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COMMERCIAL CITRUS

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The Commercial Citrus Extension Agent provides wide ranging educational programs to grove owners, managers, and employers.  These include improved and economically sound production practices that enhance the productivity and profitability of citrus production in the Polk/Hillsborough County Area.

To view information from the six commercial citrus county extension agents in Florida,
visit the Citrus Agents Website.

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CONTACT

Chris Oswalt

Commercial Citrus

Extension Agent IV, M.S.

863-519-1052

wcoswalt@ufl.edu

Recent Citrus Blog Posts

Protecting Citrus Trees from Heat Stress

The rising temperatures and climate change challenges of recent years have brought a significant threat to citrus trees. Heat stress, caused by prolonged exposure to high temperatures, poses a severe risk to citrus trees. Also, excessive soil...
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Now is the time to think about Fall citrus IPM course

Citrus industry workers interested in learning more about citrus pest management are encouraged to enroll in Citrus Pest Management, a 16-week course that will be taught by University of Florida/IFAS faculty in Fall 2023. The course provides a...
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Video: Citrus Recovery and Pruning

Some citrus is recovering from our December 2022 hard freeze and pruning will be needed. Learn to identify your tree's graft and prune away any rootstock material with UF IFAS Extension Escambia...
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