FLORIDA
Fish extracts may fight diseases in organic blueberries
02/22/2012 11:37:47 AM
Fish extracts have long been touted as nutrient enhancers in organic production. But now researchers at... Read more.
Genetic one-two punch may fight Pierce's disease in grapes
02/22/2012 1:00:00 PM
A genetic one-two punch may keep Pierce's disease, a deadly threat to the California winegrape industry,... Read more.
Blueberry damage estimates arriving for Florida, Georgia
02/21/2012 2:40:56 PM
Damage estimates are becoming clearer from the mid-February freeze that damaged Florida and Georgia blueberries. Georgia... Read more.
Connected Farm helps growers boost overall farm efficiency
02/20/2012 2:17:06 PM
Trimble Navigation LLC has introduced Connected Farm, a package of hardware and software that allows... Read more.
Freeze damages Florida, Georgia blueberry crops
02/16/2012 9:38:23 PM
(UPDATED COVERAGE, FEB. 17): Growers are assessing damage from a mid-February freeze that harmed Florida’s... Read more.
Citrus canker, greening remain major concerns of industry
02/10/2012 12:51:17 PM
Two words — canker and greening — continue to send shudders through the U.S. citrus industry. Huanglongbing,... Read more.
Greening-infected citrus trees destroyed in south Texas
02/10/2012 10:16:24 AM
A total of 14 citrus trees infected with citrus greening in south Texas have been destroyed by the... Read more.
USDA cuts Florida citrus estimates slightly
02/09/2012 10:35:02 AM
Although the U.S. Department of Agriculture continues to reduce estimates of Florida's 2011-12 orange crop,... Read more.
EPA registers fungicide for blueberries, spuds
02/08/2012 3:44:00 PM
The Environmental Protection Agency recently registered Quash fungicide from Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Valent U.S.A. Corp.... Read more.
Irradiation helps cut viral diseases on lettuce, spinach
02/09/2012 3:20:00 PM
Although bacterial foodborne illnesses have captured most of the press, viruses also can cause foodborne... Read more.
