The 2018 Florida Citrus Growers' Institutes
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Program Agenda
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
8:00 AM - Registration
8:30 AM - Welcome and Introductions
Ms. Laurie Hurner, CES, Sebring, FL
8:45 AM - Review of CRDF Programs
Dr. Catherine Hatcher, CRDF - [PDF Presentation]
Citrus Pathology
Moderator: Mr. Chris Oswalt, CES, Bartow, FL
9:05 AM - Citrus Compliance Agreements - Ms Callie Walker, FDACS/DPI
[PDF Presentation]
9:15 AM - Citrus Canker Control & Citrus Black Spot Update - Dr. Megan Dewdney, UF/ IFAS CREC
[PDF Presentation]
9:45 AM - Update on Bactericide Effectiveness in the Battle Against HLB - Dr. Robert Shatters, USDA/ARS
[PDF Presentation]
10:15 AM - Break
Horticultural Management and Economics
Moderators: Dr. Steve Futch, CES UF/IFAS CREC
Citrus Tree Health
Moderators: Dr. Steve Futch, CES UF/IFAS CREC Dr. Mongi Zekri, CES, LaBelle, FL
10:30 AM - Net Present Value of New Citrus Plantings - Dr. Ariel Singerman, UF/IFAS CREC
[PDF Presentation]
11:00 AM - Alternatives to Rootstock Propagation by Seed - What can we Expect? - Dr. Ute Albrecht, UF/IFAS SWFREC [PDF Presentation]
11:30 AM - Citrus Under Protective Screen Update with Post Hurricane Observations - Dr. Arnold Schumann, UF/IFAS CREC [PDF Presentation]
12:00 PM - Lunch
1:00 PM - Effective Citrus Weed Management - Challenges and Opportunities - Dr. Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS SWFREC [PDF Presentation]
Psyllid Management
Moderator: Dr. Mongi Zekri, CES, LaBelle, FL
1:30 PM - Insecticide Mode of Action Rotation for Psyllid Control in Florida - Dr. Lukasz Stelinski , UF/IFAS CREC
[PDF Presentation]
2:00 PM - Imidacloprid Alternatives for Growing Young Citrus Trees - Dr. Phil Stansly, UF/IFAS SWFREC
[PDF Presentation]
2:30 PM - Tamarixia Release Results - Dr. Robin Stuart, FDACS/DPI [PDF Presentation]
3:00 PM - Adjourn
CES: County Extension Service
CRDF: Citrus Research and Development Foundation
CREC: Citrus Research & Education Center, Lake Alfred, FL
FDACS/DPI: Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services/
Division of Plant Industry,
Gainesville, FL
SWFREC: Southwest Florida Research & Education Center, Immokalee, FL
UF/IFAS: University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
USDA/ARS: United States Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research
Service, Ft. Pierce, FL
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution.