Several citrus growers called for more research into the use of nutrition for HLB-infected trees at a meeting of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s (CRDF) Research Management Committee last week. At this week’s full foundation meeting, CRDF President Tom Jerkins and Research Management Committee Chairman Bobby Barben were asked if enough nutrition research is being funded. Their responses are …

The CEO of Florida’s largest citrus grower was among those at a Citrus Research and Development Foundation committee meeting last week focusing on nutritional research for HLB. Charles Lucas of Consolidated Citrus shares his views on the need for both short- and long-term HLB research with a priority on short-term, expresses his desire for more nutritional research and tells what …

The Florida Citrus Commission has an unusually short agenda for its Wednesday meeting; one topic to be discussed is the search for a new Florida Department of Citrus executive director. This report has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

Several growers last week urged the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s (CRDF) Research Management Committee to devote significant HLB research dollars to short-term solutions, including foliar nutrients that have apparently kept trees productive for years. Among those growers was CRDF board member Joe Davis Jr. In this interview, Davis tells why he’s skeptical that an HLB cure will be found, …