Major Florida Grower to Build New Home Development After Ending Citrus Operations April 18, 2025 FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — One of Florida’s biggest citrus growers plans to build a 3,000-acre (1,200 hectare) community in...
Major Florida Citrus Grower to End Operations After Years of Hurricanes and Blight January 9, 2025 ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A major grower said this week it is abandoning its citrus growing operations, reflecting the headwinds...
Forget Robots. Dogs May Be Taking Crop Inspection Jobs. February 5, 2020 By Kim Kaplan Dogs specially trained by the federal government’s Agricultural Research Service scientists have proven to be the most efficient way to...
Highly Contagious Citrus Disease Spreads to Alabama June 23, 2017 A highly contagious bacterial disease that seriously threatens the U.S. citrus industry has been found for the first time in...