date:Feb 12, 2014
of the citrus greening bacterial disease that kills trees and slashes harvests.
The good news, Sparks said, is that Congress and President Obama last week signed a farm bill that includes $125 million over the next five years for citrus research.
Thats in addition to millions Florida citrus growers have spent through the years on disease research through a tax they pay on boxes of fruit harvested.
Floridas citrus industry creates an estimated $9 billion annual economic impact, employing nearl