New products and methods for treating the Mediterranean fruit fly infestation in Palm Beach County are better accepted by local residents than the malathion sprays used in previous Medfly outbreaks, Division of Plant Industry spokesperson Denise Feiber says in this report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …

Former University of Florida citrus researcher and administrator Harold Browning in the first report tells how the Citrus Research and Development Foundation is doing in the fight against HLB in comparison to National Research Council recommendations. Download Audio In the second report, Browning addresses the importance of management areas in which growers cooperate in the control of HLB and the …

It’s good news for the Florida citrus industry that there still have been no Mediterranean fruit fly finds outside of the original infestation site in Boca Raton as of early this week. Denise Feiber with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service’s Division of Plant Industry provides a complete Medfly update. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers reports that in addition to keeping HLB-spreading psyllid populations low, some insecticides might even keep the psyllids from spreading the disease from tree to tree. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …

Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney says that while the Medflies found in South Florida are a concern to the citrus industry, he’s confident agriculture officials will eradicate the infestation. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

Scientists have long urged growers to work with their neighbors to cooperatively spray for the psyllids that spread citrus greening disease. Many have started such efforts, including some growers in the Peace River Valley area. In these two reports, Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Barbara Carlton discusses recent meetings in her area intended to encourage more growers …