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 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 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...
by Matt Lollar | Dec 8, 2023
The Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association would like to invite you to their Annual Conference & Trade Show scheduled for February 14th to 16th, at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. This year’s conference features a...
by Abbey Smith | Oct 27, 2023
Because of the extended hard freeze event in December of 2022, citrus farmers in the Panhandle will have a greatly reduced citrus harvest this year. It is very hard to prepare in advance for stressful weather like freezing temperatures, but if you equip yourself with...
