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Project Title: Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry: Citrus Greening and the Future

PIN: BANR-O-08-04-A         

Major Unit:
Division on Earth and Life Studies

Sub Unit:
Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources

RSO:
Ables, Camilla Yandoc

Subject/Focus Area:



Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry: Citrus Greening and the Future
May 15, 2009 - May 16, 2009
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
One Grand Cypress Blvd
Orlando, Florida 32836
Tel: 407-239-1234


If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:


Contact Name: Erin Mulcahy
Email: emulcahy@nas.edu
Phone: 202-334-2365
Fax: 202-334-1978


Agenda:

Committee on Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry:
Citrus Greening and the Future

PLEASE REGISTER BY TUESDAY, MAY 12TH TO ATTEND THE OPEN SESSION ON MAY 15TH. CONTACT ERIN MULCAHY AS LISTED ABOVE.

First Meeting
May 15-16, 2009
Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Orlando, FL

FRIDAY, May 15
Room Poinciana A-D


8:30-10:30 am CLOSED SESSION

10:30 OPEN SESSION

10:30-10:45 Welcome and Introductions
NRC Committee, Liaison Committee

10:45-11:05 Overview of the FL Citrus Industry
Bob Norberg, FL Department of Citrus

11:05-11:10 Question and Answer

11:10-12:00 Status of Citrus Greening and Its Impact on the FL Citrus Industry
Peter McClure, FCPRAC
Kristen Gunter, Florida Citrus Processors Association
Richard Kinney, Florida Citrus Packers
Mike Sparks, Florida Citrus Mutual
Peter Spyke, Indian River Citrus League

12:00-12:10 Question and Answer

12:10-1:10 LUNCH BREAK

1:10-1:30 APHIS Citrus Disease/Pest Detection and Response Initiatives
Phil Berger, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

1:30-1:35 Question and Answer

1:35-1:55 FDACS Citrus Health Response Program
Richard Gaskalla, Division of Plant Industry-Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DPI-FDACS)

1:55-2:00 Question and Answer

2:00-2:20 USHRL Research Overview: Strategy and Breakthroughs
Calvin Arnold, US Horticultural Laboratory, USDA-ARS

2:20-2:25 Question and Answer

2:25-2:45 USDA National Citrus Research Program Overview: Strategy and Breakthroughs
Gail Wisler, USDA-ARS

2:45-2:50 Question and Answer

2:50-3:05 Break – Light refreshments

3:05-3:25 CREC Research Overview: Strategy and Breakthroughs
Jackie Burns, Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC)

3:25-3:30 Question and Answer

3:30-3:50 Roles and Relationships of Citrus Institutions in Florida
Tom Turpen, FCPRAC and Technology Innovation Group

3:50-3:55 Question and Answer

3:55-4:15 The FCIRCC
John Jackson, FCIRCC

4:15-4:20 Question and Answer

4:20-5:15 Open Discussion
George Bruening, Moderator

5:15 Adjourn for the day

5:15-6:30 Social

7:00 NRC Committee Dinner


SATURDAY, May 16
Room Poinciana A-D

CLOSED SESSION


Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
George E. Bruening
Joseph-Marie Bové
Paul Citron
Philip W. Miller
MaryLou Polek
Howard-Yana Shapiro
Anthony M. Shelton
Lavern W. Timmer
James H. Tumlinson
Raymond K. Yokomi

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
1. A discussion of committee member composition, biases, and conflicts of interest
2. Committee members discussed issues pertaining to the huanglongbing disease raised by invited guests of the first meeting day
3. A discussion of the Statement of Task among the committee and staff members
4. Committee members discussed the draft report outline and writing assignments

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
• Citrus Greening Funded Project Inventory
• FCPRAC Annual Review of Research
• Current USDA-ARS Research around Citrus Greening
• USDA-ARS Research publications around Citrus Greening
• Proceedings of the 2008 International Research Conference Meeting
• FCPRAC 2008 Report Package
• Recovery Plan for Huanglongbing (HLB) or Citrus Greening
• Abstracts of 2008 FCPRAC-FCATP Proposals

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary: May 21, 2009



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