Citrus Greening

Research scientists at the University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center say they are on the cusp of finding a cure for greening…

Florida citrus growers could save more than $11 million in taxes they pay on boxes of oranges and grapefruit under a proposed Department of Citrus budget…

The cost of fighting a disease that’s ravaging Florida’s citrus industry is triggering growers to abandon their groves. Citrus greening causes orange...

The vast majority of Florida's citrus industry is being impacted by a bacterial disease known as citrus greening or Huanglongbing, according the…

Florida researchers believe they are closer to a cure for citrus greening.The disease has devastated the state’s $10 billion iconic crop and is spreading…

Citrus growers received some good news about the outlook for this year's crop, but the long-term prognosis remains dire for the industry threatened by…

Most workers who are picking oranges in Florida are temporary "guest" workers from Mexico. They have signed contracts to work only for growers who arranged their visas and provide their housing.

The outlook for production of Florida oranges, the state's signature crop, continues to drop.For the second consecutive month, the Florida orange-harvest…

University of Florida researchers say they have developed genetically modified citrus trees that are resistant to greening. It is a significant step...

Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is meeting with citrus growers in Lakeland today and will likely hear how citrus greening and the Oriental fruit fly are taking...

For the first time in years, Florida citrus growers are juiced at the prospect of getting a new defense against citrus greening, the bacterial disease...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released bleak numbers on Florida's citrus crop for the 2014-2015 season, reporting a decline in the orange harvest of…