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Update on Countries Accepting Canker-Blemished Florida Citrus
Citrus Pest Management Course Offered in Spring
Signage of Tax Bill Gives Farmers Cause for Celebration
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Ventura County, CA
Profile on Incoming Legislator Ben Albritton
Freeze Scare Highlighting Supply Worries for OJ
Status of Citrus Gift-Fruit this Season
Putnam Makes Staff Hires
Juice Wars: Coke and Pepsi in OJ Joust
Citrus Commission’s Streetman: OJ Campaign “Outstanding”
Former Department of Citrus Headquarters to be Leased
TX Gets New Citrus Research Facility
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Psyllids Survived Freezes; Sprays Still Needed
University of Florida researcher Phil Stansly reports that the psyllids that spread HLB have thus far survived the freezes of 2010, and that dormant sprays are still needed to reduce their populations further. Get details here.
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$172,000 to Study Growing Chinese Citrus Industry
With China focused on becoming a dominant world citrus power, the Florida Citrus Commission last week funded a $172,000 study of the Chinese citrus industry. Among other things, the study will research China’s possible impact on the Florida citrus industry. Learn more here.
Harold Browning: Seeking Alternative Citrus Research Funding
Former Citrus Research and Education Center director Harold Browning is now working under contract to seek funding, including from non-profit organizations, for the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) in the fight against HLB. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff interviewed Browning about his efforts following a recent CRDF board meeting. Listen here.
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Jan. 5 Crop Cold Protection, Lake County Ag Center, Tavares, contact 352-343-4101
Jan. 6 Highlands Citrus Grower Forum, Bert J. Harris, Jr. Agricultural Center, Sebring, contact Tim Hurner at plowboy@ufl.edu or 863-402-6540.
Jan. 8-10 Ag Connect Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta
Jan. 10-14 International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Caribe Royale Hotel, Orlando
Jan. 25 Highlands Citrus OJ Break: “Update on Foliar Nutritionals and Pesticides to Manage Citrus Greening and Canker,” Bert J. Harris, Jr. Agricultural Center, Sebring, contact Katie at 863- 402-6540 or katieduncan@ufl.edu
Jan. 28 Building Your Own Farm’s Food Safety Manual and Plan Workshop, Sumter County Extension Office, Bushnell, contact Sarah White at 386-362-1725 ext. 102 or sewhite@ufl.edu
Jan 28 Pre-AGRItunity 2011 Farm Tours
Jan. 29 AGRItunity 2011, West Central Florida Agricultural Center, Bushnell
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