citrus greening

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…

Senator Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) wants to get rid of abandoned citrus groves, which he says can contribute to the spread of citrus greening.Galvano…

State lawmakers are taking their agricultural committee on the road to discuss citrus greening in Central Florida. The trip comes as projections for the…