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...
by Danielle S. Williams | Jun 17, 2019
Callie Walker, FDACS Chief Bureau of Pest Eradication and Control and Danielle Sprague, UF/IFAS Jefferson County The Citrus Health Response Program, “CHRP,” is pleased to announce the opening of a new office at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center...
by Danielle S. Williams | Apr 26, 2019
This year’s Citrus Health Forum took place on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at the UF/IFAS NFREC in Quincy, Florida. Specialists from the University of Florida and the USDA provided growers from across the region with information about current citrus production practices...
