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Florida Citrus Grower Will Try Olives as Alternative Crop
Grower Tom Mack attended seminars on olives and mechanical harvesting earlier this year in Lake Alfred, and has decided to plant some olives on frozen citrus land. He tells why he chose olives over other possible alternative crops, and how he’ll harvest and market them if he can grow fruit. Hear more.
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Higher OJ Prices Not Hurting Manatee Growers Yet
Enhancements to FDOC Retail Sales Data
Fruit Juice Targeted in the War on Obesity
Putnam: Scientific Research Easy to Misjudge
Preserving Southern CA’s Citrus Heritage
Argentina: Citrus Harvest Delayed
Brazil Could Lose 25% of Orange Output
FROM THE FIELD
Improving Citrus Irrigation
Citrus growers are fairly efficient water users, but all of agriculture is being pressured to use even less water, University of Florida horticulturist Lincoln Zotarelli told growers at a recent irrigation scheduling workshop in Arcadia. He discusses the keys to irrigation efficiency in this report.
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CRDF UPDATE
Citrus Foundation Contracts Firm for Product Development
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) recently contracted with a firm to help it get research findings to work in the grove. CRDF Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning has the details.
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June 1 Citrus Root Health/Canker Management Workshop, Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, contact Tim Gaver at tgaver.49@ufl.edu or 772-462-1660 for required preregistration
June 3-5 Annual Meeting of the Florida State Horticultural Society, Delray Beach Marriott
June 7 Citrus Golf Day, The Country Club of Sebring
June 7 Pesticide Applicators Core Training and Examination, Hendry County Extension Office, LaBelle, contact Debra at 863-674-4092 for required preregistration
June 8 Ag Tree Crop Training and Examination, Hendry County Extension Office, LaBelle, contact Debra at 863-674-4092 for required preregistration
June 12 Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association board meeting at 9 a.m. (growers can address Florida Department of Citrus staff about the FDOC budget), DeSoto County Extension office, Arcadia, contact oj@prvcitrus.org
June 13-15 Citrus Industry Annual Conference, Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs
June 28 Citrus Seminar, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, contact 863-674-4092 or maz@ufl.edu for required preregistration
Aug. 15-16 Citrus Expo, Lee Civic Center, North Fort Myers
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