Hungry Pests

Giant African land snail

April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. Cathy Isom has some ways we can keep pests away from plants and trees this spring.

Check the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service webpage to see if your state has a federal quarantine — or could make a good home — for any of the 15 targeted hungry pests.

All In For Citrus Podcast, April 2024
April was a busy month for citrus events. The Florida Citrus Show was held April 3 in Fort Pierce followed by the Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute in Avon Park on April 9. These events were a topic of discussion between All In For Citrus podcast host Frank Giles and Michael Rogers, director of the University […]
In Georgia Owari Trial, Yields Peaked in 2021
University of Georgia Extension agent Jake Price recently summarized yields for three recent seasons from Owari satsuma trees in a rootstock trial. Last year, 2023, was the last harvest year for data collection in the trial. Price reported that yield in the trial plot peaked in 2021 with a yield of about 20,300 pounds on […]