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Using the Productivity Index to Figure Cash Rents

Right now, farmers are in the middle of negotiating 2018 cash rents. This while their incomes have been depressed for four years. Agricultural economist Gary Schnitkey has been working up a way for landowners and their tenants to feel better about bringing cash rents down. The University of Illinois number cruncher has developed a formula to derive cash rent from …

Botanical Insecticides Aid in Citrus Greening Management
Brazilian research into botanical insecticides is yielding promising results for managing the Asian citrus psyllid that spreads citrus greening disease. Studies by Fundecitrus show that products based on natural compounds can serve as allies in controlling the psyllid and help reduce resistance to traditional chemical insecticides. TARGETING NYMPHS During the 2024–25 citrus season, more than […]
Panel Discussion on Optimizing OTC Performance at Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
Growers received welcomed news in June when trunk-injection therapy of oxytetracycline (OTC) was cleared for continued applications next season. Some growers have said the treatment has helped save groves from loss due to HLB. Ute Albrecht, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor, has been one of the lead researchers on […]