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Citrus Grower: Psyllid Control Comes First in HLB Management
Bobby Barben, chair of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s Research Management Committee, emphasizes that insecticidal control of psyllids is more important than nutrition for management of HLB. Hear more.
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CRDF Seeks Meeting of HLB Causal Agent Researchers
Growers Learn About Labor Law Compliance
FL Citrus Grower to Lobby in DC for Small Businesses
Florida Citrus to Benefit from South Korea Trade Pact
Research Suggests OJ Evokes Positive Emotions
LA Citrus Growers Seeing More Fruit at Harvest Time
Texas: Valley Citrus Crop Takes a Hit
Belize: Dispute Before Citrus Season Even Starts
S. Africa: Declining Roads Could Collapse Citrus Industry
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FROM THE FIELD
Energy Summit Panelist Has Biofuel Crop Advice for Citrus Growers
Start small and pick out a crop that might work on your land. That’s part of the advice that Lykes Brothers Vice President Joe Collins has for citrus growers considering growing some biofuel crops. Collins, a panelist at last week’s Florida Energy Summit, believes there’s good opportunity for the biomass industry in Florida. Get the details. Additional reports from the event include:
Ag Opportunities in Renewable Energy
New R&D Plant Will be Vital to Farm to Fuel Efforts
Putnam Looking at Removing Barriers to Energy Diversity
ECONOMIC WATCH
Solutions to Citrus Problems Discussed at Economics Conference
Possible solutions to industry problems were among topics addressed by speakers at the recent International Citrus Economics Conference in Orlando. Conference organizer Allen Morris tells what attendees learned, Richard Gaskalla discusses the Division of Plant Industry’s effort to protect Florida agriculture, and Taw Richardson tells the advantages an abscission chemical should offer the industry. Listen to the reports.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Nov. 4 Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s Commercial Product Development Committee meeting, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
Nov. 10 Certified Crop Advisor’s Fall Continuing Education Seminar, South Florida Community College, Avon Park, contact Lorrie Key at 863-784-7033
Nov. 10 Citrus Safety Training and Tractor Rodeo, Stuart Conference Center, Polk County UF/IFAS Agricultural Center, Bartow
Nov. 10 Highlands County Alternate Crops Seminar (production and marketing of blueberry, peach and pomegranate), B. J. Harris, Jr. Agricultural Center, Sebring, contact 863-402-7150 or plowboy@ufl.edu for required preregistration
Nov. 10 Citrus Safety Training and Tractor Rodeo, Stuart Conference Center, Polk County UF/IFAS Agricultural Center, Bartow
Nov. 15 Citrus Research Field Day, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
Nov. 17 Tahiti Limes – A Second Look workshop, Tropical Research & Education Center, Homestead
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