Citrus Health Management Areas and Citrus Greening
by Dan Gunter
Growers will be hearing much more about the creation of citrus health management areas — the National Research Council’s (NRC) number-one organizational recommendation for addressing citrus greening.
The management areas were identified by the NRC as a way for the industry to preserve significant acreage and slow the spread of HLB. They might also facilitate the adoption of new technology. The citrus health management areas are a high priority because of their potential for sustaining production until improved technology-based greening management approaches can be implemented.