by Danielle S. Williams | May 7, 2021
Danielle Sprague, Ag & Natural Resources Agent and Xavier Martini, UF/IFAS North Florida REC Entomologist Traditionally, scale insects in Florida have been controlled by natural enemies and considered a minor pest. However, many citrus growers in the Panhandle...
by Danielle S. Williams | Nov 13, 2020
In response to a need for information relevant to citrus growers in the cold hardy citrus growing region (North Florida, South Georgia, South Alabama), the Cold Hardy Citrus Connection newsletter was created. The Cold Hardy Citrus Connection is a quarterly newsletter...
by Danielle S. Williams | May 15, 2020
– In recent years, snails have become a burden in the Panhandle, particularly for row crops such as corn, cotton, soybeans, and peanuts. Snails haven’t appeared to cause damage to plants, but have mainly been a problem at harvest time due to the sheer numbers of...
by Danielle S. Williams | Mar 27, 2020
This year’s Citrus Health Forum took place on Thursday, March 12th, 2020 at the UF/IFAS NFREC in Quincy, Florida. Fortunately, we were able to have the meeting prior to numerous cancellations and closures due to the coronavirus. With a record crowd of over 90 growers,...
by Danielle S. Williams | Dec 20, 2019
Scouting for citrus greening disease or huanglongbing (HLB) should be an essential practice of citrus growers in our area. The symptoms of this disease can be found year round, but they are most visible now through March. Citrus greening affects all varieties of...