Citrus Grower Colbert Explains Why Research Coordination Is Needed

Dan September 21, 2011 Citrus, Florida

Grower Mark Colbert, formerly chairman of the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council that now acts as a committee of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, tells about the importance of the committee that held its first meeting Monday.

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