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Central Florida Citrus and Deciduous Fruit Crop Program
Central Florida Citrus Advisory Committee & Ryan Atwood
Central Florida Citrus and Deciduous Fruit Crop Program
• Serves seven counties in Central Florida: Marion, Lake, Volusia, Brevard, Seminole, Orange, and Osceola Counties.
• Primarily focused on citrus production (~37,500 acres in Cent. Fl), although blueberries growing in acreage.
• Evaluation and promotion of alternative fruit crops for commercial production (i.e. peaches, nectarines, grapes).
Citrus Extension Activities
• Grower Field Visits• Grower Educational Programs• Citruslines newsletter and webpage• Statewide Citrus Extension Team member• 4-H Citrus Tree Project• Mid Florida Citrus Foundation and A.H.
Krezdorn research grove• Applied Research Projects
Related Programs
• Pesticide Applicator Training Team
• Certified Pile Burning Statewide Coordinator
• Weather Watch• Alternative fruit crops• Misc. –historical societies,
tropical fruit club, hort. camp, international travel, F.A.W.N
Grower field visits
• Consultations
• Relationship building
• Educational Opportunities
Grower Educational Programs
• Field Trips
• OJ Meetings
• Citrus Production managers meetings
• Statewide events-Citrus Expo, Indian River Seminar, etc.
Newsletter & Webpagehttp://cfextension.ifas.ufl.edu/
Statewide Citrus Extension Team
• Multi county agents website http://citrusagents.ifas.ufl.edu/
• Statewide programs –Greening identification and scouting, Greening Summit
• Citrus Extension Grant – Posters, greening symptom pictures, educational events.
4-H Citrus Tree Project
• Website http://cfextension.ifas.ufl.edu/4h/4h_tree.shtml
• 200 children participate.• Over $4500.00 donated annually by local citrus
growers
Mid Florida Citrus Foundation (MFCF)
• Coordinator for the MFCF.
• 100+ acre active research facility.
• USDA, UF IFAS, and private researchers.
• Field days and demonstration areas.
Applied Research Projects
• Ultra Low Volume pesticide application for psyllid control.
• Leaf freezing points data and model for F.A.W.N.
• Greening-Salicylic Acid Trial.
Pesticide Applicator Training Team
• Provides private applicator agricultural licenses training opportunities throughout Central Florida.
• Provides needed CORE continuing educational units to growers.
Certified Pile Burner Program
• Requested by Advisory Board to pursue.
• Collaboration between the Florida Division of Forestry and IFAS.
• Has become a statewide program.
Weather Watch
• Agricultural weather information for cold protection decisions
• Seventy-one subscribers
Alternative Fruit Crops
• Evaluation & Demonstration
• Keep up to date with industry developments
Miscellaneous
• Master Gardener Training -Ag Awareness Grant and Materials.
• Trade magazine articles.
• International travel.
Questions?