Complete Show Program LR

SEMINAR SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17

Wednesday Morning Pre-Session/Ongoing Events

7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration at Trade Show Entrance 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast in Trade Show Hall

7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Trade Show Open

1:00 p.m.  Drawing for gun safe donated by Everglades Equipment Group

3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Networking Reception in the Trade Show Hall with Complimentary Drinks and Hors d’oeuvres

5:15 p.m.  Drawing for the Backyard BBQ Grill donated by Hays-LTI

5:30 p.m. Gulf Citrus Growers Association’s Citrus and Agriculture Industry Celebration at Florida Gulf Coast University Alico Arena in Fort Myers

(reception at 5:30, dinner/program at 7:00). Contact 239-690-0281 for details.

General Session (CEUs and CCAs to be determined)

9:00 a.m.  Welcome and Announcements, Frank Giles & Robin Loftin, AgNet Media

9:15 a.m.  Citrus Box Tax Rate Recommendation Explained, Rick Dantzler, Citrus Research and Development Foundation

9:30 a.m.  The Supply Chain Strain: Challenges Today and in the Future, Alix Miller, Florida Trucking Association

10:00 a.m.  The Politics of Water and New Regulatory Developments, Ernie Barnett, Florida Land Council

10:30 a.m.  Sourcing Dollars From Aid, Grant and Disaster Programs, Kimberly and David Lott, Crop Disaster Relief Recovery

11:00 a.m.  Bamboo: An Affordable Alternative Drop-In Crop for Citrus While HLB Solutions Are Developed,

Phillip Rucks, Florida Grown Specialties

11:30 a.m.  Potential for Payments of Ecosystem Services on Your Farm, Sanjay Shukla, UF/IFAS

Noon  Visit the Trade Show and Enjoy Complimentary Lunch.

Citrus Session (CEUs and CCAs to be determined)

1:50 p.m.  Opening Announcements, Ray Royce, Highlands County Citrus Growers Association

2:00 p.m.  Welcome, Michael Rogers, UF/IFAS

2:05 p.m. UF/IFAS Citrus Update, Scott Angle, UF/IFAS

2:20 p.m.  Getting the Most Bang Out of Insecticides and Natural Enemies for Asian Citrus Psyllid Management Under Endemic Greening, Lukasz Stelinski, UF/IFAS

2:45 p.m.  Incorporating Newer Pest Challenges Into a Multi-Pest Management Approach to Citrus, Lauren Diepenbrock, UF/IFAS

3:10 p.m.  The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — How Different Planting Techniques Hold Up to HLB and Other Diseases, Megan Dewdney, UF/IFAS

3:35 p.m.  The Root Cause of HLB Initiation and Progression and Its Implications in Disease Management, Nian Wang, UF/IFAS

4:00 p.m.  Stop Weeds Before They Start — Pointers for Enhancing Pre-emergent Herbicide Performance in Citrus, Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS

4:25 p.m.  Working to Provide Sustainable Yields of Higher Quality Fruit — New Scion and Rootstock Selections in the Citrus Research and Education Center Breeding Pipeline, Jude Grosser, UF/IFAS

4:50 p.m.  Visit the Trade Show for Drinks and Hors d’oeuvres at the Networking Reception

 

SEMINAR SCHEDULE THURSDAY, AUG. 18

Thursday Morning Pre-Session/Ongoing Events

7:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Registration at Trade Show Entrance 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Breakfast in Trade Show Hall

7:30 am. to 2:00 p.m. Trade Show Open

1:30 p.m.  Drawings for the Painting by Kelvin Hair and the $1000 Exhibitor Prize Card

Citrus Session (CEUs and CCAs to be determined)

8:50 a.m. Welcome, Introductions and Opening Announcements,

Ray Royce, Highlands County Citrus Growers Association

9:05 a.m. BMP Regulations in Florida, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Representative

9:30 a.m.  Fertilizer Options and Alternatives for Improving Nutrient Uptake and Fruit Yield in Citrus Trees, Davie Kadyampakeni, UF/IFAS

9:55 a.m.  Water Management Technologies for Citrus Production, Sandra Guzman, UF/IFAS

10:20 a.m.  Cover Crops in Citrus Production: Grower Costs, Benefits and Willingness to Pay, Tara Wade, UF/IFAS

10:45 a.m.  Combining IPCs and Brassinosteroids to Prolong Health in Young Citrus Trees: Updates and Future Research, Fernando Alferez, UF/IFAS

11:10 a.m.  PGRs Toolkit to Improve Canopy and Productivity of HLB-Affected Trees, Tripti Vashisth, UF/IFAS

11:35 a.m.  Double or Nothing: Shading Can Increase Yield and Growth and Reduce HLB Pressure, Christopher Vincent, UF/IFAS

Noon  Visit the Trade Show and Enjoy Complimentary Lunch

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