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The three appointees to new four-year terms, Nancy Dye of Roanoke, William Holtzman of Mount Jackson and John Rocovich of Roanoke, all have served on Virginia Techs board previously.

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services encouraged NC residents to watch out for the spotted lanternfly.

A giant African land snail was confirmed in Miramar in June

What to know so far.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced a production forecast for the current growing season by 10 percent for oranges and 16.6 percent for grapefruit and specialty crops.

Florida citrus growers took another hit Thursday, more than three months after Hurricane Ian swept through the heart of the industry.

OUR POSITION: Florida farmers are facing numerous obstacles and the Florida Legislature is poised to give them some help.

As Florida lawmakers look to reduce foreign ownership of farmland, Senate Agriculture Chairman Jay Collins said Wednesday he thinks growth is possible for the state’s agriculture industry.

Florida's citrus industry on a path toward its lowest production since the Great Depression.

The forecast for the 2022-2023 season would put the industry at roughly half of the production from the 2021-2022 growing season, which itself resulted in decades-low numbers.