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Growers See Gardinier’s Advanced Citrus Production System
Approximately 40 growers last week visited a 40-acre advanced citrus production block at a Gardinier Florida Citrus grove near Indiantown on a tour organized by citrus Extension agent Tim Hurner. Gardinier General Manager Lee Jones explains the reasoning behind the block that he sees as the grove of the future. Hear his report.
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FDA: No Carbendazim in Imported OJ Last Week
FDOC Dodges Bullet after Clerical Mistake
Standards for Farm Labor Camps under Review
2012 FL Citrus Bill Moving Without Any Real Issues
Citrus Fruits May Lower Women’s Stroke Risk
Mixon Fruit Farms Hosts Orange Blossom Festival
California Citrus Grower to Hire 500 People
Aussie Citrus Growers Furious over Cheaper Imports
Mandarin Royalties to Japan Could Cost Farmers
South Korean Citrus under Threat
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An Update on Citrus Abscission Chemical CMNP
Efforts to get CMNP in use by 2013, the need to get commitments for its use so the price can be a value, and more are addressed by Taw Richardson, president of AgroSource, CMNP’s owner. Listen here.
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FROM THE FIELD
Citrus Foundation Allocates $7 Million for HLB Research
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning discusses the group’s latest funding of HLB research this week. He also addresses the search for short-term and long-term solutions to HLB, and describes a national advisory council on HLB that met following the foundation session. Get the details.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Contact Brenda Eubanks Burnette at 561-351-4314 or BBurne1003@aol.com regarding these March 2-3 events:
March 2 Florida Citrus Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary Induction Luncheon followed by Florida Citrus Processors’ “Meet & Greet” Reception and Florida Citrus Archives Open House & Citrus Crate Label Show & Sale, Florida Southern College, Lakeland
March 2 “Florida Cracker” Barn Bash honoring UF/FSC citrus alumni and friends, Young’s Barn, Alturas
March 3 “Just Juiced” Golf Outing, Lake Region Country Club, Winter Haven
March 3 “Queen for a Day” Lunch & Fashion Show honoring former Florida Citrus Queens and women in the industry, Ritz Theatre, Winter Haven
March 3 Golden Jubilee Gala honoring Florida citrus pioneers and their families, Nora Mayo Hall, Florida Citrus Building, Winter Haven
March 6 Safety Morning, Turner Agri-Civic Center, Arcadia, contact Steve Futch or Jane Wilson at 863-956-8643 or wilsonmj@ufl.edu
March 7 Citrus Research and Education Foundation Field Day, Lake Placid Grove, contact Jane Wilson at wilsonmj@ufl.edu or 863-956-8643 for required preregistration
March 8 Annual Meeting of the Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, contact Ray Royce at rroyce@hccga.com for required reservations
March 9 Southeast AgNet live webcast at 8:30 a.m. of the USDA Citrus Crop Forecast, sponsored by Labor Solutions
March 13 Citrus Black Spot Workshop, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, contact Mongi Zekri at 863-674-4092 or maz@ufl.edu for required preregistration
March 15 Annual Citrus Engineering Conference, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
March 22 Regulatory Processes Workshop, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, contact anowicki@citrusrdf.org
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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