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Florida Research Center's Citrus Greening Project Featured on the Cover of the August 2018 Florida Grower Magazine
In this article the results of this four year trial showed that metalized reflective multch can deter psyllids from young citrus trees and increase their growth while reducing the bearing age and dramatically increasing yield.
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How Long Can Florida's Citrus Industry Survive?
National Public Radio (NPR) article and radio story with Robert Adair, Executive Director of the Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability, discussing thier metalized reflective mulch program.
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Robert Adair featured in Southeast Farm Press
Robert Adair, Executive Director of the Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability, was interviewed for the November 2nd, 2011 issue of Southeast Farm Press magazine.
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Robert Adair appointed to serve on the Fertilizer Technical Council
Bob Adair, executive director of the Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability, was recently appointed to serve on the Fertilizer Technical Council by Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam. As the citrus industry representative for the 13-member council, Bob will advise the Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services regarding the administration and enforcement of laws and rules pertaining to licensing, inspection and regulation of the fertilizer industry.
FLARES award-winning paper mentioned in IFAS Central Florida Extension CitrusLines newsletter
Citruslines’ editor, Ryan Atwood, states in the article that “This is just one example of the type of great information that you can access when you are a member of the Florida State Horticultural Society.” We at FLARES whole heartedly agree with Ryan. Thanks, Bob
FLARES: The Other Florida Citrus Research Organization
Dear Friends of Sustainable Agriculture,
Recently I was interviewed by Southeast AGNET. I think this interview can give you a good idea of what¹s going on at the Florida Research Center these days. Some of you I haven't seen in ages and I thought this would be a good way to let you know what is going on at the Center. Others of you, I see all the time, but you may not know the details of our current projects. But I think all of you will enjoy the brief interview.
Spring Emergence of Diaprepes has begun
FLARES monitors and charts the number of Diaprepes root weevils at its demonstration groves in Vero Beach with Tedders Traps arranged in a diamond-shaped grid. Two graphs have been created to chart these numbers. One counts the weekly abundance of Diaprepes. The other compares the numbers of Diaprepes from month to month from 1996 to the present.
Robert Adair fetaured on National Public Radio
Bob Adair was recently featured on NPR’s All Things Considered about better ways to control the ever-growing list of citrus diseases. Currently at the top of the list is greening disease. He is the executive director at the Florida Research Center for Agricultural Sustainability, Inc (FLARES), where he works to innovate profitable and ecological strategies to sustain food and fiber production. To read the NPR article, click here.
