Agri View: Georgia Citrus Farming

Dan September 19, 2017 Agri View, Citrus, Georgia

Everett Griner talks about citrus farming in Georgia in today’s Agri View.

Precision Ag for Louisiana Citrus
Anna Timmerman, a horticulture agent for the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, had to think swiftly to deal with a salt wedge that was rising up the Mississippi River. She was particularly worried how the saltwater would affect Plaquemines Parish citrus producers. “I had to learn very quickly — what to do and what to […]
Injection Month Affects Fruit Size, Juice Quality and OTC Residues
By Ute Albrecht, Gabriel Pugina, Caroline Tardivo, Jasmine de Freitas and Deived de Carvalho The month during which oxytetracycline (OTC) injections are performed can have a considerable impact on fruit size, juice quality and OTC fruit residues. Citrus fruit development can be divided into three overlapping stages: If injections are performed during Stage I, they […]