In this report, more from UF entomologist Dr Michael Rogers about what is being learned about the citrus psyllid. Rogers was a presenter at the recently Re-Scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars on September 4, after the original Citrus Expo in late August had to be cancelled due to Tropical Storm Fay. Rogers says much of what is being learned will be …
Scouting Groves Not An Option, It Is A Must
One of the pointed messages from the recently rescheduled Citrus Expo Seminars at Lake Alfred was delivered by Jamie Yates, who coordinates the canker and greening extension education program for UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center. One of the first speakers on the program, and also a key player in helping AgNet put the rescheduled seminar programs together at Lake …
For Citrus Psyllid Control, Temperature Matters
In this report, a research update about citrus psyllid control. Entomologist Lukasz Stelinski at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred discussed the topic at the recently re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars, telling growers that temperature matters when applying different types of products to control citrus psyllid populations. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Citrus Expo Seminars: Grower Perspective on Water, Fertilizer
In these reports, comments from Charlie Lucas of Consolidated Citrus who was on hand for the recently re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars. Lucas comments on the high water situation in some of the Consolidated groves around the state, and on what he learned from the fertilizer talks at the seminars. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
Supressing Post-Storm Spread of Citrus Canker
In these reports, comments from Dr Jim Graham at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, about dealing with the spread of citrus canker resulting from the passing of tropical storm systems like Fay recently. Graham spoke on the topic at last week’s re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars at Lake Alfred. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata …
Dealing With Standing Water in Citrus Groves
Comments in this story from Ben Albritton, wearing his grower and grove caretaker hat when asked what he would say to growers having to deal with standing water in their groves from recent storm activity. Albritton is also Chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission right now, and was among several hundred citrus growers attending the re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars Thursday …
Grower Albritton on Citrus Expo Seminars: “Thanks a Million…”
In this report we share reaction comments from citrus grower & caretaker, who’s also Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton of Wauchula, who offers these comments about the re-scheduled Citrus Expo seminars attended by about 350 growers and others Thursday September 4. To Ben and all the other 350 or so growers who participated at both locations we also say “Thanks” …
Citrus Expo Seminars Draw Good Crowd
Citrus Growers voted with their attendance this week at the re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars. About 300 at Lake Alfred and 50 or so in Immokalee attended the day long series of talks, focusing on the very latest research information about citrus greening. Bayer CropScience also used the event to help launch their new product “Movento”, and attendees enjoyed Love Boat …
CREC & SWFREC Ready for Citrus Expo Seminars Thursday!
Lots of people have participated in the effort to re-schedule this year’s Citrus Expo Seminars after the blowout of the originally scheduled Expo event by Storm Fay a couple weeks back in Ft Myers. The folks at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) at Lake Alfred (photo) have been a huge help in preparing the Ben Hill …
Citrus Expo Seminars Are Still A GO!
The re-scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars this Thursday Sept 4 are still on, as Hanna still meanders trying to figure out which way she wants to go. Growers will get plenty of CEU credits for this full day of seminars, and all who attend should get plenty to eat too. Tell your grower neighbors, and find seminar listings and more details …