Presidents Budget Proposal Zeros Out Potato Research Funding

Randall Weiseman February 22, 2012 Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

President Obama’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2013 includes the elimination of nearly $3 million for potato research.

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. […]
Implementing Insecticide Sprays for Winter Management of Psyllids
By Jawwad A. Qureshi In winter, citrus trees enter a state of quiescence due to lower light and cooler temperatures, which slows their metabolic activity. Therefore, most citrus trees do not produce new shoots during this period. These young shoots are essential for the growth of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), Diaphorina citri. The ACP […]