarded $5 million in NIFA grants to battle citrus greening disease


October 24, 2023

University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, split funding ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amit Levy, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Entomology, Hlb, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Integrated Pest Management, John Chater, Jose Chaparro, Lukasz Stelinski, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Nifa, Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, USDA-NIFA

University of Florida citrus faculty secure federal funding in ongoing fight against citrus greening


November 18, 2021

LAKE ALFRED, Fla -- University of Florida citrus researchers continue to provide innovative leadership in the fight against the devastating disease Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening disease. The USDA National Institute of Food and ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Australian Limes, Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Entomology And Nematology, Food And Resource Economics, Germplasm, Grants, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Huanglongbing, Hybrid, Individual Protective Covers, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Pathogen, Peptides, Plant Pathology, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, USDA-NIFA

University of Florida researchers discover new way to potentially control citrus greening


March 16, 2021

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, FLA-- University of Florida researchers have discovered another key resource in their ongoing pursuit to find solutions to fight Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening disease. The discovery brings the potential ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease
Tags: Asian Citrus Psyllid, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Entomology And Nematology, Gene Silencing, Genes, Huanglongbing, Kirsten Pelz-Stelinski, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Psyllid Management, Single-stranded Nucleic Acids
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University of Florida citrus faculty highly sought after as research partners in fight against greening


November 23, 2020

By: Ruth Borger, 517-803-7631, rborger@ufl.edu MEDIA CONTACT: Brad Buck, 813-757-2224 (office); 352-852641(cell); bradbuck@ufl.edu University of Florida citrus researchers continue to be sought out as partners in ground-breaking research ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Huanglongbing, Indian River Research And Education Center, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, USDA-NIFA

University of Florida awarded key federal grants to continue fight against citrus greening


October 22, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers hope to discover new methods to help citrus growers fight the deadly citrus greening (or Huanglongbing) disease with cost effective, long-term sustainable treatments with ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amit Levy, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Bryony Bonning, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Entomology And Nematology, Grants, Huanglongbing, Michael Rogers, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Plant Pathology, Rootstocks, Scions, Southwest Florida Research And Education Center, Zhonglin Mou

Coming attraction: Florida finger limes could be a new addition to your grocery citrus aisle


May 13, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Sweet oranges. Ruby red grapefruit. Sugar Belle mandarins. When one thinks of Florida citrus, these fruits immediately come to mind. But finger limes? A University of Florida Institute of Food and ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Education Center, Finger Limes, Florida Citrus, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Food Trend, Huanglongbing, Manjul Dutt, Taste

Aiming to Improve Production of Florida Grapefruit, UF/IFAS Student Earns Fourth Academic Scholarship


November 4, 2019

By Robin Koestoyo FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- Dinesh Phuyal, who is pursuing a master’s degree in horticultural sciences from the University of Florida’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, recently garnered a prestigious Yara North American ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CALS, Citrus, Citrus Greening, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Grapefruit, Hlb, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Indian River Research And Education Center, Scholarship

Fourth Citrus Nutrition Workshop Added, Prompted by Strong Grower Interest


October 22, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Responding to strong grower interest, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has added a fourth event to its roster of citrus nutrition workshops this fall. The event happens 9:30 a.m. ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, EVENTS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Nutrition, Citrus Nutrition Box, Citrus Research And Education Center, Highlands County, Hlb, Huanglongbing, UF/IFAS Extension