Agri View: Benefits of Agriculture Research

Everett Griner talks about agriculture research in the new Farm Bill in today’s Agri View.

Managing Florida’s Fall Pest Populations
By Lauren Diepenbrock Fall in Florida is not generally a time for insect, mite and other invertebrate pest populations to decline rapidly. In Florida citrus, we often see the opposite of this. MITES In the hot, dry end of summer and early fall, mite populations often soar, requiring management to prevent excessive damage to fruits. […]
‘Exceptional’ Crop Expected in Cold-Hardy Citrus Region
On the cusp of another harvest season, Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association, believes there will be a bumper crop in the South Georgia, North Florida and South Alabama areas. “I’ve not talked to a single person who has said, ‘I’m not going to have fruit this year’ — not with satsumas […]