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Labor Compliance: What You Need to Know
Vice President of the National Council of Agricultural Employers Frank Gasperini, who participated in last week’s labor compliance seminar in Immokalee, discusses the council’s work on immigration and E-Verify issues and suggests that citrus growers stay informed and let their state and federal representatives know where they stand on these vital issues. Hear his reports. Also at the seminar, government enforcers of laws and regulations gave tips for citrus growers and contractors, and Jim Emerson of the Florida Citrus, Business & Industries Fund discussed his fund and the importance of workers’ compensation insurance.
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Citrus Chairman Doesn’t Shy from Tough Decisions
US Sugar and DUDA Announce Strategic Business Alliance
HLB and Winter Production Articles in Nov. Citrus Industry
Citrus Hall of Fame’s Frank S. Bouis Dies
Florida Office of Energy: Resource for Growers
Genetic Modification May be Answer to Citrus Problems
California Citrus Group Sees Good Year Ahead
Arizona: Valley Citrus Growers Face Struggles
South African Citrus Industry Plans 2012 Strategy
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FROM THE FIELD
Browning Talks Citrus Research Priorities Beyond HLB and Canker
When the former Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council recently became the Industry Research Coordinating Committee of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, foundation Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning discussed the new committee’s role in the foundation. He notes that although HLB and canker are the foundation’s top priorities now, the foundation could tackle any problems the industry wants it to in the future. That’s part of the reason it’s important to have this new committee identifying research priorities and gaps in needed research. Browning also discusses the role of former FCIRCC director John Jackson in relationship to the foundation. Hear more.
WATER WATCH
Government Plays Major Role in Citrus Growers’ Water Supply
Officials of the South Florida Water Management District told scores of Gulf citrus growers last week about the district’s activities. Gulf grower Hugh English, a former member of the water management district board, tells why the district’s actions are so important to Gulf growers and discusses the need for resolution of a conflict between the district and the Army Corps of Engineers. Listen to the details.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
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
Nov. 22 Pesticide License Training for the Tree Crop Category, Hendry County Extension Office, LaBelle, contact Debra at 863-674-4092
Dec. 10 Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Sporting Clays Fun Shoot, Quail Creek Plantation, Okeechobee, contact 863-385-8091
April 2-4 International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting & Handling Systems of Fruits and Nuts, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
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