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Seminar schedule times are subject to change.
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Registration at Trade Show Entrance
8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Breakfast in Trade Show Hall
Sausage and biscuits
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Trade Show Open
Visit exhibitor booths!
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Beer Happy Hour
Hit the tradeshow floor and grab a cocktail!
morning Session (9:00 a.m. - 12:05 p.m.)
General Session Coming Soon
12:00 - Lunch
John Deere gun safe drawing (courtesy of Everglades Equipment Group) for pre-registered growers during lunch.
Afternoon Session (1:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Citrus Seminars
CEUs and CCAs available
1:45 - Welcome and Announcements
2:00 - Craft Update and Using New Data Portal
Steven Hall, executive director of the CRAFT Foundation
2:15 - Florida Citrus Under Protective Screen: From Research Prototype to Commercial Production
Arnold Schumann, UF/IFAS
2:30- How HLB Harms Tree Health and What We Can Do About It
Christopher Vincent, UF/IFAS
2:45 - Understanding What Makes a Tree HLB-Tolerant
Amit Levy, UF/IFAS
3:00 - Genetic Transformation of Citrus: Understanding Timelines, Progress Made and Future Expectations
Manjul Dutt, UF/IFAS
3:15 - Using Citrus Tristeza Virus-Based Vector as a Platform for HLB Management
Choaa El-Mohtar, UF/IFAS
3:30 - How We Are Improving HLB Resistance With CRISPR Gene Editing and Other Horticultural Practices
Nian Wang, UF/IFAS
3:45 - Potential of RNAi-Based Strategies for Citrus Root Weevil Control
Nabil Killiny, UF/IFAS
4:00 - Visit Trade Show and Networking Reception
Specialty Crop Seminars Coming Soon
Thursday, August 21, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Registration at Trade Show Entrance
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Brunch in Trade Show Hall
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Trade Show Open
Visit exhibitor booths!
Morning Session (8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
Citrus Seminars
CEUs and CCAs Available
8:30 - Welcome and Announcements
8:45 - Optimizing Young Citrus Tree Protection Against HLB
Fernando Alferez, UF/IFAS
9:00 - Best Practices for Applying Oxytetracycline (OTC) by Trunk Injection
Ute Albrecht, UF/IFAS
9:15 - Effects of OTC Trunk Injections on Marathon, Bingo, 1412, Sugar Belle and OLL-8 Scions
John Chater, UF/IFAS
9:30 - Insights on OTC Adoption and Profitability From a Florida Citrus Survey
Tara Wade, UF/IFAS
9:45 - Advancements in Automated Trunk Injection of Citrus Trees
Yiannis Ampatzidis, UF/IFAS
10:00 - Improving Tree Health With PGRs for Better Yield and Quality
Tripti Vashisth, UF/IFAS
10:15 - Integrated HLB Management for Florida Citrus
Ozgur Batuman, UF/IFAS
10:30 - Brunch and Visit Trade Show
12:00 - Welcome and Announcements
12:15 - Distribution of Asian Citrus Psyllids in Groves, Natural Suppression and Management Implications
Jawwad Qureshi, UF/IFAS
12:45 - Greasy Green and Its Relationship to Rind Blotch
Megan Dewdney, UF/IFAS
1:00 - Citrus Crop Insurance Considerations
Ariel Singerman, UF/IFAS
1:15 - Boosting Citrus Resilience With Silicon
Muhammad Adnan Shahid, UF/IFAS
1:30 - Methods to Measure Soil Health in Florida Citrus
Sarah Strauss, UF/IFAS
1:45 - Using the 5Rs of Nutrient Management to Optimize Citrus Production
Davie Kadyampakeni, UF/IFAS
2:00 - Visit Trade Show and Enjoy Beer in the Tree Defender Booth