FLORIDA
Tomato webinar teaches about Septoria leaf spot management
05/16/2012 4:23:03 PM
Septoria leaf spot is one of the more common foliar diseases of tomatoes, particularly in the East. To... Read more.
Florida Citrus Mutual begins appeal of OJ anti-dumping ruling
05/14/2012 5:57:19 PM
Lakeland-based Florida Citrus Mutual has filed paperwork to begin the appeal of the International Trade... Read more.
Pepper yields may be made in the shade
05/14/2012 10:44:58 AM
Georgia peppers growers are finding out yields are made in the shade, thanks to research from the... Read more.
Herb grower receives $1 million fine for illegal labor
05/14/2012 9:59:03 AM
A Duvall, Wash.-based organic herb operation, which ships to nearly 2,700 retailers nationwide, was fined... Read more.
Study: Healthy convenience will drive value-added veggie sales
05/11/2012 6:25:00 AM
As the country emerges from the recession, touting the health benefits of value-added vegetables alone... Read more.
USDA boosts Florida non-Valencia orange estimate slightly
05/10/2012 2:56:41 PM
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has increased the number of non-Valencia oranges it expects Florida's... Read more.
Beetle, fungus cause concerns for California avocado growers
05/09/2012 11:28:50 AM
A minute beetle and the fungus it carries have been linked to branch dieback in residential avocado... Read more.
Florida governor picks and packs oranges
05/09/2012 10:16:00 AM
Florida Governor Rick Scott literally went to work at an Indian River citrus packinghouse. Part of... Read more.
Florida Citrus Packer's Richard Kinney to retire
05/08/2012 1:18:40 PM
After 29 years at the helm of the Lakeland-based Florida Citrus Packers Inc., Richard Kinney will... Read more.
FDA missed deadlines may continue
05/06/2012 8:35:08 AM
DALLAS — The Food and Drug Administration badly missed statutory deadlines in January for issuing... Read more.
