Citrus Grower News
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation publishes the CRDF newsletter, Grower Report, as well as a monthly column in Citrus Industry magazine in an effort to keep growers and researchers informed on Foundation news, as well as progress on projects and research. The Grower Report is published and distributed along with Florida Citrus Mutual’s Triangle.
EPA SLN Approval of Invaio's ArborBiotic
October 2024
CIM - Sept 2024 Reasons for Hope
September 2024
CIM - Aug 2024 Evidence of HLB Progress
August 2024
CIM - July 2024 Tracking Plant Breeding Efforts
July 2024
CIM - June 2024 Tough Questions Difficult Answers
June 2024
Grower Report - June 2024
May 2024
CIM - May 2024 Better Days Ahead
May 2024
Belay Insecticide-Section 18 Emergency Exemption Issued
April 2024
CIM - April 2024 OTC Observations
April 2024
CIM - March 2024 A Spring of Special Importance
March 2024
CIM - February 2024 OTC Treatment Timeline
February 2024
CIM - January 2024 New Year Priorities
January 2024
Grower Report - December 2023
December 2023
9th District Court Streptomycin Decision
December 2023
Two Promising Projects
December 2023
More Molecules Under Study
November 2023
Bayer Project Update
October 2023
Hurricane and Harvest Predictions
September 2023
Grower Report
August 2023
Dog Days To-Do List
August 2023
Making the Most Impact
July 2023
Phoenix Project May Take Flight
June 2023
OTC is a Priority
May 2023
Much to Research
April 2023
In The Meantime
March 2023
A Big Year in Store
February 2023
State of the CRISPR Tree
January 2023
Grower Report Dec. 2022
December 2022
Signs of Hope
December 2022
Moving Forward
November 2022
EPA Approves SLN for Florida Citrus Acres
October 2022
Searching for Diaprepes Solutions
October 2022
EPA Issues Specific Exemption for use of Belay® Insecticide
September 2022
Program Needed to Protect Citrus Land
September 2022
Lower Tax Rate Recommended
August 2022
A Possible Game Changer and Other Projects
July 2022
Quicker, More Targeted Research
May 2022
Grower Referendum Explained
April 2022
People and Projects
March 2022
Juice Quality is Key
February 2022
Moving Forward in a New Year
January 2022
Pushing Forward
January 2022
Pathway to a Sustainable Industry
December 2021
This Beautiful Land
November 2021
Deliberating Over Funding Decisions
October 2021
Pathway to a Sustainable Florida Citrus Industry
October 2021
Has the Time Come for Tree Injection?
September 2021
Tansgenic Possiibilities
August 2021
How to Get From Here to There
July 2021
Keeping the Conversation Going
June 2021
Freeing the Ox from the Ditch
May 2021
Grower Report - April 2021 "Taking the Road Less Traveled for a Brighter Future"
May 2021
Priority Research Topics
April 2021
CRDF Rootstocks and Scion Trials
March 2021
Making HLB Functionally Irrelevant
February 2021
What is Old Might Be New
January 2021
Grower Report
December 2020
An Optimistic Outlook
December 2020
Peptides Explained
November 2020
Funding Fewer Project
October 2020
Peptide Holds Promise
September 2020
Five Tactics in the HLB War
August 2020
Wolbachia Could Help Whip HLB
July 2020
A Fair and Informed Funding Process
June 2020
A Glorious Time of the Year
May 2020
Small Plays Have Big Impact
April 2020
Bayer Project Update
By Rick Dantzler
March 2020
Genomics to Combat HLB
By Rick Dantzler
February 2020
Research Projects Aim to Assist Growers
By Rick Dantzler
January 2020
Grower Report
December 2019
A Christmas Wish List
By Rick Dantzler
December 2019
Six Decades of Experience Speaks
By Rick Dantzler
November 2019
A Good Horse
By Rick Dantzler
October 2019
Grower Report
September 2019
A Proud Tradition
By Rick Dantzler
September 2019
UF/CRDF Path Forward Reached
By Rick Dantzler
August 2019
DSO Status Under Review
By Rick Dantzler
July 2019
Citrus: More Than a Business
By Rick Dantzler
June 2019
The Cavalry Has Arrived
By Rick Dantzler
May 2019
Next Steps: Large-Scale Field Trials
By Rick Dantzler
April 2019
Data-Driven Planting Decisions
By Rick Dantzler
March 2019
Top Goal: Giving Growers Immediate Assistance
By Rick Dantzler
February 2019
Evaluating CRDF’s Committees
By Rick Dantzler
January 2019
Updating the CRDF Business Plan
By Rick Dantzler
December 2018
Grower Report
Volume 6 Edition 1
August 2018
What the New CRDF Leader Learned in Two Weeks
August 2018
Recent NAS Report on HLB Research
By CRDF Staff
July 2018
CRDF 2018 Funding Cycle Is in Full Swing
By CRDF Project Management Team
June 2018
Committed to Clientele-Focused Leadership
By John Arthington
May 2018
Call for Proposals Is Coming Soon!
By CRDF Project Management Team
April 2018
HLB Management, PGRs and Fruit Drop
By CRDF Project Management Team
March 2018
Update on Thermotherapy Research
By CRDF Project Management Team
February 2018
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 16
January 2018
Studying Soil Microbes and Microbial Amendments
By CRDF Project Management Team
January 2018
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 15
December 2017
HLB Research Beyond CRDF: Florida’s Goal Achieved
By Harold Browning
December 2017
Impacts of Hurricane Irma on HLB Field Research
By Harold Browning
November 2017
New Happenings at CRDF
By Harold Browning
October 2017
Bactericide Use: an Update at Citrus Expo
By Harold Browning
September 2017
A Glimpse at CRDF Programs and Planning
By Harold Browning
August 2017
Field Trials of Rootstocks and Scions: What Can They Tell Us?
By Harold Browning
July 2017
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 14
June 2017
What Have We Learned?
By Harold Browning
June 2017
Short-Term Focus Areas
By Harold Browning
May 2017
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 13
April 2017
What Will It Take to Defeat HLB?
By Harold Browning
April 2017
Determining Key HLB Research and Delivery Projects
By Harold Browning
March 2017
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 12
February 2017
CRDF Planning Directions and Processes
By Harold Browning
February 2017
High Psyllid Populations and CRDF Actions
By Harold Browning
January 2017
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 11
December 2016
Status of NyPsyllid Project
By Harold Browning
December 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 10
November 2016
Citrus Researchers from Around the World Converge to Share Results
By Harold Browning
November 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 9
October 2016
PFD Is Top Priority for CRDF
By Harold Browning
October 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 8
September 2016
Bactericide Survey Results
By Harold Browning
September 2016
Finding Answers to Bactericide Questions
By Harold Browning
August 2016
Researchers Working on the HLB Problem are Second to None
By Harold Browning
July 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 7
June 2016
Questions from the Field: Adoption of Use of Bactericides
By Harold Browning
June 2016
New Tool Provides Shot of Optimism
By Harold Browning
May 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 6
April 2016
Growers Give CRDF Strong Endorsement
By Harold Browning
April 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 5
March 2016
Time to Start Removing Abandoned Groves
By Harold Browning
March 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 4
February 2016
CRDF Defining Itself to Best Serve Growers
By Harold Browning
February 2016
New HLB-Tolerant Rootstocks Give Growers Hope
By Harold Browning
January 2016
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 3
December 2015
Knowledge Exchange with Brazil Important in Fight Against HLB
By Harold Browning
December 2015
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 2
November 2015
Moving HLB Tolerance and Resistance to the Field
By Harold Browning
November 2015
Advancement of Bactericides for Possible Special Local Use Needs in Citrus
By Harold Browning
October 2015
Grower Report
Volume 5 Issue 1
September 2015
Meeting Challenges, Moving Forward
By Harold Browning
September 2015
Where Are We with Tools to Manage HLB?
By Harold Browning
August 2015
Integrating Investments in HLB and Other Disease Research
By Harold Browning
July 2015
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 9
June 2015
CRDF Efforts to Address Huanglongbing Over 6 Years
By Harold Browning
June 2015
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 8
May 2015
CRDF Considers the Next Round of Projects
By Harold Browning
May 2015
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 7
April 2015
CRDF Recent Activities of Interest to Citrus Growers
By Harold Browning
April 2015
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 6
March 2015
HLB Projects: Transition with Establishment of New Federal Funding Programs
By Harold Browning
March 2015
CRDF Committee Activities and Programs to Develop Solutions
By Harold Browning
February 2015
Keeping Current with CRDF Activities and Progress
By Harold Browning
February 2015
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 5
January 2015
The Quest for Solutions to HLB: Reflections on 2014
By Harold Browning
January 2015
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 4
December 2014
CRDF Activities Coming Up
By Harold Browning
December 2014
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 3
November 2014
Synopsis of Ongoing Field Trials of HLB Solutions and Other Tools for Disease Management
By Harold Browning
November 2014
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 2
October 2014
The Path Forward for HLB Antimicrobial Treatments
By Harold Browning
October 2014
Grower Report
Volume 4 Issue 1
September 2014
Integration of New Federal Funding Initiatives into CRDF Programs and Goals
By Harold Browning
September 2014
Tracking Ongoing Research and Priorities for Citrus
By Harold Browning
August 2014
Reasons to be Optimistic
By Harold Browning
July 2014
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 8
June 2014
Citrus Growers Attend HLB Thermal Therapy Field Day April 30
By Harold Browning
June 2014
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 7
May 2014
Implementation of New Federal Funding for Citrus Disease Research and its Relationship to CRDF
By Harold Browning
May 2014
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 6
April 2014
Funding to Support Huanglongbing Research: Getting Solutions to Citrus Growers
By Harold Browning
April 2014
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 5
March 2014
Report on CRDF-sponsored Visit to Citrus Groves in São Paulo, Brazil to Better Understand HLB Mgt on Citrus
By Harold Browning
March 2014
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 4
January 2014
Questions about dealing with HLB
By Harold Browning
January 2014
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 3
December 2013
An Update on CRDF Project Activities
By Harold Browning
December 2013
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 2
December 2013
CRDF Commitment of FY 2013–2014 State Legislative Funding to Accelerate HLB Solutions
By Harold Browning
November 2013
Grower Report
Volume 3 Issue 1
October 2013
Coordination of Research on Huanglongbing: Discussions Between CRDF and the California Citrus Research Board
By Harold Browning
October 2013
Legislative Funding Summary
Commitment of State Funding 2013-2014
October 2013
CRDF Research Update: Projects Focusing on Citrus Tree Response to HLB
By Harold Browning
September 2013
Grower Trials – An Important Component of Delivering Solutions to Huanglongbing
By Harold Browning
August 2013
Using the Tools Available for Management of Citrus in an Era of HLB
By Harold Browning
July 2013
Supplemental Citrus Nutrition Programs
Current Status of the Research
July 2013
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 18
June 2013
Field Research of Interest to Citrus Growers: How Do We Know These Practices Work?
By Harold Browning
June 2013
83 degrees Report on Greening Challenges
Part 1 of 2
June 2013
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 17
May 2013
The Asian Citrus Psyllid Research Team and its Contributions to HLB Management
By Harold Browning
May 2013
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 16
April 2013
What can Growers Do to Improve Asian Citrus Psyllid Control?
By Harold Browning
April 2013
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 15
March 2013
Why the 3rd International HLB Research Conference is important to CRDF and the Industry
By Harold Browning
March 2013
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 14
February 2013
The Scientists Leading the Projects
By Harold Browning
February 2013
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 13
January 2013
A Simple Math Equation to Describe HLB Research Direction
By Harold Browning
January 2013
What is the current status of HLB in Florida Citrus?
By Harold Browning
December 2012
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 12
November 2012
USDA approves project to seek long-term solution to ACP and HLB
By Harold Browning
November 2012
More on Commercial Product Development
By James Dukowitz
October 2012
Commercial Product Development
By Harold Browning
September 2012
Answers to often-asked questions about CRDF
By Harold Browning
August 2012
CRDF research plans for 2012-13 are in place
By Harold Browning
July 2012
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 10
June 2012
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 9
June 2012
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 8
May 2012
Challenges to replanting citrus groves addressed by CRDF
By Harold Browning
May 2012
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 7
April 2012
CRDF approves next round of 67 research projects
By Harold Browning
April 2012
CRDF leads submission of multi-state research grant application to USDA
By Harold Browning
March 2012
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 6
February 2012
How closely is CRDF working with other citrus research organizations
By Harold Browning
February 2012
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 5
January 2012
CRDF: Who makes the decisions?
By Harold Browning
January 2012
The HLB pathogen: The challenges of finding solutions
By Harold Browning
December 2011
Getting solutions to growers – research that enables CHMA
By Harold Browning
November 2011
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 3
October 2011
CRDF discusses research questions relating to citrus nutrition
By Tom Turpen
October 2011
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 2
September 2011
CRDF research update: Projects focusing on citrus tree response to HLB
By Harold Browning
September 2011
CRDF support for research on Asian Citrus Psyllid
By Harold Browning
August 2011
Grower Report
Volume 2 Issue 1
July 2011
Open innovation systems for citrus research
By Tom Turpen
July 2011
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 12
June 2011
CRDF seeks secondary funding to augment grower dollars
By Harold Browning
June 2011
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 11
May 2011
CRDF takes balanced approach
By Tom Turpen
May 2011
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 10
April 2011
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 9
March 2011
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 8
February 2011
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 7
December 2010
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 6
November 2010
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 5
October 2010
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 4
September 2010
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 3
June 2010
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 2
May 2010
Grower Report
Volume 1 Issue 1
April 2010
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Has the Time Come for Tree Injection?
September 2021
