Scientists Gathered in Ft Pierce Focus on Greening, Canker

Gary Cooper April 23, 2008 Citrus, Florida

In this report, comments from University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC)Director Dr Harold Browning (in photo), about citrus greening and canker research discussions going on in Ft Pierce involving scientists from UF, USDA and the National Academy of Sciences.
Report (1:00 mp3)

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