Tip of the Week 2024
December
Two New Early-Season Sweet Oranges for Florida Growers
By Manjul Dutt, Sheetal Ramekar and Gary England
Controls Needed to Effectively Evaluate Treated Trees
By Ute Albrecht, Gabriel Pugina and Caroline Tardivo
Fertilizer Considerations for HLB-Affected Citrus
By John M. Chater and Davie Kadyampakeni
Improve the Success of Spot Sprays
By Ramdas Kanissery
Improving ACP and HLB Control in Residential Settings
By Romain Exilien and Xavier Martini
November
How to Handle Extended Flowering in HLB Trees
By Tripti Vashisth
New Flame Grapefruit Selection Offers Improved HLB Tolerance
By Manjul Dutt, Sheetal Ramekar and Gary England
Apply Brassinosteroids to Improve Hamlin Brix
By Fernando Alferez and Divya Aryal
Australian Lime Interstocks to Combat HLB
By Ozgur Batuman, Sanju Kunwar and Ana Redondo
October
How Produce Safety Rule Changes Will Impact Your Operation
By Taylor O’Bannon, Clara Diekman and Michelle Danyluk
Understanding EPA’s Herbicide Strategy
By Lauren Diepenbrock and Brett Bultemeier
Reduce Post-Hurricane Fruit Drop With PGRs
By Tripti Vashisth and Taylor Livingston
Plan to Attend the Millennium Block Field Day
By Robin Koestoyo
How to Help Trees Recover From High Winds
By Christopher Vincent
September
What To Do if Brown Rot Surprises You
By Megan Dewdney
Nutrients for Improving Fruit Growth and Quality
By Tripti Vashisth, Jeff Brecht, Yu Wang and Faisal Shahzad
The Best Defense for Mitigating Preharvest Fruit Drop
By Tripti Vashisth
Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Presentations Available Online
By Michael E. Rogers
August
Getting a Handle on the Giant Swallowtail
By Amir Rezazadeh
Insights on Soil Amendments, Soil pH and Nutrient Availability
By Davie Kadyampakeni, Tripti Vashisth, and Duplicate Sambani
New HLB Publication at the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
By Michael E. Rogers
Visit the UF/IFAS Citrus Extension Booth at the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
By Jamie D. Burrow and Michaela Ivy
July
Citrus Nutrient Research Update
By Davie Kadyampakeni, Muhammad Shahid and Alisheikh Atta
Using Herbicides in Hot Weather
By Ramdas Kanissery
Chlorpyrifos Update for Growers
By Brett Bultemeier and Lauren Diepenbrock
Reduce Fruit Drop From Phytophthora-Induced Brown Rot
By Chris Oswalt
ACP Management in High-Density Plantings
By Jawwad Qureshi
June
Cover Crops for Managing HLB
By Davie Kadyampakeni and Miurel Brewer
Herbicide Application During Rainy Weather
By Ramdas Kanissery
Pest Management in CUPS
By Jawwad Qureshi
How to Prevent Fruit Splitting
By Amir Rezazadeh
May
Managing Chilli Thrips in CUPS
By Lauren Diepenbrock
How to Address Sectoring in Trunk-Injected Trees
By Ute Albrecht and Larissa Nunes Citrus
Dealing With Drought Stress
By Amir Rezazadeh
April
Where to Watch for Diaprepes Root Weevil
By Larry Duncan
Covering the Basics of Summer Cover Crops
By Sarah Strauss
Optimizing Organic Nutrient Sources
By Davie Kadyampakeni
Protect Trees With Particle Films
By Christopher Vincent
Don’t Miss the Florida Citrus Show!
By Robin Koestoyo
March
Protect Developing Fruit From Lebbeck Mealybugs
By Lauren Diepenbrock
Register for the 2024 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute
By Chris Oswalt
Find UF/IFAS Citrus Resources Online
By Michael E. Rogers
Irrigation During the Dry Season to Increase Yield of HLB Trees
By Tripti Vashisth and Mary Sutton
February
Establishing Clean Breaks and Verification in Packinghouses
By Clara Diekman, Taylor O’Bannon and Michelle Danyluk
Update on Chlorpyrifos Use
By Brett Bultemeier, Mike Aerts and Lauren Diepenbrock
Tips for Trunk Injection of Oxytetracycline
By Ute Albrecht and Ozgur Batuman
PGRs: Multipurpose Tools for Citrus Improvement
By Tripti Vashisth
January
How to Enhance Pre-emergent Herbicide Performance
By Ramdas Kanissery and Robert Riefer
Planning Pointers for Insect Management
By Lauren Diepenbrock
Irrigation Strategy to Enhance Fruit Growth and Retention
By Tripti Vashisth
HLB-Affected Trees Use Less Water
By Davie Kadyampakeni
Mulch Suppresses Psyllids in Young Trees
By Jawwad A. Qureshi, Lauren Diepenbrock and Davie Kadyampakeni