Citrus Regulatory Tour – March 7-10, 2011
CCQC hosted a Citrus Tour for representatives from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR). The tour began with a pre-tour briefing and presentations. The agenda and presentations are below:
- Pre-Tour Briefing Agenda
- Integrated Pest Management of California Citrus – Beth Grafton- Cardwell, UC Riverside, Lindcove Research Center
- Threats from Beyond Our Borders: Exotic Diseases & Pests in Citrus - MaryLou Polek, CRB
- Major Post-harvest Diseases on Citrus and their Management – James Adaskaveg, UC Riverside
- Export Markets for California Citrus – Bob Elliott, Sunkist
CCQC’s Annual Meeting Presentations – January 25, 2011 (Agenda)
- Jose Luiz Rodrigues – Global Citrus Trends – Opportunities and Challenges
- Bob Elliott – Food Safety Update
- Bob Wynn – ACP/HLB Program Update
- Jim Cranney – Overview of CCQC’s Programs
Other:
- Korea Septoria Alert – January 18, 2011
- ACP Quarantine Area Expanded – January 4, 2011