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CRDF to Address HLB/Nutrition Research Funding
Is the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) funding enough research into nutritional programs that seem to keep HLB-infected trees productive for years? That question will hopefully be answered at the foundation’s Research Management Committee meeting later this month. CRDF Chief Operating Officer Harold Browning has the details.
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Vic Story Shares Views
Donations Actively Sought By Citrus Research Foundation
Lox Groves/Callery-Judge Settle Growth Plan Dispute
FDOC Responds to Attack on OJ
Adair Named to Fertilizer Technical Council
Competition Heats Up in U.S. Citrus Market
Chile: Frosts to Trigger Citrus Crop Conversion
Australia: Hail Damages Riverland Citrus
FROM THE FIELD
FDOC Has New Acting Executive Director
The Florida Citrus Commission accepted Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck’s resignation on Wednesday. Find out who is currently filling the position.
ON THE HORIZON
Expo Speakers to Address Labor and ACPS
Two of the many speakers at Citrus Expo Aug. 17-18 will discuss labor and the advanced citrus production system (ACPS). FFVA’s Mike Carlton will address federal labor programs (hear his report); Duda’s Joby Sherrod will discuss his company’s experience with an ACPS planting (learn more here).
SNEAK PEEK
August Citrus Industry Is Expo Guide and Contains Production Info
The August issue of Citrus Industry magazine, which readers should receive within the next week, serves as the official guide to Citrus Expo, Aug. 17-18 in North Fort Myers. The issue also contains practical articles about fall production practices, the advanced citrus production system and the abscission chemical CMNP. Hear details from Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Aug. 17 Gulf Citrus Industry Banquet, Harborside Event Center, Ft. Myers, call 863-675-2180 for reservations
Aug. 17-18 Citrus Expo, Lee Civic Center, North Ft. Myers
Aug. 24 Meeting of the Research Management Committee of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, including discussion of findings to date and experimental gaps of nutritional research, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
Aug. 25 Citrus Packinghouse Day, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
Aug. 26 Indian River Postharvest Workshop, Indian River Research and Education Center, Ft. Pierce
Aug. 30 UF/IFAS Extension Pomegranate and Muscadine Field Day, Water Conserv II, Winter Garden /
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