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Highlands County Citrus Growers Are High on CHMAs
Highlands County is a hotbed for Citrus Health Management Areas, or CHMAs, in which growers coordinate sprays for the control of HLB-spreading psyllids. Lykes Brothers Manager of Special Projects John Gose, Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Ray Royce and Highlands County citrus Extension agent Tim Hurner talk about the CHMAs in their area. Topics include the challenges and successes of CHMAs, the establishment and keys to CHMAs, the impact of abandoned groves, and even smart phone apps. Hear more.
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Farm Workers File Suit Against Alexander over Firings
NRCS Assistance Available; Scientist Gmitter Honored
Citrus Commission Gives Growers Easy Meeting Access
FFAA Seeks Student Applications for $2,000 Scholarships
Growth Pushes Citrus out of Corridor
The End of Phosphorus
KeyPlex’s Gerald O’Connor Discusses Product at Citrus Expo
California Navel Orange Forecast: 88 Million Cartons
Pakistani Kinnow Mandarins Hit Record Export Values
PEST ALERT
Citrus Could Be in Guava Fly’s Expanding Host Range
Citrus is not among the fruits and vegetables the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services lists in a news release as being threatened by the guava fruit fly, like the lone fly the department trapped in Orange County in late August. However, the release did say increased frequency of detection in new areas around the world indicates the guava fruit fly has an expanding host range that may include important Florida crops, such as citrus. Get the details.
FROM THE FIELD
Citrus Commission Panel Has Big Job Ahead
Members of the Florida Citrus Commission’s 601 Committee will have 97 pages of proposed changes to review when they convene Tuesday, Sept. 20 to consider revisions to Chapter 601 of Florida Statutes. Learn more in this report.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Sept. 18-21 Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Annual Convention, Ritz-Carlton, Palm Beach
Sept. 19 Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s Industry Research Coordinating Committee, Florida Natural’s Grove House, Lake Wales, contact 863-956-5894 or anowicki@citrusrdf.org
Sept. 20 Florida Citrus Commission’s 601 Committee meeting, Florida Department of Citrus, Bartow, contact 863-537-3999
Sept. 21 Florida Citrus Commission meeting, Florida Department of Citrus, Bartow, contact 863-537-3951 or kcopley@citrus.state.fl.us
Sept. 21 Most of the 2011 Packinghouse Day presentations will be shown at 1:00, Indian River Reaseach and Education Center, Fort Pierce
Sept. 22 Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee meeting, Florida Natural’s Grove House, Lake Wales, contact 407-691-3613 or Candi_Erick@nass.usda.gov
Sept. 27 Citrus Health Management Area Workshop, Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, contact Tim Gaver for required preregistration at 772-462-1660 or tgaver.49@ufl.edu
Sept. 29-30 Florida Specialty Crop Foundation’s Annual Agricultural Labor Forum, Wyndam Orlando Resort
Oct. 6-8 Florida Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting, The Peabody, Orlando
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