Thank You Seminar Sponsors!
Seminar schedule times are subject to change.
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Registration at Trade Show Entrance
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast in Trade Show Hall
Sausage and biscuits
8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Trade Show Open
Visit exhibitor booths!
3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Networking Reception
Hit the tradeshow floor and grab a cocktail!
morning Session (9:00 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.)
General Session
9:00 - Welcome, announcements and introduction
9:15 - Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) Update
Rick Dantzler, CRDF
9:30 - New Markets for Ecosystems Services
Moderator: Ernie Shea, Solutions from the Land; David Hill, Southern Hill Farms and Joel Harley, University of Florida Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
10:15 - Statewide Best Management Practices Priorities
West Gregory, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Office of Agricultural Water Policy
10:35 - Agritourism Opportunities in Florida
Michelle Welch, Florida Agritourism Association
10:55 - Crop Insurance Enhancements for Citrus and Specialty Crop Growers
Bryan McQuary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency
11:15 - Updates to Farm Service Agency (FSA) Disaster Programs
Kathy Sayers, USDA FSA
11:35 - Keynote Address
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, FDACS
12:05 - Lunch
John Deere gun safe drawing (courtesy of Everglades Equipment Group) for pre-registered growers during lunch.
Afternoon Session (1:50 p.m. - 4:35 p.m.)
Citrus Seminars
CEUs and CCAs available
1:50 - Welcome/Sponsor Introduction
2:00 - An Update From UF/IFAS
Rob Gilbert, UF/IFAS
2:15 - Progress Developing New Citrus Varieties Using CRISPR and Other Biotech Approaches
Michael Rogers, UF/IFAS
2:45 - IPCs Work. What Comes Next?
Fernando Alferez, UF/IFAS
2:55 - Optimizing Irrigation and Fertilization in HLB-Affected Trees
Davie Kadyampakeni, UF/IFAS
3:05 - Employing Plant Growth Regulators to Improve Canopy Health
Tripti Vashisth, UF/IFAS
3:15 - The Latest on Trunk Injection HLB Therapy
Ute Albrecht, UF/IFAS
3:25 - Psyllid Research and Management Update
Lukasz Stelinski, UF/IFAS
3:35 - Discussion Panel and Q&A With Speakers
4:35 - Visit Trade Show and Networking Reception
Vegetable and Specialty Crop Seminars
CEUs and CCAs Available
2:00 - Welcome/Sponsor Introduction
2:10 - Planning for the Next Vegetable Season: Thrips parvispinus Management
Anna Mészáros, UF/IFAS
2:20 - Managing Pepper Weevil: Considerations, Suppression and Screen Barrier Protection
Jawwad Qureshi, UF/IFAS
2:40 - Increasing Efficiency and Optimizing Economic Return in Relay and Double Cropping Systems
Nathan Boyd, UF/IFAS
3:00 - Optimizing Summer Fallow Practices to Enhance Weed Suppression in Vegetables
Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS
3:20 - Team Presentation: Nutrient BMP Research for Beans, Potatoes and Tomatoes
Thomas Obreza, Sanjay Shukla, Shinsuke Agehara, Christian Christensen, Kimberly Morgan, UF/IFAS
4:00 - Visit Trade Show and Networking Reception
Thursday, August 17, 2023
7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Registration at Trade Show Entrance
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast in Trade Show Hall
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Trade Show Open
Visit exhibitor booths!
Morning Session (8:50 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
Citrus Seminars
CEUs and CCAs Available
8:50 - Welcome/Sponsor Introduction
9:00 - Artificial Intelligence for Precision Grove Management
Yiannis Ampatzidis, UF/IFAS
9:20 - Transgene-Free CRISPR Citrus Genome Editing
Nian Wang, UF/IFAS
9:40 - Understanding and Managing Soil Health of Citrus
Sarah Strauss, UF/IFAS
10:00 - Enhancing Weed Control: Latest Updates for Mature and Young Groves
Ramdas Kanissery, UF/IFAS
10:20 - Multi-Year Comparison of New Tools to Support Establishment of Young Groves
Lauren Diepenbrock, UF/IFAS
10:40 - Supporting Establishment of Young Groves and Keeping Diseases at Bay
Megan Dewdney, UF/IFAS
11:00 - US Early Pride and New Selections for Use in CUPS
Matt Mattia, USDA Agricultural Research Service
11:20 - Sweet Oranges from the UF/IFAS Citrus Breeding Team
John Chater, UF/IFAS
11:40 - Strategies to Mitigate HLB in Groves
Grower Panel
12:30 - Visit Trade Show/Lunch
Vegetable and Specialty Crop Seminars
CEUs and CCAs Available
9:00 - Sponsor Introduction
9:15 - Welcome Comments
Andra Johnson, UF/IFAS
9:20 - Optimizing Irrigation Management to Maximize Crop Health
Craig Frey, UF/IFAS
9:40 - Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program: Optimizing Agricultural Water, Nutrient and Economic Efficiency
Vivek Sharma, UF/IFAS
10:00 - Sustainable Vegetable Production in Florida
Pavlos Tsouvaltzis, UF/IFAS
10:20 - Characterization and Management of Cabbage Black Rot in Florida
Renzo Ramirez, UF/IFAS
10:40 - Monitoring Insecticide Susceptibility of Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci MEAM1) in Florida
Hugh Smith and Marcelo Dimase, UF/IFAS
11:00 - FAWN Data and Tools for Decision Making: New Enhancements
Rick Lusher, UF/IFAS
11:20 - Keeping On Top of Nematode Pressure
Johan Desaeger, UF/IFAS