Citrus Commish Chair on Greening / Exec on Budget Changes

Gary Cooper June 17, 2008 Citrus, Florida

In the first report, Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr shares his feelings about citrus greening disease, as one citrus grower speaking to others. In the second report, comments from Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck explaining FDOC proposals that could divert as much as 20 million grower dollars next season from marketing initiatives into research.
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