GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Grafted orange trees showcased at the 100th anniversary of the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center may give the state’s citrus growers new reason to hope the industry can cope with the citrus greening crisis, ... READ MORE
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- While citrus greening disease has blemished the Florida industry, University of Florida scientists have developed a mandarin hybrid that seems to be winning the battle. Now, researchers are learning what makes ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFASGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Nurseries are very interested in two new early Valencia orange varieties from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Growers need help because citrus greening has infected more than 80 ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchLAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- When Jude Grosser’s daughter, Melinda, was in elementary school, he would often take her to his laboratory at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center, where he works as a researcher on citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFESee caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The 3rd edition of the Florida Citrus Rootstock Selection Guide is now available. The updated guide is a convenient, easy-to-use reference to 20 characteristics of 45 rootstocks. It highlights 21 recently ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchGAINESVILLE, Fla. – Fourteen new cultivars, including eight coleus varieties and six citrus, have been approved for release by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Coleus are used as decorative ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Cropshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNxREt0DgQ4 Click above for video about citrus breeding and citrus greening research. Click here for photo. Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have some encouraging ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchCaption below. The American Society for Horticultural Science bestowed its highest honor upon two IFAS faculty at their annual meeting in July. The professional association named Jude Grosser and Robert Stamps as Fellows of the Society, ... READ MORE
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