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DON’T MISS THIS
Sneak Peek of Citrus Expo Seminars
Speakers slated to talk at Citrus Expo next week (Aug. 17-18) offer previews of their presentations on:
Nutritionals and HLB
Psyllid control
CRDF research being conducted
Advanced citrus production system
Citrus Health Management Areas
Genetic citrus research and how it might help growers
HAVE YOU HEARD?
Click on the links below to read or hear the stories.
HESCO & Macro Plastics Grant $10K to FL Citrus Archives
More Grower Speakers Added to Citrus Expo Seminars
2010-11 Citrus: Good Season in Grove and Pocketbook
Researchers Gain Ground in Citrus Greening Fight
Canker Payout Increases for Palm Beach Co. Homeowners
OJ Futures at a 4-1/2 Month Low; May Fall Further
UF to Offer Farm Labor Contractor Core Training
Economy Squeezes OJ Sales
Nothing Fake in OJ, Say Growers
New CA Law to Force Nurseries to Cover Citrus Trees
Redlands, CA: Crews Battling Neighborhood Citrus Psyllids
Australia: Search on for Salt-Tolerant Citrus Rootstock
ECONOMIC REPORT
Citrus Greening Control: Get the Most Bang for Your Buck
University of Florida economist Fritz Roka discusses the cost of nutritionals used to keep HLB-infected trees productive and offers a tip for growers to get the most bang for their buck. Get the details.
FROM THE FIELD
Citrus Black Spot Update
University of Florida plant pathologist Megan Dewdney provides an update for Florida growers on citrus black spot, a disease apparently still confined to Southwest Florida. Hear her report.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Aug. 17 Gulf Citrus Industry Banquet, Harborside Event Center, Ft. Myers, call 863-675-2180 for information
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 /
Sept. 7 Highlands Citrus Grower Forum, Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center Conference Room #2, Sebring, contact Tim Hurner at 863-402-6540 or plowboy@ufl.edu
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