U.S. Cotton Production Could Be Biggest in 11 Years

The U.S. cotton crop could be the biggest one in 11 years. Gary Crawford has the details.

Minimal Citrus Production Remains in South Alabama
South Alabama’s citrus production is nearly non-existent. The 2025 snow event made sure of that. One of the few remaining producers is Craig Goolsby, with Silverhill Satsumas in Baldwin County. Goolsby recently added trees to his citrus operation, but that is far from the norm for Alabama citrus growers. According to Goolsby, state plant protection […]
Edge Topping in Brazil: Opportunity and Caution
Topping — pruning the tops of trees — along orchard edges has been studied as a potential strategy for managing citrus greening disease. This technique aims to stimulate new shoot growth on trees along the orchard perimeter to attract the psyllid — the insect vector responsible for transmitting the disease. Chemical control efforts can then […]