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Florida citrus crop expected to top last year’s
Florida citrus crop expected to top last year’s

Florida’s 2023-24 citrus crop should be significantly more robust than last season’s, according to the latest USDA forecast.

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Citrus-Destroying Bacterial Relative May Also Be Infectious
Citrus-Destroying Bacterial Relative May Also Be Infectious

A bacterial species closely related to deadly citrus greening disease is rapidly evolving its ability to infect insect hosts, and possibly plants as well.

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UF ag engineer develops smart-spray technology to help reduce fertilizer, pesticides
UF ag engineer develops smart-spray technology to help reduce fertilizer, pesticides

Yiannis Ampatzidis, a UF/IFAS associate professor of ag and bioengineering at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center developed a smart sprayer to help more efficiently apply pesticides and fertilizer

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Nutrien Ag Solutions Partners with Elemental Enzymes to Combat Citrus Greening

“Since 2005, citrus growers have been plagued by citrus greening—a yield- and quality-robbing disease complex that has devastated the industry—causing farm gate losses of more than $8 billion,” says Ryan Bond.

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Once a tree is severely infected with huanglongbing, it will experience premature and excessive fruit drop, like this tree in a California grove.
Texas expands citrus greening quarantine area

The quarantined area for citrus greening disease in Texas has expanded to Brazoria and Galveston counties.

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