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Florida Citrus Show Two Great Days of Learning and Networking The 2018 Florida Citrus Show will be a welcome opportunity for growers to network and gain new knowledge as the industry works to bounce back from Hurricane Irma. Two days of educational programming will be packed full of information and leading researcher speakers from Florida and beyond. The Show will be held at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Ft. Pierce on Jan. 24-25, 2018. With regards to Hurricane Irma, Dr. Tim Gottwald, USDA-ARS, will be presenting how the storm might have spread citrus black spot and Jenny Hoover, USDA-Farm Service Agency, will provide a summary of hurricane recovery aid programs. Dr. Evan Johnson, UF/IFAS, will give a talk on rehabilitating citrus root health after water damage from flooding and the effects of HLB. Educational sessions also will focus on HLB and psyllid control. New citrus varieties and rootstocks from UF/IFAS and USDA will be featured during Show as well. Reports on the performance of bactericides will be presented, along with a talk on the status of bactericide registration with EPA. Leading lemon authority Dr. Glenn Wright, University of Arizona, will be giving a talk on the potential of lemons in Florida. The trade show floor will be full of exhibitors with products and services growers need to produce a successful crop. A number of the exhibitors will be holding drawings for prizes. And, a special reception will be held on the trade show floor on Wednesday (Jan. 24) at the end of the day’s activities, so stick around to enjoy food and drink with fellow growers and industry stakeholders. Register today and learn more about the show, CitrusShow.com.
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P1 Florida Citrus Show
P2 Citrus Show
P4 IRCL Banquet
P5 IRCL Banquet Registration
P7 Clay Shoot Registration
www.ircitrusleague.org 2001 S. Rock Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945
2018 Program
Current as of 12/18/17 – Subject to change Wednesday, January 24, 2018 8:00 – 8:30 am Visit the Trade Show – Continental Breakfast 8:30 – 8:50 am Welcome and Opening Remarks Dr. Ronald Cave, UF/IFAS, IRREC Director Dr. Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi, UF/IFAS/IRREC Ferrarezi Citrus Horticulture Lab Pat Schirard, Indian River Citrus League presidente Mark Satterlee, St. Lucie County Deputy Administrator Moderator: Dr. Garima Kakkar, UF/IFAS Extension 8:50 – 9:05 am New Scion Performance from USDA-ARS Dr. Ed Stover, USDA-ARS 9:05 – 9:20 am New Rootstock Performance from USDA-ARS Dr. Kim Bowman, USDA-ARS 9:20 – 9:35 am New UF/IFAS Varieties Update Dr. Fred Gmitter, UF/IFAS 9:35 – 9:50 am New UF/IFAS Rootstocks Update Dr. Jude Grosser, UF/IFAS 9:50 – 10:00 am IRREC Millennium Block Trial Results Dr. Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi, UF/IFAS 10:00 – 11:00 am Break/Visit the Trade Show Moderator: Dr. Stephen Futch, UF/IFAS Extension 11:00 – 11:15 am HLB and Bactericide Updates on Valencia Orange Tom Jerkins, Premier Citrus 11:15 – 11:30 am Bactericide Registration Update Dr. Kent Morgan, AgroSource, Inc. 11:30 – 11:50 am Management and Outlook on Post-Bloom Fruit Drop Dr. Megan Dewdney, UF/IFAS 11:50 – 12:05 pm Integrated Pest Management of Foliar Diseases in Citrus Dr. Ozgur Batuman, UF/IFAS
3:50 – 4:10 pm Precision Agriculture Technologies to Improve Citrus Production Dr. Ioannis Ampatzidis, UF/IFAS 4:10 – 4:30 pm Encouraging Updates to the Produce Safety Rule and Tools Related to Water Quality Dr. Mark Ritenour, UF/IFAS Thursday, January 25, 2018 8:00 – 8:30 am Visit the Trade Show – Continental Breakfast Moderator: Ed Skvarch, UF/IFAS Extension 8:30 – 8:50 am Integrated Pest Management for Citrus Dr Jawwad Qureshi, UF/IFAS 8:50 – 9:10 am Metalized Reflective Mulch: More Fruit with Less Psyllids Bob Adair, Florida Research Center 9:10 – 9:30 am Capability of Photonic Fence Technology to Detect, Track, and Intercept Flying Psyllids Dr. Joe Pratt, USDA-ARS; and Arty Makagon, Photonic Sentry, LLC 9:30 – 10:45 am Break/Visit the Trade Show Moderator: Dr. Kayla Thomason, UF/IFAS 10:45 – 11:05 am Biostimulants: Brazilian Experience using Physiological Management (soil amendments, nutrients, and hormones) Dr. Camilo Medina, Conplant/GCONCI, Brazil 11:05 – 11:40 am Rehabilitating Water Damaged Citrus Root Systems Dr. Evan Johnson, UF/IFAS/CREC 11:40 – 12:00 pm Biostimulants and Nutrient Utilization: A Case Study in the Indian River District Scott Gibson, JAKL
12:05 – 1:30 pm Lunch – Visit the Trade Show
12:00 – 1:30 pm Lunch/ Visit the Trade Show
Moderator: Christine Kelly-Begazo, UF/IFAS Extension 1:30 – 2:05 pm Weather Events in Florida Kevin Rodriguez, NOAA-NWS Melbourne 2:05 – 2:20 pm Hurricane Recovery Update: A Look at Aid, Loan and other programs Jenny Hoover, USDA Farm Service Agency 2:20 – 2:35 pm Hurricane Irma: A Predictive Model Estimation of Citrus Black Spot Spread and Areas Impacted Dr. Tim Gottwald, USDA-ARS; and Dr. Weiqi Luo, USDA-ARS 2:35 – 3:30 pm Break/Visit the Trade Show Moderator: Juanita Popenoe, UF/IFAS Extension 3:30 – 3:50 pm Citrus Nursery Inventory Update Nate and Anna Jameson, Brite Leaf Nursery
Moderator: TBD 1:30 – 1:50 pm Grapefruit Economics Update Dr. Ariel Singerman, UF/IFAS 1:50 – 2:25 pm Lemon Production Potential in Florida Dr. Glenn C. Wright, University of Arizona 2:25 – 3:10 pm Grower Panel: HLB-Infected Citrus Management Considerations after the Storm Moderator: Frank Giles, Editor, Florida Grower magazine 3:10 pm Concluding Remarks Indian River Citrus League
Annual Banquet Indian River Citrus League
Tuesday January 23, 2018 Cocktails 6:00 pm Dinner 7:00 pm
The Club at Pointe West 7500 14th Lane Vero Beach Tickets $60
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2018 Indian River Citrus League Banquet Tuesday, January 23, 2018 | Cocktail Reception 6:00 pm | Dinner 7:00 pm The Club at Pointe West | 7500 14th Lane, Vero Beach, Florida
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Please make checks payable to Indian River Citrus League Mail to 2001 S Rock Road | Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 Deadline for payments — January 18, 2018 In lieu of tickets, reservations will be held at the door.
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RIVER FUN SHOOT March 23, 2018
Initial planning for the 2018 IRCL River Fun Shoot is now well underway. Save the date, Friday, March 23, 2018 on your calendar for our Fun Shoot and Low Country Boil lunch. The 2018 IRCL River Fun Shoot will be held at Quail Creek Plantation, located just north of Okeechobee and west of Ft. Pierce, again this year. Quail Creek is Florida’s premier outdoor recreational venue — perfect for a clay shooting event! Corporate sponsorships for this popular event are going fast. Hurry to take advantage of the great promotional opportunities associated with this event. Corporate sponsors to date are: BayerScience, The Crockett Group Insurance, Florida Department of Citrus and Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company. There’s still room to add your company name to the promotion of this event (see Corporate Sponsorship flyer in this issue). Call the Indian River Citrus League office today to get on board. 772-595-5026
Indian River Citrus League Board of Directors
Rusty Banack Quality Packers of Indian River Al Brown Hale Groves Emmett Evens Evans Properties, Inc. Mike Garavaglia The Packers of Indian River
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George Hamner, Jr. Indian River Exchange Packers David Howard Graves Brothers Tom Jerkins Premier Citrus
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Kevin Koppelman Heller Bros. Packing Corp. Greg Nelson Bernard Egan Company Pat Schirard Indian River Select Daniel Scott Scott Citrus Management
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RIVER FUN SHOOT March 23, 2018
8:30 AM Registration • 9:30 AM Shot Gun Start
Raffle Drawing Green Bird Contest Awards • Great Lunch
ParticiPation LeveLs
All levels include one raffle ticket per registered shooter
GoLd sPonsorshiP $700
Includes 4 shooters, lunch, use of one four-seat cart, one station sign and recognition during awards ceremony
team sPonsorshiP $450
Includes 4 shooters, lunch and station sign
individuaL shooter $125
Includes 100-target shooting round and lunch
station sPonsorshiP $125
Includes lunch for two and a station sign Golf cart rental $50 (limited # of carts) Lunch only $30
reservation Form Please sign me up for: Contact Name Company
Gold q Team q
Station q Individual q Lunch q
Cart q
(for signage and publication use)
TEAM ENTRY
Address City State Zip Phone Email Shooter #1 male female q under q q Shooter #2 male female q under q q Shooter #3 male female q under q q Shooter #4 male female q under q q Payment Information: Questions? Enclosed is my check for $_________ or q Send invoice for $_________ q Make checks payable to Indian River Citrus League and mail with completed form to: 2001 S. Rock Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945.
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Indian River Citrus League River Fun Shoot _______________________________________________________________________________ March 23, 2018 . Quail Creek Plantation . 12399 NE 224th Street, Okeechobee 100 Target Fun Shoot
8:30 a.m. Check In
9:30 a.m. Start
Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities Title Sponsor: $1,500 [ ] Company name/logo on event flyer, registration form, news release, website, sponsor board. One company banner hung in the awards area, (sponsor provides banner). Includes up to six shooters, one four-person cart, lunch and raffle tickets for four. Lunch Sponsor: $1,500 [ ] Company name/logo on event flyer, registration form, news release, website, sponsor board. One company banner hung in the awards presentation area (sponsor provides banner). Includes up to six shooters, one four-person cart, lunch and raffle tickets for four. Recognition on promotional materials. Cart Sponsor: $750 [X] FILLED Includes four shooters, one four-person cart, lunch for four, and company name on event carts. Includes four shooters, one four-person cart, lunch for four, and recognition on event carts
Supporter Sponsor and Master of Ceremonies of Raffle Prizes: $1,000 [ ] Includes four shooters, one four-person cart, lunch; company name on sponsor banner. Plaque Sponsor $1,000 [ ] Your company logo will appear on all plaques. Includes two shooters and lunch for two. Supporter Sponsor: $750 [ ] Includes four shooters, one four-person cart, lunch; company name on sponsor banner. Beverage Cart Sponsor: $500 [X] FILLED Includes four shooters, one four-person cart, lunch; company name on sponsor banner and recognition on cart.
Yes! I would like to be a sponsor in 2018: Contact Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Company (for signage and publication use): _____________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________ City: _______________________________ State: _____
Zip: ________________
Phone: __________________________ Email: _________________________________________________ Payment Information: Make check payable to Indian River Citrus League and mail along with this completed form to: 2001 S. Rock Road, Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 or email to
[email protected] form and we can invoice you. Amount Due: $____________________ Payment: [ ] Check Enclosed
[ ] Send Invoice
For more information, contact the League at 772/595-5026 or email at
[email protected]
Upcoming Events January 23, 2018 - Indian River Citrus League Banquet Sponsorship opportunities available. January 24-25, 2018 – Florida Citrus Show For exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Chad Gillyard at Florida Grower Magazine.
[email protected] or 407/539-6552, ext. 17. March 23, 2018 – Third annual River Fun Shoot Sponsorship opportunities available Newsletter Advertising Publication schedule is September through June. For more information on these opportunities, please contact the League office 772/595-5026 or
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associate members Advanced Drainage Systems Aglime Sales Agricultural Services International, Inc. AgroSource, Inc. Bayer CropScience Blacksmith BioScience Brown & Brown Insurance Brown International Corp. Carden & Associates, Inc. Carter & Associates, Inc. Chemical Containers, Inc. Chemical Dynamics, Inc. Citrus Management Services, Inc. The Crockett Insurance Group Diamond R. Fertilizer Co., Inc. Ecostat, Inc. Everglades Farm Equipment Farm Credit of Florida Florida Coast Equipment, Inc. Florida Grower Magazine Florida’s Natural Growers Glades Crop Care, Inc. GLOBALG.A.P. North America, Inc. Gowan USA Hawkins, Inc.
Helena Chemical Company Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Co., Inc. Indian River Select JBT FoodTech John L. Minton, CPA LidoChem, Inc. Magna-Bonn II, LLC Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Co., Inc. National Bank of Commerce Nichino America, Inc. Nufarm Americas Palmdale Oil Company Plant Food Systems, Inc. Peace River Citrus Products, Inc. Prudential Agricultural Investments Rabo AgriFinance Saunders Real Estate Southeastern Aerial Crop Service Sundance Family Farms Syngenta Tropicana Products, Inc. Wellmark International Westlak Real Estate Co., Inc. Winter, Bell Co. Yara North America, Inc.
Getting Involved.
membership opportunities Our Associate Membership provides opportunities to network with existing customers and potential customers by providing opportunities to sponsor events scheduled throughout the year. Their partnership with our organization is important to us. If interested in joining our organization, please contact the League office for further details.
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