citrus greening

The owner of a commercial nursery has won a $1.2 million judgment against the Florida Department of Agriculture in the latest verdict against the state agency for destroying citrus trees in the 2000s during an attempt to stop the spread of costly tree diseases.

A new variety of fruit is being developed by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Research and Education Center. Its Director, Michael Rogers, says the fruit is meant to be an alternative to California Cuties and Halos.

An appeals court has overturned federal approval of a controversial pesticide that supporters say could help fight a disease that has caused heavy damage in Florida’s citrus industry.

Already decimated by disease, Florida citrus growers are vowing not to let Hurricane Irma deliver an industry death blow. Harvests have plunged 70 percent…

Across the country, advocates are hailing industrial hemp as a miracle crop. Some Floridians even think the plant could surpass oranges as an agricultural…

Florida’s iconic citrus industry remains on path for one of the worst growing seasons in decades, according to the latest orange crop reports. The U.S.…

Despite a decade of bad harvests, a Florida lawmaker says the state’s signature industry is recovering. Growers are optimistic new genetically engineered…

A bipartisan bill making it easier for farmers to replace trees affected by citrus greening is now heading to the U.S. House floor.The goal of the bill is…

The Florida Citrus Commission is slashing its budget and laying off staff in the wake of a devastating crop disease. Citrus greening is being blamed for…

The Florida Citrus Commission is under pressure to cut its budget drastically in the face of citrus greening. The grower-supported agency is feeling the…