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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Florida freeze”
The Florida Blueberry Growers Association hosted its annual spring meeting and field day at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida, in early March. The day featured presentations from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and a tour of blueberry trials at the facility. A variety of production topics were covered during …
By Frank GilesMore than two years after the 2018 farm bill expired, a new draft of the legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives on Feb. 13. That same day, Congresswoman Kat Cammack hit the road in Florida to host farm bill listening sessions in Alachua, Lake Wales and Clewiston. The House version of the bill is called the …
Several cold fronts have kept Florida blueberry growers busy protecting their plants from freezing temperatures. Most reports from growers are positive, showing that they have been successful in their efforts. Doug Phillips, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences blueberry Extension coordinator in Wimauma, said he has been communicating with several growers throughout Florida and has not heard …
By Frank Giles The final U.S. citrus forecast of the 2021–22 season, released July 12, bumped up the estimate a bit from June forecast. Florida’s all-orange forecast rose 1%, to 40.95 million boxes, due to a slight increase in non-Valencia orange production and a 1% increase in expected Valencia orange production. However, the crop was the smallest since the 1942-43 …
