Farm City Week Celebrates 55 Years

Randall Weiseman November 22, 2010 Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

As consumers prepare for Thanksgiving, yet another tradition goes on this week as we are currently in the midst National Farm-City Week, being held Nov. 19-25. 2010.

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Study Shows Impact of HLB Bacterium on Roots
A recent study sheds light on the significant effects of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacterium responsible for HLB, on the root systems of grafted Valencia orange trees. The findings reveal that root system reductions caused by the infection are more extensive than the corresponding aboveground declines. That finding underscores the hidden yet critical impact […]
Experimental Citrus Tree Kills Young Psyllids
Scientists at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) are testing a new type of citrus tree that can fight off the HLB-spreading Asian citrus psyllid (ACP). The genetically edited tree has only been tested in the lab and the greenhouse but is very promising as a potential solution to HLB. […]

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