A tree that loses branches and foliage in a hurricane can take three years to recover, Murphy said. Those catastrophes ...

Do you have a green thumb? Maybe you’re interested in growing something that will blossom in your yard. The spring gardening season is a […] ...

The remaining $10 million slotted for the citrus industry will help the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services offer cost-sharing so citrus packinghouses can buy or refurbish ...

planting hardier trees, and improving soil health to increase resilience against future challenges. Financial support from state and federal partners is crucial for the Florida citrus industry to ...

With the citrus industry at a crossroads, growers are looking for any solution to cope with the deadly citrus greening ...

A bug-free tree A whole ecosystem of businesses dependent on Florida citrus is at risk if the crops fail, including 33,000 full-time and part-time jobs and an economic impact of $6.8 billion in ...

an entomology professor at the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' Citrus Research and Education Center. It could be at least three years before bug-resistant trees ...

A tree that loses branches and foliage in a ... This industry is … so ingrained in Florida. Citrus is synonymous with Florida,” Matt Joyner, CEO of trade association Florida Citrus Mutual ...