Senate Expected to Take Up Farm Bill This Week

Congress returns back to work this week and one thing Tyron Spearman says is slated to happen is Senate action on the Farm Bill.

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 […]