Citrus Industry Focus Is At Citrus Expo This Week

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Citrus Expo takes place this Wednesday and Thursday at Lee Civic Center near Fort Myers. This report provides a brief overview and tells where to find complete information about Citrus Expo. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Economist Discusses Economics Of Citrus Greening Control

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

The University of Florida’s Fritz Roka in the first of these reports addresses the need for psyllid control to manage HLB, then discusses the cost of nutritionals used to keep HLB-infected trees productive. Download Audio In the second report, he suggests that growers compare nutritional product ingredients to get the most bang for their buck, and says research increasingly offers …

Citrus Research & Development Foundation Official To Address Expo

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

CRDF Program Manager Tom Turpen will tell Citrus Expo seminar attendees next week how the foundation selects research projects, primarily for HLB. He’ll also review the research being conducted. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Gmitter To Discuss Citrus Genetics At Citrus Expo Next Week

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

At Citrus Expo, University of Florida researcher Fred Gmitter will discuss genetic citrus research and how it might help growers with HLB, fruit improvement, new varieties and more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Researcher’s Citrus Expo Topic: Advanced Citrus Production System

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

The advanced citrus production system intended to get more rapid production, especially in the face of HLB, will be University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan’s topic at Citrus Expo next week. He previews his discussion in these reports. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

More Grower Speakers Added to Citrus Expo Seminars

Tacy Callies Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Two new speakers have been confirmed for the Citrus Expo seminar program, being held Aug. 17-18 at Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers, FL. They are: Wednesday, Aug. 17, 11:45 a.m. – Grower presentation on cost and labor constraints and how to meet the bottom line, by Judy Wertz-Strickland of DeSoto Fruit and Harvesting Thursday, Aug. 18, 9:40 a.m. …

Nutritionals And HLB Will Be A Hot Topic At Citrus Expo

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

At Cirus Expo next week, University of Florida researcher Tim Spann will provide an update on the use of nutrition for keeping HLB-infected trees productive. He gives an overview of his talk in the first report; in the second he says that growers can put the information to use in the field. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …

Expo Speaker Gose To Address Citrus Health Management Areas

Dan Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

One company’s experience with Citrus Health Management Areas (CHMAs) will be discussed at Citrus Expo. The speaker will be John Gose, manager of special projects for Lykes Brothers Incorporated. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024