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DON’T MISS THIS
Short- to Long-Term HLB Efforts
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Program Manager Tom Turpen briefly addresses the foundation’s short-, mid- and long-term efforts to find solutions to HLB, or greening disease. Listen to his report.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
Click on the links below to read or hear the stories.
J.D. Alexander Reportedly Ousted as Atlanticblue CEO
New Commercial Part of Florida Citrus Marketing Effort
Citrus Commission Urges Citrus Code Reforms
Giant African Land Snails in Miami-Dade County
E-Verify Anxiety: Growers Fear U.S. Immigration Bill
Florida’s Natural Growers Wins Award
Turning Orange Peels into Plastic
New Alzheimer’s Drug Derived from Citrus
2012 International Citrus Congress Announced
Seald Sweet Expands California Facilities
Citrus Leprosis Spreading in Belize
Aussie Citrus Growers Looking for Exit
South Africa: Eastern Cape Expects 2011 Citrus Boom
LABOR WATCH
Labor Costs of Growing and Harvesting Citrus
University of Florida economist Fritz Roka takes a look at the high cost of harvesting labor late this spring, the cost of regulatory compliance and the impact the immigration debate may have had on labor cost and availability, among other things. Hear the details.
FROM THE FIELD
Citrus Grower Explains Why Research Coordination is Needed
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. Learn more.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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
Sept. 30 and Oct. 5 Training for Citrus Growers/Harvesters/Packers (in English and Spanish), Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, preregister with Jamie Yates, 863-956-8648 or jdyates@ufl.edu
Oct. 6-8 Florida Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting, The Peabody, Orlando
Oct. 18 Highlands County Extension OJ Break, (primary topics: citrus psyllid and HLB management and CHMAs), Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center, Sebring, contact Tim Hurner at 863-402-6540 or plowboy@ufl.edu
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