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UF Plant Science Research and Education Unit Gets New Director

A veteran of the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit has been named its permanent director, and he hopes to help faculty continue improving crops. James Boyer, who has worked at the unit for 17 years, was named interim director in May 2016. His appointment to the permanent post was effective April 7. Prior to that, he worked as …

Minimal Citrus Production Remains in South Alabama
South Alabama’s citrus production is nearly non-existent. The 2025 snow event made sure of that. One of the few remaining producers is Craig Goolsby, with Silverhill Satsumas in Baldwin County. Goolsby recently added trees to his citrus operation, but that is far from the norm for Alabama citrus growers. According to Goolsby, state plant protection […]
Edge Topping in Brazil: Opportunity and Caution
Topping — pruning the tops of trees — along orchard edges has been studied as a potential strategy for managing citrus greening disease. This technique aims to stimulate new shoot growth on trees along the orchard perimeter to attract the psyllid — the insect vector responsible for transmitting the disease. Chemical control efforts can then […]