Bob Elliott presents award to Joe Morse

October 10, 2012 – The California Citrus Quality Council is pleased to announce that Dr. Joseph G. Morse of the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside was this year’s recipient of the California Citrus Quality Council’s prestigious Albert G. Salter Memorial Award in recognition of his steadfast dedication in the field of entomology which has contributed vitally to the California citrus industry.  Dr. Morse was presented the award during a citrus industry luncheon at the 2012 California Citrus Conference in Porterville.

For over three decades Dr. Morse has provided timely research results and valuable educational resources to California citrus growers and pest control advisors that have enabled the continued economic well-being of the citrus industry.  His extensive efforts in studying the control of citrus thrips, a primary pest of concern to the industry, has led to the registration of new materials needed for its management as well as a continued search for non-chemical alternatives.

Dr. Morse has focused much of his efforts on pests of quarantine concern in export markets, which are critical to the economic viability of the industry.  His field studies and publications on Fuller rose beetle are vital as this pest continues to threaten the industry’s access to essential markets.

Accomplished researcher, educator and administrator, his continued contributions have earned Joe Morse the appreciation and gratitude of the citrus growers of California.

The Salter Award recognizes an individual for their significant contributions and their dedication and commitment to the citrus industry.

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Dick Neece presents award to Chuck Orman

January 25, 2011 – The California Citrus Quality Council is pleased to announce that Charles (Chuck) Orman was honored at CCQC’s annual meeting as this year’s recipient of the prestigious Albert G. Salter Memorial Award. Orman served for 29 years on CCQC’s Board of Directors, 19 years as vice chairman, and filled in as acting president position twice.  During his 30-year career at Sunkist, he worked diligently to improve fruit quality while working with “sound science” to break down trade barriers.

He played a vital role for CCQC in the international arena where he represented the California citrus industry often at international Codex meetings where international pesticide residue standards were being set. He was a member of the Codex Alimentarius Committee on Pesticide Residues (CCPR), the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants (CCFAC) and often sat in the seat of the International Society of Citrus (ISC) as the citrus industry representative. He also served on various committees for the citrus industry for the North American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO).

Orman was instrumental in developing fumigation procedures for citrus fruit which led to changes in fumigation practices in Japan and Australia that significantly improved the quality of California citrus in those markets.  He worked with CCQC and the US EPA to preserve the citrus industry’s use of various crop protection chemicals including pre- and post-harvest chemicals such as SOPP and 2,4-D.  During his career he led efforts in pest prevention for medfly, fuller rose beetle, and more recently the Asian citrus psyllid and HLB.

This award is in recognition of his leadership, and his commitment and dedication to the California citrus industry and to CCQC.

The Salter Award recognizes an individual for their significant contributions and their dedication and commitment to the citrus industry.

Chuck Orman presents award to Bob Luck

January 21, 2010 – The California Citrus Quality Council is pleased to announce that Robert F. Luck, a Professor of Entomology at the University of Riverside, is this year’s recipient of the California Citrus Quality Council’s prestigious Albert G. Salter Memorial Award in recognition of his enthusiastic and innovative applied research in the field of citrus entomology.

Over the past several decades, Luck provided laboratory and field research that enabled citrus growers throughout California to effectively incorporate integrated pest management practices into their growing operations, resulting in a reduction in the use of pesticides while maintaining acceptable levels of economic pest control.

Luck is a leading expert in the research of armored and unarmored scale insect control using biological methods. He began his work in entomology through his interest in forestry. At UCR, he has devoted much of his time and research to the study of Aphytis melinus, a parasitoid for the biological control of the citrus red scale.  His contributions to the citrus industry have earned him the gratitude of all California citrus growers.

February 10, 2009 -  Robert L. Wynn, Jr. (Bob), whose decades of leadership to keep California agriculture free from exotic pests and diseases, was recognized for those accomplishments by the state’s citrus sector recently in Visalia.

Wynn, the statewide coordinator of the Pierce’s Disease Control Program for the California Department of Food and Agriculture, was presented the Albert G. Salter Memorial Award by the California Citrus Quality Council. This organization, funded by state citrus producers, is dedicated to safeguarding fair international trade practices related to pest, disease and phytosanitary issues.

“We are very pleased to honor Bob Wynn for his extraordinary efforts to protect the California citrus sector from invasive exotic pests and diseases while serving with the CDFA since 1970,” said James R. Cranney, Jr., President of CCQC.

“He has been a leading force in unifying state, federal and local efforts to prevent and abate such pests as the Mediterranean and other fruit flies, glassy-winged sharpshooter and our current problem, Asian citrus psyllid. Some of these pests could disrupt our fresh citrus exports,” Cranney concluded.

Wynn was appointed Director of the Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services for CDFA in 1997. Three years later when the glassy-winged sharpshooter required coordination between citrus and grape producers to successfully control its movement to northern California, Wynn accepted a gubernatorial appointment to become the Statewide Coordinator for the Pierce’s Disease Program.

Today, under the leadership of Secretary A.G. Kawamura, Wynn directs and manages these pest prevention efforts and is a liaison officer to the county agricultural commissioner offices throughout the state.

Wynn obtained a BA degree in economics from the University of California at Berkeley and an MBA from California State University, Sacramento.

The Salter award is given annually by CCQC to maintain the memory of Albert G. Salter, who was a pioneer in food safety efforts for Sunkist Growers in the early 1950s. Salter urged formation of an industry-wide organization to focus on international trade standards for chemical residues and unfair trade practices.

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