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UF/IFAS will have sessions and educational booth at Florida Citrus Expo


July 25, 2023

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. – The University of Florida citrus researchers and Extension program staff will provide multiple educational programs at the 2023 Florida Citrus Expo, August 16-17. Faculty and staff will participate both days of the Expo, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Florida Citrus Expo, Florida Citrus Production Guide, Growers, Individual Protective Covers, Irrigation And Nutrition, Michael Rogers, Plant-growth Regulators, Research, Robert Gilbert, Therapeutic Trunk Injections

UF/IFAS launches new citrus program for home gardeners


February 2, 2023

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. -- Citrus is an iconic part of the Florida experience. Many residents and visitors have fond memories of driving past acres of lush citrus trees whose annual blossoms filled the air with a distinctive and lovely aroma. Today, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus In The Home Landscap, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fred Gmitter, Jude Grosser, Lauren Diepenbrock, Lemons, Limes, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Michael Rogers, OLL-4, OLL-8, Oranges, Sugar Belle

New video explains how gibberellic acid supports citrus trees and reduces fruit drop


August 12, 2022

A treatment to support Florida’s citrus trees needs to be applied now to be most effective. Plant growth regulators are one tool that Florida citrus growers can use to reduce fruit drop. But how and when they are applied on the tree are ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Gibberellic Acid, Michael Rogers, Tripti Vashisth, Valencia, Video, Yield

2022 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute Returns In-Person


March 10, 2022

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Citrus Greening or Huanglongbing (HLB) continues to impact citrus production areas of Florida. The 2022 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute is an opportunity for Florida citrus growers to come together to learn about effective ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE
Tags: Borger, Chris Oswalt, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Research And Development Foundation, Citrus Research And Education Center, Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute, Foliar Applications, Hlb, In-person, Michael Rogers, Richard Dantzler, Root Structures, Ruth-borger, Smartphone Apps, South Florida State College

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

Florida’s citrus growers have new tool to help fight citrus greening


July 21, 2020

By RUTH BORGER LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- If information is power, Florida citrus growers have a new asset in their fight against citrus greening disease, which has been impacting the state’s multi-billion dollar citrus industry. The University ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Growers, Michael Rogers, Plant Improvement Team, Psyllid, Rootstocks, Website

Plant Improvement Specialist to Ensure New Citrus Varieties Have Best Traits


September 24, 2019

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- Many citrus growers want to replant their groves that are withering because of greening. But they need field data to know which varieties to plant. Gathering that information takes time. As a rule, though, it takes 15 ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Field Data, Michael Rogers, Rootstocks, Varieties
Hurricane Dorian Updates - Palm Trees In a Storm

UF/IFAS Economist: Hurricane Dorian’s Impact on Florida Agriculture Was Minimal


September 5, 2019

One day after Hurricane Dorian crept past Florida’s Atlantic coast, impacts to the state’s agricultural and natural resources-based industries appear to be minimal, according to an economist with the University of Florida Institute of Food ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Christa Court, Citrus Research And Education Center, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food Resource Economics, Hurricane Dorian, Karen Stauderman, Michael Rogers, News, Volusia County
Hurricane Dorian Updates - Palm Trees In a Storm

Dorian’s Swing Threatens 770,000 Acres of Ag Land in Florida East Coast Counties


September 3, 2019

Hurricane Dorian began its much-anticipated northward swing Tuesday morning and is now expected to skirt Florida’s Atlantic coast, threatening a dozen coastal counties that are home to 9 million residents and more than 770,000 acres of agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Disaster Preparation
Tags: Christa Court, Citrus Research, Citrus Research And Education Center, Food Resource Economics, Hurricane Dorian, Michael Rogers, News, Prissy Fletcher, St. Johns County