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Lesser Cornstalk Borer Found in Peanut Fields

Dan June 11, 2019 Georgia, Peanuts

Lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) infestations have been found in southern Georgia peanut fields, nearly a month ahead of average. While rain did fall across a few fields this past weekend, the drought-like conditions that have been seen appear to have set the stage for the first outbreak of the pest in the past four years. FMC Regional Tech Service Manager …

CITRUS NURSERY SOURCE: Important Details About Newly Available Citrus Varieties
By Peter Chaires There are presently two groups of University of Florida (UF) citrus varieties, licensed to Florida citrus nurseries via New Varieties Development & Management Corp. (NVDMC), the licensing designee of the Florida Department of Citrus. These include: GROUP ONE Get more details on group one in the February 2025 Citrus Nursery Source article. […]
Australian Citrus Continues to Climb
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) has forecast year-over-year production increases for Australian oranges, orange juice and mandarins in 2025–26. ORANGES Orange production in Australia is projected to reach 590,000 metric tons (MT) in 2025–26, up from 580,000 MT the prior year. Of the total forecast, 365,000 MT is expected to […]

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