Hidden Benefits to the Gardening Trend

Randall Weiseman April 29, 2010 Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

More people are taking up gardening which could have hidden benefits to the agricultural community.

What We’ve Learned From 20 Years of HLB Research in Florida
By Michael Rogers It has now been two decades since huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, was first detected in Florida. That announcement in August 2005 changed everything for the Florida citrus industry. At the time, Florida citrus was still a global powerhouse. Less than a year earlier, HLB had been confirmed in Brazil, and we […]
Finding Opportunities for Native Australian Citrus
Growing global production of citrus offers opportunities for Australia’s little-known six native species, according to a University of Queensland researcher. Doctoral candidate Joel Johnson at the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) is investigating the chemical composition and nutritional potential of those indigenous citrus species. They are: C. australasica (Australian finger lime), C. […]