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NATIONAL
CITRUS INSTITUTE
April 5 & 6 2006
National Orange Show, Valencia Room
San Bernardino, CA
This year’s
Citrus Institute will be the best yet. We’ve expanded it to a
2-day conference with an evening dinner and social event. The program
will focus on current issues in the citrus industry (citrus and specialty
fruits) with expert speakers, exhibits, networking opportunities and
more.
| DAY
1 - Wednesday, April 5 |
| 11:00
am |
Registration:
Exhibits Open |
| 12:00
noon |
Open
Session- Luncheon
Welcome
Manny De La Torre, NOS Board
of Directors
Ted Batkin, Citrus Research Board
& Chairman
National Citrus Research Council
Keynote Presentation
- Cornelius L. Gallagher, Bank of America
"Food Foresight: Global Food System Trends and Their
Implicatins for the Citrus Industry
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| 1:45
pm |
Break; Exhibits
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| 2:00
pm |
Citrus
Marketing Moderator: Charlie Matthews, CCGA
Changing Citrus Marketing Strategies:
Charlie Matthews, Executive Director, California Citrus Growers
Assn.,
California-Arizona Lemon Growers Assn.(CALGA), and
California-Arizona Mandarin Growers Assn. (CAMGA)
Robert Verloop, Vice President-Marketing, Sunkist Growers Inc.
Outlook for Southern California Grapefruit:
David Kelley, Hemet grower-nurseryman (ret. California State legislator) |
| 4:00
pm |
Outside
Forces Impacting California Citrus Production and Profitability
Joel Nelsen, President, California Citrus Mutual |
| 5:00
pm |
Break; Exhibits |
| 6:00
pm |
Cocktails
& Networking |
| 7:00
pm |
Dinner
Presentation of Lifetime Achievement Award to Phil Washburn,
Washburn & Sons, Inc. Citrus Pest Control |
| DAY
2 - Thursday, April 6 |
| 7:30
am |
Continental breakfast and view exhibits |
| 8:15
am |
Update
on Water Outlook
Does California Have a Huge Water Crisis?
John Letey, University of California Center for Water Resources
(Center Director emeritus) |
| 8:45:am |
Invasive Insects and Diseases of Citrus
Moderator: Edwin Civerolo,
Center Director, USDA Agricultural Research Service,
Parlier, CA.
Compendium of Citrus Diseases
MaryLou Polek, CDFA Plant Pathologist and Program Manager, Central
California Citrus Tristeza Eradication Agency
Huanglongbing - Citrus Greening Disease: Vector and Pathogen
Asian Citrus Psyllid – Larry Bezark, CDFA Branch Chief
HLB in Florida – Ron Brlansky, University of Florida
Diaprepes Root Weevil
Orange County Invasion of Diaprepes - John Kabashima, UCCE
Detection Research and Florida Task Force Action –
Richard Mankin, USDA-ARS, Gainesville FL
Brown Citrus Aphid Status
Ray Yokomi, USDA-ARS, Parlier CA
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| 10:45
am |
Break, Exhibits
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| 11:00
am |
Strategies and Action Plans:
Florida
Citrus Health Response Plan (CHRP)
Patrick Gomes, USDA-APHIS Program Manager
CHRP is the program developed by APHIS and the Florida Department
of Agriculture to manage citrus canker and HLB. This plan will provide
the framework for future government responses to invasive pests
and diseases.
California Response to Invasive
Issues
Aurelio Posadas, Division Chief, CDFA
CDFA and industry responses to how the Citrus Health Response Plan
will impact California citrus growers. |
| 12:00
pm |
Closing
Remarks
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2.5
hours Continuing Education
Credit pending |
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Directions
to the National Citrus Institute:
From Interstate
215:
Take the Orange Show Road Exit and go east.
Take a left at Arrowhead Ave.
Enter the grounds at Gate 8.
Follow signs to the Valencia Room.
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Program
Developed by:
Citrus Research Board
California Citrus Mutual
University
of California Cooperative Extension – Riverside County
University of California, Riverside
National Orange Show Events Center
2006
News Release | 2006
Registration Form
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