SECTION 18 APPROVALS – 2019
FDACS received notification late December that the Tree Health Section 18 had been approved for calendar year 2019. As discussed in their approval letter which is attached there are several changes to the original condition and coverage. The THS18 in 2019 covers only two products, FireWall© 50 WP and Mycoshield©. The other component in the original THS18, FireLine© 17 WP received federal approval for Citrus group 10-10 on December 4, 2018 and as a result can be used under the approved federal label associated with that decision.
FDACS is in the process of going through [Read More…]
Links to the Latest at CRDF
Enhanced Application Technology for Therapeutic Treatment of HLB D. Botts, FFVA (Nov. 2018)
Summit on Interstate Transfer of Citrus Material-Final Report (Oct. 2018)
HLB Project Lists CRDF and Others
CRDF Grower Education Sessions
Presentations associated with CRDF
NAS Citrus Greening Report Highlights-final-brief report
NAS Study – 25026 Prepublication copy
National Citrus Breeders Collaboration Meeting (Feb. 2018)
Future CRDF Meetings
Next Board Meetings:
Gov Comm Mtg – Wednesday, 1/16/2019 at 10am
BoD Meeting – Tuesday, 1/22/19 at 10am
Upcoming CRDF Board of Directors Meetings Tentative Dates for 2019 – without offsite locations
Minutes from Board and Committee Meetings
NuPsyllid Team Page
Solutions for HLB
CRDF and the Florida citrus industry at large often receive inquiries and communication relating to potential solutions for HLB, ranging from chemical materials to control the vector, Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) to materials that may affect the survival or pathogenicity of the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, which causes the disease.
It has become increasingly difficult to follow up on all of these leads in a timely manner, [Read More…]