Growing Season Weather Predictions

Josh McGill April 17, 2017 Weather

Tyron Spearman has a look at the long-range forecast for the Southeast growing season.

First U.S. Citrus Crop Forecast Issued for 2025–26
The first federal forecast of the 2025–26 citrus season, issued Jan. 12, calls for continued decreased production of Florida oranges and grapefruit. The Florida lemon forecast increased and exceeds the state’s tangerine/mandarin forecast, which is flat. Other citrus-producing states are also included in the forecast, which was issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National […]
USDA Research Priorities Cite Citrus Greening
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently issued a directive about its research and development priorities. The priorities, which cite citrus greening in item 3, are: 1. INCREASING PROFITABILITY OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS While research to increase productivity has allowed American farmers and ranchers to provide the safest, most abundant and most affordable food and […]