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Canker Self
Inspection Workshops |
Growers around the state
took part in canker self inspection workshops held in
Sebring, Arcadia, Ft. Pierce, Wauchula, Immokalee and
Bartow. Participants were eager to learn how to detect
citrus canker.
Materials were presented
and provided, teaching growers the differences between
common citrus diseases and citrus canker. Proper
protocol for suspect detections stressed leaving the
leaves in place rather than risking additional spread by
transporting the suspect leaves. Participants will take
this information and begin self inspecting their
groves. The program was designed to reach everyone
involved with citrus, enabling all personnel to help
solve the problem at hand.
A Spanish session
was also given in Arcadia .
Hopefully through
this effort, we will collectively be able to stop canker
and continue raising healthy producing citrus in the
state of Florida. It has been said that knowing is half
the battle, we now must turn this knowledge into
success. Self inspection is now a mandatory state
requirement, to be documented with annual compliance
agreements. Additional training & materials are
available by contacting your local canker office.
Dr. Pete Timmer presenting
Canker information in Arcadia
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Albritton
Appointed to the Citrus Commission |
Governor Jeb Bush has
appointed three new commissioners to the Florida Citrus
Commission. Ben W. Albritton, Jr. 36, of Wauchula, and
Steven M. Smith, 44, of Alva will both represent
District 2. George H. Streetman, 58, of Vero Beach will
represent District 3. All three commissioners are
appointed as grower representatives. Virginia S.
Pena 42, of Clewiston has also been appointed to serve
on the commission. Pena will represent District 2 as a
grower-handler processor. Pena will be sworn into
service at the July meeting. Albritton will serve
a two year term and will fill a seat vacated by Pat
Carlton. Albritton is a leader at PRVCGA, serving on
the 2002 & 2003 Board of Directors.
See Albritton,
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Pictured from left to
right:
George H. Streetman, Steven M. Smith and Ben W.
Albritton
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Special points of interest:
· Canker
quarantines lifted, others expanded.
· Advise
from pathologists on where to look for canker
relative to hurricane tracking.
· Self
inspection protocol.
· 2005/06
Box Tax Set.
· Albritton
appointed to Florida Citrus Commission. |
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Inside this Issue
| Canker Update |
2 |
| Established Quarantines |
2 |
| How to Detect Canker |
3 |
| Identification Flow
Chart |
4 |
| Florida Department of
Citrus Update |
5 |
| Albritton Continued |
5 |
| Farms Cost Share Program |
6 |
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