by Danielle S. Williams | Feb 14, 2025
Citrus growers from across the Florida Panhandle, as well as Southern Georgia and Alabama are invited to attend the 2025 Citrus Health Forum. The workshop will be held at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy (155 Research Road, Quincy,...
by Abbey Smith | Oct 11, 2024
The cold hardy citrus industry in the Big Bend and Eastern Panhandle of Florida took a direct hit from Hurricane Helene. Many farmers experienced fruit drop, broken tree limbs, and overall damaged trees. The more recent Hurricane Milton serves as a reminder about the...
by Xavier Martini | Oct 4, 2024
Xavier Martini, & Derrick Conover, North Florida Research and Education Center, Danielle Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County, and Lauren Diepenbrock, Citrus Research and Education Center Sap Beetles We received several calls from growers last week...
by Muhammad Shahid | May 17, 2024
Muhammad Adnan Shahid, UF/IFAS NFREC, Assistant Professor of Horticulture, and Shahid Iqbal, UF/IFAS NFREC, Postdoc Scholar, Horticulture Sciences Introduction Sunburn, also known as sunscald, is a physiological disorder in citrus and other fruit species caused...
by Danielle S. Williams | Apr 26, 2024
In North Florida and South Georgia, there has been a growth in citrus production due to the relatively mild winters, advances in freeze protection, and cold hardy citrus varieties. In addition to this, there is a relatively low incidence of the citrus greening...
by Abbey Smith | Mar 22, 2024
The 2024 Citrus Health Forum was held on February 22, at the North Florida Research & Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy, Florida. There were six educational presentations and a tradeshow with 10 booths. Growers also had the opportunity to earn Florida and Georgia...
