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WEATHER WATCH
Grove Care Following Citrus Freeze and La Niña Discussed
Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt tells what many growers have already done, and can do, to help their groves in the weeks following freezes like the ones that hit Florida’s citrus belt in December. In these excerpts from an interview with Citrus Industry magazine’s Ernie Neff, Oswalt also discusses the La Niña weather pattern that many had predicted would cause a warmer than usual winter. Listen to details here.
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DON’T MISS THIS
Citrus Scientist: Why Nutrients Work On HLB-Infected Trees
University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann says foliar nutrients can definitely keep HLB-infected trees productive, tells why, and says they may even work for a relatively long time. Listen to the reports here.
FROM THE FIELD
FDOC Executive Discusses OJ Sales Declines
Florida Department of Citrus Deputy Executive Director Bob Norberg provides the latest domestic orange juice sales figures, tells why sales continue to decline, and says new commercials could move more OJ. Get details here.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
Click on the links below to read or hear the stories.
Jan. 18, Feb. 9 Reports on Citrus Freeze Damage
Time Will Tell How Bad Freezes Hit Citrus and Sugarcane
Orie Lee: Shaping the Future of Citrus
Putnam Sworn in as Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture
Ideas for Citrus Peels
San Joaquin Valley Citrus Faces Millions in Flood Damage
Huge Areas of CA Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
CA Citrus Industry Stressed by Recent Storms
USDA Lifts Ban on Texas Citrus Shipments
Middle East Demand to Grow S. Africa Citrus Exports
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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
Feb. 1, 8 and 15 Citrus Production School, Turner Exhibition Hall, Arcadia
Feb. 3 Citrus Low Volume Applicator Calibration Rodeo for Low Volume Pesticide Application Equipment, Polk County Extension Service, Bartow
Feb. 4 Citrus Low Volume Applicator Calibration Rodeo for Low Volume Pesticide Application Equipment, Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, Immokalee
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