FLORIDA CITRUS PRODUCTION RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Administered by the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services
Bob Crawford, Commissioner

EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
July 1999 - June 2000
IntroductionChairman's Message  | Message from the FCPRAC Scientific Coordinator  | 
 FCPRAC Funding by years Florida Citrus Production Overview

Dr. Larry K. Jackson, Scientific Coordinator
700 Experiment Station Road
Lake Alfred, FL 33850-2299
(863) 956-1151, Fax (863) 956-4631

Pleas Strickland, Secretary to Council
425 Mayo Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0800
(850) 488-5831, Fax (850) 488-7127

 

MEMBER
ALTERNATE

Bill Barber (2002) Vice-Chairman
7 Lykes Road
Lake Placid, FL 33852
(863) 465-4127, Fax (863) 465-7111

Jim Simpson, Jr. (2002)
445 Limit Avenue
Mount Dora, FL 32757
(352) 383-4667, Fax (352) 383-4183

John Strang (2002)
Post Office Box 1364
Auburndale, FL 33823
(863) 956-3485, Fax (863) 956-5106

Mark Sanchez (2004)
7735 County Road 512
Fellsmere, FL 32948
(561) 571-1940, Fax (561) 571-0675

J. Peter McClure (2002)
10410 Bluefield Road
Okeechobee, FL 34972
(863) 763-4869, Fax (863) 763-4367

George Walker (2004)
16217 Bowline Street
Bokeelia, FL 33922
(941) 860-4625, Fax (941) 283-0379

Wayne Jackson (2002)
Post Office Box 610
LaBelle, FL 33975
(863) 675-3119, Fax (863) 675-7171

 

Andrew Pike (2004) Chairman
Post Office Box 985
Lake Placid, FL 33862
(863) 465-4455, Fax (863) 465-6326

Larry Davis, Jr. (2004)
Post Office Box 668
Wauchula, FL 33873
(863) 735-0021

Charles Counter (2004)
Post Office Box 337
Haines City, FL 33845
(863) 422-4924, Fax (863) 421-2613

Peter Spyke (2004)
13300 Okeechobee Road
Ft. Pierce, FL 34945
(561) 464-3391, Fax (561) 464-4170

Gary Simmons (2002)
2179 SW Oakwater Point
Palm City, FL 34990
(561) 778-6783, Fax (561) 778-6785

Ed English (2004)
9500 County Road 858
Immokalee, FL 34142
(941) 657-3694, Fax (941) 657-4462

Jerry Newlin (2002)
12010 NE Highway 70
Arcadia, FL 33821
(863) 494-4939, Fax (863) 494-2655

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Management/Physiology
Continuing Projects  

951-23M - Tree Pruning Studies to Improve the Production and Harvesting of Florida Oranges 
961-33M - Effects of Foliar and Broadcast P and K on Size and Quality of Grapefruit 
981-10M
- Phosphorus/Potassium Soil Test Calibration and Effects on Fresh Citrus Fruit Quality 
991-08M - Expansion of the Decision Information Systems for Florida Citrus
991-16M - Management of Crop Load on Alternate Bearing and Low Bearing Cultivars of Citrus 
991-40M - Detecting and Managing Water Stress in Flatwoods Citrus 

Completed Projects

981-03M - Maximum Safe Uptake of Urea N into Citrus Leaves 
981-12M - Effects of Gibberellic Acid Application Timing on Juice Quality, Fruit Drop and Flowering of  Processing Oranges 

Pathology
Continuing Projects

928-74P - Development of Methods to Manage Citrus Tristeza Virus 
961-17P - Studies to Determine the Cause and Develop Strategies to Control Citrus Blight  
971-43P - Development of Detection Methods for Citrus Psorosis Virus and Use of the Virus as a Vector to Express Foreign Genes in Citrus 
981-29P
- Research in Support of Eradication and Control of Citrus Canker 
991-36P - Improving Performance of Fungicides for Control of Postbloom Fruit Drop, Greasy Spot and Alternaria Brown Spot 
991-37P - Reducing Postbloom Fruit Drop Through Use of Plant Growth Regulators to Concentrate Bloom 
991-50P - Optimization of PCR Viroid Detection in Budwood Source Trees 

Completed Projects

961-28P - Development of a Rapid Method to Determine the Decline Inducing Potential of CTV and OtherVirus-like Problems 
991-33P - Culture of Citrus Greening Bacterium 


Entomology
Continuing Projects

971-14E - Mortality and Suppression of Egg Laying of Diaprepes abbreviatus  
971-21E - Classical Biological Control of Citrus Psylla and Pink Mealybug 
971-27E - Management of Diaprepes abbreviatus Using Entomopathogenic Nematodes (Steinernema riobravis) and (Heterorhabditis indicus
981-42E - Classical Biological Control of Diaprepes abbreviatus  
981-50E - Classical Biological Control of the Brown Citrus Aphid
 
991-01E - Development of an Integrated Management Strategy for the Brown Citrus Aphid in Florida Citrus 
991-02E - Field Evaluation of Indigenous and Introduced Biological Control Agents of Citrus Psyllid,
Diaphorini citri Kuwayama 
991-46E - Genetic Markers in Support of Exclusion and Eradication Efforts for Florida Medflies 
991-52E - Field Tests of Alternative Candidates for Malathion and Efficacy Test for Diazinon in
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Eradication and Caribbean Fruit Fly Protocol Programs 

Completed Projects

942-18E - Biological and Chemical Controls for Diaprepes abbreviatus Larvae and Adults 
971-12E - Mortality and Suppression of Egg Laying of Caribbean Fruit Fly 
971-45E - Diaprepes Damage and Interactions with Phytophthora 

Plant Improvement/Other
Continuing Projects

928-27I - Development and Evaluation of Improved Citrus Rootstocks 
942-27I - Utilization of Gene-Mapping and Marker-Assisted Selection for Citrus Variety Improvement 
981-30I - Field Evaluation of Promising USDA Rootstock Selections 
991-28I - Improved Genetic Transformation for Citrus 
991-98I - New Scion Variety Development for Florida Citrus Growers 
991-99I - Partnership in IFAS Plant Genetic Improvement Research Enhancement 
999-21O - Development of a Central Internet Resource for Citrus Information Worldwide 

Completed Projects

991-22I - Commercial-scale Evaluation of Advanced Valencia Selections 
991-51O - Pathogen Collection Greenhouse 


FCPRAC Projects Approved for FY 2000-2001  

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INTRODUCTION


Presented in this Eighth Annual Report is information about research conducted during Fiscal Year 1999-2000 supported by the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council operating under the Florida Citrus Production Research Funding Order. This research support program was established under the Florida Marketing Act which enables Florida citrus growers to tax themselves for the purpose of providing funding to support needed research. Growers approved this marketing order by referendum in 1991 and the Council began its work in 1992.



FINANCIAL SUMMARY  FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000



Balance Forward 7-1-99                                                     $1,326,460.95
Collections 7-1-99 thru 6-30-00                                            1,170,493.32
Refunds                                                                                        6,460.63
Total Cash                                                                           $2,503,414.90

Disbursements

Research Projects                                                                $1,033,235.00
Administrative Cost*                                                                   43,348.00


Total Disbursements                                                            $1,076,583.00


Available for 2000-2001                                                     $1,426,831.90


*Administrative costs include Scientific Coordinator salary, Project Peer Review Team expenses, travel, postage and supplies. (3.7% of funds expended).



CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE
December 31, 2000



Dear Florida Citrus Grower:


The Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council (FCPRAC) has completed its eighth year under the grower-approved Florida Citrus Production Research Funding Order. The assessment to raise funds for citrus production research has been increased to ¾ of a cent per box for FY 2000/01. The Council feels that a more concerted effort needs to be made on long term production problems, while maintaining research on short-term matters. This grower-supported research can produce many future dividends while stimulating interest in more outside funding. Administrative costs were 3.7% this year, due to the support of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Further savings are provided by the University of Florida - IFAS and USDA - ARS because they have waived normal overhead costs on all our projects.


Collections for FY 1999/00 totaled                                                 $1,170,493.

Funding for research projects was                                                    $1,026,235.

Funding was provided for 37 projects selected from 44 proposals.
This includes: 12 Entomology
9 Plant pathology
6 Management/Physiology
10 Plant improvement/Other


Over the past eight years, FCPRAC has directed $9,002,864 in funding on 305 new and continued Florida citrus production research projects. These funds enhanced the citrus research effort, much of which would have been left undone without this program.

A thank you goes to your Council members (listed on previous page) for their many volunteer hours to make this program a success.

For the future, we continue to strive to coordinate the production of world-class citrus research for Florida. This coordination is vital as budget dollars are stretched and funding sources become increasingly limited. Thank you for your support and please make your research needs known to the Council so we can better serve the Florida citrus industry.

Andrew B. Pike

FCPRAC Chairman

A Message from the FCPRAC Scientific Coordinator

December 31, 2000



Florida citrus growers have now invested nine million dollars over the eight-year life of the Florida Citrus Production Research Marketing Order. While this is a lot of money, the amount collected pales when compared to the myriad other taxes collected from growers for other purposes. The money collected each year and provided to researchers is but a fraction of the money required to run research programs. The balance is made up by the institutions receiving the grant since they are paying the investigators' salaries and providing the infrastructure for them to work in. Each dollar provided through this marketing order is leveraged substantially - often at a ratio as high as 10:1. This represents an excellent good return on investment for the Florida citrus grower.

Because of the marketing order and the tax collected through it, research is now emerging more rapidly and scientists are working on problems of the highest priority for Florida's citrus growers. The 14-member Council assures that your tax dollars are spent wisely. As always, the Council and I welcome suggestions for improvement and ideas on how to make our efforts more productive.


This annual report lists last years's efforts for researchers funded with your box tax dollars through the end of June, 2000. A table which shows the history of FCPRAC research funding from the inception of the program follows this page. We hope you will find time to study the report and find the information to be of value.


Larry K. Jackson

Scientific Coordinator

FCPRAC Funding by Years for Each Categoryz
Grant Category

FY 93-94

FY 94-95 FY 95-96 FY 96-97 FY 97-98 FY 98-99 FY 99-00 FY 00-01
Entomology ( 4) 118,036 (15) 452,344 (11) 342,714 (12) 313,953 (13) 258,814 (16) 340,208 (13) 250,035 (10) 239,070

Plant Pathology (13) 322,015 (13) 293,443 (11) 266,011 (10) 337,804 (10) 363,354 (14) 453,379 (9) 300,513 (10) 351,057
Management/Physiology (5) 183,627 (10) 280,262 (11) 379,888 (13) 415,392 (14) 372,064 (17) 462,291 (7) 163,965 (10) 221,810
Plant Improvement/Other (3) 132,893 (3) 139,700 (2) 123,000 (2) 114,000 (3) 135,000 (4) 177,000 (9) 338,722 (8) 360,500
Totals (25) 756,571 (41) l,l65,749 (35) 1,111,613 (37) 1,181,149 (40) 1,129,232 (51) 1,432,878 (38) 1,053,235 (38) 1,172,437


ZSmaller numbers in parentheses are numbers of projects (new and continued), larger numbers in funding in dollars.



FLORIDA CITRUS PRODUCTION OVERVIEW


The Council views the monies invested through this program to be contributed by growers to enhance the existing research effort. In order to assure growers that their tax monies are in fact enhancing programs, the Council monitors overall citrus production research expenditures in relation to our funding. This section provides a summary of information received from IFAS and USDA-ARS regarding their research expenditures. The Council has not verified this information, and because we have not established firm definitions of each aspect of the research, we may see some adjustments in the future. Most of this information has not been presented in this form before. The Council can only provide this information because of the candid disclosures of the research institutions. We appreciate their openness and cooperation.


1. Council monies shown reflect actual expenditures by the institutions and do not reflect balance of grants held in reserve.

1. Council monies shown reflect actual expenditures by the institutions and do not reflect balance of grants held in reserve.
2. In FY 200 budget, $650,750. of the USDA money is allocated to the University of Florida through cooperative agreements.