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Citrus Industry Magazine Has New CEU Article Available

Citrus Industry magazine continues its 2010 series of articles for growers to earn CEU credits by reading the articles in the magazine or online, then submitting the accompanying CEU test online. The third CEU article of the year, “Why Should Pesticide Applicators Care About Heat Stress?” (test period expires 9/1/2011), is now available online at http://citrusindustry.net/ceu3.html.

Find the first two articles and related tests at the links below:
# 1 CEU 2010 Article & Test – Safe Storage and Transportation of Pesticides (test period expires 2/11/2011)
# 2 CEU 2010 Article & Test – Pesticide Mixing, Loading & Application (test period expires 6/1/2011)

FL Producers Have New Marketing Tool Available

The University of Florida is now offering a Florida version of the website MarketMaker allowing farmers and seafood producers to set up profiles featuring details of their operation such as pictures and maps to allow buyers looking for specific products to find nearby producers.


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Resistant Weeds

Everett Griner tells us how producers are coping with chemical resistant weeds multiplying.


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Eradication Declared in Palm Beach County Medfly Program

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that eradication has been declared in the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) outbreak in Palm Beach County. Regulations have been lifted and fruit movement is no longer prohibited. Eradication is achieved when three life cycles of the Medfly (approximately 60 days) have passed without finding another wild Medfly.

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Senate Candidate Ideas to Help Ag Mirror Those of Producers

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has announced a six-point plan to help the agricultural community. And Florida Farm Bureau National Affairs Coordinator, Adam Basford applauds him making a stance by declaring agriculture important to the state and says many of his ideas are ones that they and producers have been focused on for quite some time.


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FL Ag Commissioner Candidate Overview

Scott Maddox & Adam PutnamNow that the primaries are over voters can focus on the general election coming up November 2, 2010. In this report we asked the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services candidates, Scott Maddox and Adam Putnam, to give our listeners an overview of who they are and what they hope to accomplish if elected.


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Foliar Nutrition For HLB Depends On Citrus Psyllid Control

University of Florida researcher Bob Rouse

University of Florida researcher Bob Rouse says the successful use of nutritional sprays to keep HLB-infected trees productive is dependent on keeping the psyllids that spread HLB under control.


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Synthetic Stall

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

Synthetic fuels production is at a standstill. Everett Griner tells us why.


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Exotic Fruit Flies Found in Pinellas County, Florida

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today said two male Oriental fruit flies have been found in a trap in a grapefruit tree in the Pinellas County community of Safety Harbor. Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Tephritidae) The flies (Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Tephritidae) were found during routine surveillance activities earlier this month conducted by the department’s Division of Plant Industry. Ernie Neff was able to talk with DPI’s Denise Feiber and has this report.

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RNAi Research Offers Psyllid Control Promise For Citrus

U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist Wayne Hunter

U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist Wayne Hunter, based in Fort Pierce, is creating excitement in research circles with his promising work on a genetic based approach to controlling the psyllids that spread HLB. In the first of these reports, he describes how RNAi works. In the second, he discusses efforts to make it work in the grove and how soon it might be available to growers.

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Gunter: Combining Citrus Research Groups “A Good Idea”

Dan Gunter

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation is studying the best way to absorb the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council into the foundation. Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter tells why the move is a good idea.


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Deer Damage

Everett Griner explains how crop damage runs into millions and possible solutions that producers have.


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Economist Reports Citrus Production And Foliar Nutrient Costs

University of Florida economist Ron Muraro

In these reports, University of Florida economist Ron Muraro reports the average cost of producing juice oranges in Florida, and the additional cost of using a foliar nutritional program for HLB control.


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Packers Focus On Citrus Black Spot At Fresh Fruit Workshops

Mark Ritenour

Citrus black spot, the new fungal disease found in Southwest Florida this year, was the focus of last week’s Packinghouse Day in Lake Alfred and Indian River Postharvest Workshop in Fort Pierce. Program coordinator Mark Ritenour tells why this is such an important issue for fresh fruit packers and shippers.


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Department Of Citrus Targets Kids At School And Home

Vanessa Hodak

Florida Department of Citrus Director of Foodservice Vanessa Hodak in these reports tells how the department works with those who influence children’s eating habits – and the kids themselves – to encourage more citrus consumption.


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Feral Hogs

Everett Griner tells us how the farmers and environmentalist differ in the control of this animal.


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Brazilian Shares Citrus Black Spot Expertise With Floridians

Eduardo Feichtenberger

São Paulo, Brazil, State Department of Agreiculture plant pathologist Eduardo Feichtenberger shared his citrus black spot expertise at Citrus Expo last week. He stayed this week to address Packinghouse Day and the Indian River Postharvest Workshop. He discusses chemical and cultural controls for the disease.


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Citrus Foundation May Offer Prizes For Likely HLB Solutions

Dan Gunter

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation is considering advertising for and rewarding those submitting antibiotics that offer the best possibility of curing or controlling HLB. Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter explains.


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Farm Bill

Everett Griner asked-2012 Farm Bill by 2013….Maybe?


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Sherrod Says No to USDA

Shirley SherrodShirley Sherrod, the former director of USDA’s Rural Development Program in Georgia, has accepted a personal apology from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for her wrongful firing. During a lengthy face to face meeting on Tuesday the Secretary formally offered Sherrod the position of deputy director of the office of Advocacy and Outreach, but Sherrod turned down the offer as she explains why.

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Tom Vilsack
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters yesterday the lessons he’s learned from this and what he’ll do in the future to prevent another firing like that of Shirley Sherrod.


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Citrus Research Foundation Duties Likely To Expand Soon

Southeast AgNet's Ernie Neff

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation appears poised to absorb the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council, and some would like for the foundation to take over all industry research activities.


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Pickup Trucks

This farm utility vehicle has evolved. It’s not just for farming anymore. Everett Griner tells us how hard it is for a producer to find one for the farm.


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FL Gov Race: Dem Choice for Lt Gov Makes Strong Ag Statement

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Alex SinkTapping Rod Smith as her Lieutenant Governor running-mate, Alex Sink makes a strong agriculture statement about Rod Smithher candidacy for Florida’s top job. Sink herself is said to have grown up in an agricultural family, but Smith’s roots in Florida agriculture run deep, as do his roots in public service. Rod Smith is no newcomer to agriculture, or Florida politics. Some may recall that Smith ran for Governor himself four years ago after a few years in the Florida Senate, but got bumped in a very close primary race by a more liberal Democrat.
From an exclusive interview done via cell phone hookup with him this weekend, listen to Rod’s comments about his agriculture roots in Florida and what he feels he brings, agriculturally, to the Democratic ticket as Alex Sink’s pick for Lieutenant Governor. And if you want to know more about this guy who I have known for a lifetime, read on after you listen to these interview cuts. Some parts of the story may surprise you.
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Bronson Thanks Citrus Growers; Says We’re Still Here For You

FL Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson

In perhaps his last chance to address numerous citrus growers at one place, Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson last week thanked them for their support and said his department continues to work on their behalf on numerous fronts.


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APHIS Administrator Sees Diseases Threatening Florida Citrus

Congressman Adam Putnam Florida Citrus Mutual’s Andrew Meadows

A top USDA administrator last week saw what Congressman Adam Putnam in this report calls “the three horsemen of the apocalypse” threatening Florida citrus. Florida Citrus Mutual’s Andrew Meadows also discusses the tour.


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Water

Southeast AgNet's Everett Griner

Growing consumption is a concern and Everett Griner explains.


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Work Being Done for Annual Citrus Forecast

Florida Agriculture Statistics Director Jeff Geuder The National Ag Statistics Service will release their first citrus numbers of the year on October 8, 2010 and Florida State Director, Jeff Geuder, says they are busy working on the official numbers as some work is already completed.


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Citrus Expo Speaker: Good Nutrition Is A Likely HLB Solution

Don Huber

Retired Purdue University plant pathologist Don Huber says he’s seen enough evidence already that proper nutrition can really help HLB-infected trees that were once in very bad shape.


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When To Use Foliar Nutrition For Citrus Greening Control

Allen Morris

University of Florida scientist/economist Allen Morris told growers at Citrus Expo last week when it makes economic sense to adopt a foliar nutrition program for HLB management.


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Pigweed

Everett Griner tells us about this new threat to southern crops.


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