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Granular Fertilizer May Be as Good as Foliar for HLB Trees
Trials at the Citrus Research and Education Foundation’s Lake Placid Grove indicate that granular fertilization may do as well as foliar nutritional sprays at keeping HLB-infected trees productive. However, there are some instances where foliar sprays may still be better, University of Florida researcher Tim Spann says. Listen to his report.
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IN INTERNATIONAL NEWS
ITC Votes to Revoke OJ Anti-Dumping Order
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Wednesday struck what Florida Citrus Mutual called “a blow to Florida citrus growers” by voting to revoke the anti-dumping order on certain Brazilian orange juice processors. Get the details.
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Alexander to Resign as Atlantic Blue CEO
Citrus Black Spot May Eventually Threaten All Florida
2 FL Citrus Nurseries Legally Ship Trees out of State
March USDA Citrus Crop Forecast
Chaires Discusses New Citrus Varieties for FL Growers
Alexander Gives Citrus Bill Much-Needed Boost
Increased Citrus Production Will Lower Juice Prices
Former Citrus Growers Turn to Peach Farming
California Would Remove Trees if HLB Detected
Drones: Citrus Industry’s New Beauty Secret
Genetic Modification Makes Blood Oranges Healthier
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FROM THE FIELD
Citrus Leafminer Control: Timing, New Product Discussed
University of Florida entomologist Lukasz Stelinski says timing is essential for the control of citrus leafminer, which wounds citrus trees and opens them to canker infection. In this report, Stelinski also discusses a relatively new leafminer control product. Learn more.
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OUT AND ABOUT
South Florida Farmers Meet with Congressmen
“Congressman West gets it, he understands us,” said Doug Bornique with the Indian River Citrus League. “We (local farmers) feel very comfortable knowing our interests are being taken seriously.” That was one of the take-away messages from a recent roundtable discussion between Congressman Jack Kingston from Georgia, Congressman Allen West of south Florida and leading area farmers. Farm Credit hosted the roundtable in West Palm; a second meeting was at Sunlight Ranch in Indiantown. Hear the reports and read more.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
March 21 Florida Citrus Commission Meeting, Florida Department of Citrus, Bartow
March 22 Regulatory Processes Workshop, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, contact anowicki@citrusrdf.org
March 23 Southwest Florida Field Trip (view Bob Rouse’s nutritional and pruning trials in citrus with high HLB infestation), depart from Hendry County Extension office, LaBelle, contact Anna Perez at 352-343-4101, ext. 2714 or asperez@ufl.edu for required preregistration
March 23 Workshop on Peaches, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, contact 863-674-4092 or maz@ufl.edu for required preregistration
April 2-4 International Symposium on Mechanical Harvesting & Handling Systems of Fruits and Nuts, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
April 5 USDA Horticultural Research Laboratory Annual Open House, Ft. Pierce, contact 772-462-5800
April 10 Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute, South Florida Community College, Avon Park
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