Citrus growers from across the Florida Big Bend and Panhandle, Southern Georgia and Alabama are invited to attend the 2024 UF/IFAS Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. The workshop will be held at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center, in Quincy (155 Research Road, Quincy, FL). Registration begins at 8:30 AM EST and the meeting concludes at 3:00 PM. The workshop registration fee is $10 and includes educational materials, snacks, and lunch.
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2024 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day
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Tentative Agenda: (All Times Eastern Time Zone)
8:30 a.m. Registration & Trade Show Opens
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8:45 a.m. Opening Remarks Dean Pringle, UF/IFAS NFREC Center Director, Quincy, FL
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8:50 a.m. UF/IFAS Selections to Widen the Harvest Window and Increase Diversity for Cold Hardy Citrus Production Dr. John Chater, Assistant Professor – Citrus Variety Improvement Program, UF/IFAS CREC, Lake Alfred, FL
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9:20 a.m. Harnessing USDA Citrus Breeding Innovations for the Cold Hardy Citrus Industry Dr. Matt Mattia, Geneticist – USDA-ARS Citrus Breeding Program, Fort Pierce, FL
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9:50 a.m. Advancing the Cold Hardy Citrus Industry with Citrus Under Protective Screen (CUPS) Dr. Arnold Schumann, Professor – Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS CREC, Lake Alfred, FL
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10:20 a.m. Break & Visit with Vendors
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10:45 a.m. Citrus Canker: Symptoms, Spread, and Mitigation Dr. Clive Bock, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA, Fort Pierce FL
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11:15 a.m. Cover Crops and Soil Amendments to Improve Soil Health and Fertility in Citrus Production Dr. Sarah Strass, Associate Professor – Soil Microbiology, UF/IFAS SWFREC, Immokalee FL
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11:45 a.m. Update on Citrus Research Projects at UF/IFAS NFREC Dr. Muhammad Shahid, Assistant Professor – Fruit Crops, UF/IFAS NFREC, Quincy FL
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12:00 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by SoluSil
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1:00 p.m. Updates for Florida Pesticide Applicators Danielle Williams, Horticulture Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Gadsden County
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1:25 p.m. Update on Silicon Product & Free Sample Distribution Robin Baines, Co-Founder and Marketing Manager, Solusil, TX
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1:35 p.m. Grove Tour and Field Demonstrations
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1:45 p.m. Proper Way for Collecting Leaf and Soil Samples for Nutrient Analysis Dr. Davie Kadyampakeni: Associate Professor – Nutrient and Water Management, UF/IFAS CREC, Lake Alfred, FL
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2:00 p.m. Tour of variety evaluation block and discussion Dr. Muhammad Shahid & Team
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The University of Florida is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. For disability accommodations such as sign language interpreters and listening devices, please contact Danielle Williams 850-875-7255 at least 2 weeks in advance. Advance notice is necessary to arrange for some accessibility needs.
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