Disaster Payment Refund Issue Resolved?

Florida Citrus Mutual says its involvement paid off for citrus growers in resolving the issue of disaster payment refunds due to lack of crop insurance coverage. Here is the news release from Mutual (pdf file). Mutual, and more in this Report (2:00 mp3)
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Tree Water Status May Predict Citrus Cracking
New research suggests that how citrus trees respond to water stress may be more important than simply how much water they receive. The findings could help growers improve irrigation management, reduce fruit cracking and protect yields as weather becomes more variable. An article about the study — “Linking plant water status dynamics to yield and […]
CRAFT Now Accepting Applications
The Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation has announced that applications are now open for Traditional New Plantings Cycle Eight and Existing Tree Therapies (ETT) Round Five. TRADITIONAL NEW PLANTINGS This program evaluates grower-selected rootstock and scion combinations under commercial growing conditions. EXISTING TREE THERAPIES This program evaluates therapeutic treatments designed to improve the […]