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| WEATHER WATCH | |
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Some Citrus Damage Expected from Freeze
Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows and Florida Citrus Commissioner Vic Story say Wednesday morning's freeze likely did some damage to the citrus crop. Listen here to their report. Fresh citrus fruit will almost certainly be impacted by the recent Florida freeze, but no one will know to what extent for some time, say Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney and Florida Citrus Commission Chairman George Streetman, also a packer. Listen to the packer interviews here. The USDA's Jan. 12 crop forecast will show how much Florida citrus fruit, if any, was lost to this week's freeze. Learn more here.
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DON'T MISS THIS | |
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Insecticide/Nutrition Combo Boosts Yields in HLB Trees
University of Florida researcher Phil Stansly comments on his studies showing that a combination of insecticides for psyllid control and nutritional sprays works best to increase yield in HLB-infected trees. Listen here for details. |
| FROM THE FIELD | |
Citrus Commission Approves New Florida OJ Ads New Florida Department of Citrus ad agency BBDO Atlanta gets the final go-ahead for new TV commercials on its second try. The agency's first set of proposed ads was shelved after being panned by focus groups this summer. Learn more here. |
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Jan. 5 Crop Cold Protection, Lake County Ag Center, Tavares, contact 352-343-4101
Jan. 8-10 Ag Connect Expo, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta
Jan. 10-14 International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, Caribe Royale Hotel, Orlando
Jan. 28 Building Your Own Farm's Food Safety Manual and Plan Workshop, Sumter County Extension Office, Bushnell, contact Sarah White at 386-362-1725 ext. 102 or sewhite@ufl.edu
Jan 28 Pre-AGRItunity 2011 Farm Tours
Jan. 29 AGRItunity 2011, West Central Florida Agricultural Center, Bushnell
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