Fresh from bagging pythons in the Everglades, then meeting with sugar growers in Clewiston, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture ...

Battered by hurricanes, disease and expenses, Florida citrus growers get a $675 million federal lifeline to help them through ...

USDA is unleashing over a half billion dollars in further aid to Florida growers and businesses in the aftermath of ...

Two new research projects aimed at preventing and diagnosing the devastating citrus greening disease have been launched at the University of California, Davis, funded by more than $5 million in grants ...

Two new research projects aimed at preventing and diagnosing the devastating citrus greening disease have been launched at the University of California, Davis, funded by more than $5 million in grants ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $30 million in funding for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat Huanglongbing (HLB) -- or citrus greening, a devastating citrus disease that ...

Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $400 million to address citrus greening, including more than $57 million through the Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program since 2014.

Through the Tree Assistance Program, USDA is providing Florida - the area of highest immediate need - with additional support to combat HLB. Other citrus-growing states could be eligible for ...

USDA has invested more than $380 million to address citrus greening between fiscal years 2009 and 2015, including $43.6 million through the SCRI CDRE program since 2015.

The published study was supported by funding from the USDA Specialty Crops Grant No. 607 2016-70016-24779, the USDA ARS Headquarters Research Associate Program, and USDA ARS 608 CRIS project 510-21.

Currently Citrus Mutual is working with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to create an affiliated agency, called a “direct support organization,” that will oversee ...

USDA announces $31.5 million in funding for research to fight citrus greening 06/12/14 11:52 AM By Agri-Pulse staff ...