Rising Drought and Wildfire Concerns in Florida

The threat of wildfire this month in Florida may be on the rise as drought coverage in the state is also increasing. Rod Bain has more.

HLB Drives Brazilian Citrus Expansion to New Regions
Brazil’s Fundecitrus on May 28 participated in the Expocitros 2026 lecture session “Focus, Efficiency and Control.” The session focused on the primary phytosanitary challenges facing the Brazilian citrus industry. A session highlight was a lecture by agronomist Ivaldo Sala, coordinator of Fundecitrus’ Technology Transfer Department. Sala’s lecture title was “HLB: How to Proceed in New […]
The Right Man for the Job
By J. Scott Angle, jangle@ufl.edu, @IFAS_VP Steven Hall is the right guy to run a single state-supported citrus research organization. He is an agriculturalist as well as an administrator and attorney. He is a sixth-generation Florida farmer who leads his family farming operation in Jackson County. Since Hall was appointed executive director of the Citrus […]