UF is awarded $5 million in NIFA grants to battle citrus greening disease
University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA).
NIFA, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, split funding into five grants.
UF/IFAS researchers are looking for ways to manage greening, known scientifically as Huanglongbing or HLB.
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