Newsletter: Vol. 1, Issue 3, June 2010

Posted by anowicki on Jul 22, 2010 in Newsletters / Columns | 0 comments

  The invasion of Florida citrus by Greening has forced us to expand our research and education efforts to develop and deliver solutions to this serious disease. The industry’s prior efforts to fund and direct research to greatest needs over the recent two decades has placed the industry in an excellent position to respond, and the commissioning of a National Academies Strategic Planning...

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Column: Citrus Industry, June 2010

Posted by Steve on May 25, 2010 in Announcements, Newsletters / Columns | 1 comment

Citrus Health Management Areas and Citrus Greening by Dan Gunter Growers will be hearing much more about the creation of citrus health management areas — the National Research Council’s (NRC) number-one organizational recommendation for addressing citrus greening. The management areas were identified by the NRC as a way for the industry to preserve significant acreage and slow the spread...

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Newsletter: Vol. 1, Issue 2, May 2010

Posted by Steve on May 25, 2010 in Announcements, Newsletters / Columns | 0 comments

CRDF Implementing Greening Research Plan The CRDF set up a subcommittee to explore creating Citrus Health Management Areas to impede the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid and HLB. The move follows the number one recommendation by the National Academy of Sciences’ National Research Council (NRC) for managing HLB. In March, the NRC issued a full list of 23 recommendations. The CRDF Board of...

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Newsletter: Vol. 1, Issue 1, April 2010

Posted by Steve on May 25, 2010 in Announcements, Newsletters / Columns | 0 comments

The CRDF recently created the Grower Research Report to keep growers informed about the latest news in citrus greening and other disease research. Publishing it as a monthly insert in Florida Citrus Mutual’s Triangle will reach a wide grower audience. Growers are making a huge investment in research and it is our responsibility to let them know about the results of the efforts. The newsletter...

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