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Controlling Citrus Psyllids and HLB
Citrus growers trying to control HLB-spreading psyllids in young trees should rotate the mode of action in their insecticides and have a year-round program, University of Florida researcher Michael Rogers suggests. He also has advice for protecting mature trees from psyllids and the HLB they spread. Listen to the details.
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WEATHER WATCH
Freezing Temps: Citrus Bloom a Concern to Some
Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows says the organization thinks growers came through the Monday morning freeze “in good shape,” adding that there is some concern for the early bloom that was on trees. Hear more.
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Citrus Processors Executive Director Takes New Job
Phosphorus Starvation Linked to Symptoms of HLB
New Intel in Greening War
Weekend Freeze Fails to Affect Citrus
No Additional Citrus Black Spot Found in Final Survey
Orange Juice Sales Rise on Cold and Flu Outbreak
Pasteurized Orange Juice? Florida’s Best
Tropicana Selling OJ Dress for Nearly $900
Lebanon: Citrus Leads Agricultural Exports Surge
Australia: One Man’s Mission to Save Crumbling Citrus
Brazil Announces Settlement of OJ Dumping Dispute
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FDOC UPDATE
Citrus Abscission Registration Request Withdrawn
The request for EPA registration of the abscission chemical CMNP, a hoped for harvesting aid, has been withdrawn. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has more on this and other important information discussed at the latest Florida Citrus Commission meeting. Listen to his report.
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GROWER TOOLS
New Web Tool for the Citrus Psyllid/HLB Battle
A new addition to the Citrus Health Management Area (CHMA) website will help growers more easily identify psyllid hot spots. CHMA progam assistant Brandon Page has the details.
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FROM THE FIELD
Retail Consolidation Changes Citrus Pricing
Allen Morris of Blue Lake Citrus Products recently told growers that the consolidation of food retailers has kept OJ prices higher for longer than used to be the case, regardless of fruit supply. He discusses the danger of that for citrus growers, and suggests steps growers can take. Hear his report.
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Feb. 26 Citrus Research and Development Foundation board of directors meeting, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, contact Diane Johnson at 863-956-8817 or djohnson@citrusrdf.org
Feb. 27 Florida Citrus Hall of Fame’s Citrus Celebration Luncheon, Florida Southern College, Lakeland
Feb. 27 Florida Pomegranate Association Pruning Clinic, Water Conserv II, Winter Garden
Feb. 27-28 HACCP for Florida Fruit and Vegetable Packinghouses, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred
Feb. 28 Mid Florida Citrus Foundation Field Day, Mid Florida Citrus Foundation, Winter Garden
March 1 Posters and Pastries Research Gallery (research showcased by graduate students and postdoctoral associates), Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, contact Jen Dawson (863-956-5890) or Kathy Snyder (863-956-5891)
March 6 HLB Grower Day, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred, RSVP to Clark Baxley at clarkb@flcitrusmutual.com or 863-682-1111
March 9 Hendry County Extension Ag Tour, contact Debra at 863-674-4092
March 12 Scouting and Management of Citrus Fungal Diseases, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, Immokalee, contact 863-674-4092 or maz@ufl.edu for required preregistration
March 20 Collier County Extension Ag Tour, contact Robert Halman at 239-353-4244
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