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USDA-ARS Scientists and Colleagues Find a New Tool to Combat Fusarium Head Blight in Wheat

(USDA/ARS) — Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their colleagues have discovered a gene that can be used to develop varieties of wheat that will be more resistant to Fusarium Head Blight (FHB), a disease that is a major threat both overseas and to the nation’s $10 billion annual wheat crop. A paper reporting the discovery and the cloning of …

HLB Tops List of Challenges Reshaping Juice Industry
Huanglongbing (HLB), shifting consumer preferences and rising production costs are reshaping the citrus juice industry. These challenges are making fruit quality and efficient use of available crops increasingly important, a new research review reports. The researchers identify HLB as a major challenge for juice production. The disease reduces tree health, increases fruit drop and lowers […]
PIECES OF THE PAST: A Pinellas Citrus Legacy
By Brenda Eubanks Burnette Every so often, a name from Florida’s early citrus days rises above the rest — not just because of what they built, but because of how deeply their work shaped the communities around them. John Stansel Taylor is one of those names. If you grew up anywhere near Largo or Pinellas […]