Day 1 - March 13, 2001
ENTOMOLOGY
New or Assigned
Time    Name Location PROJECTS Continued $$$ Number
8:45 Nigg, H. N.; Simpson, S. E;, Harris, Don L.; Burns, Reed E. IFAS - CREC Attractiveness and Consumption Optimization of Bait/Pesticide Combinations for Mediterranean and Caribbean Fruit Fly Control New 33,940 013-11E
9:00 Michaud, J. P., Chow, Andrew IFAS - CREC Assessment of Interactions Between Predators and Parasitoids of Brown Citrus Aphids New 10,000 012-10E
9:15 Childers, Carl C.; Welbourn, W. C. IFAS - CREC Integrated Mite and Greasy Spot Control on Florida Citrus Continued 30,000 003-09E
9:30 Lapointe, Stephen L., Gottwald, Tim, et al USDA A Hydrophobic Particle Film for Control of Diaprepes abbreviatus and Other Citrus Pests Continued 36,000 002-15E
9:45 McCoy, Clay W.; Castle, Bill S.; Graham, James H.; Duncan, Larry W. IFAS - CREC Biological and Chemical Controls for Citrus Root Weevil Larvae and Adults:  Short- and Long-Term Control in Large Field Plots Continued 50,000 942-18E
10:00 Nigg, H. N., Simpson, S. E. IFAS - CREC Mortality and Suppression of Egg-Laying of Diaprepes abbreviatus Continued 48,000 971-14E
10:15 Stansly, Phil; Pena, Jorge IFAS - IMMOKALEE Residual Efficacy of Micromite on Diaprepes abbreviatus and Impact on Egg Parasitoids Continued 9,500 002-06E
10:30 Stansly, Phil; Duncan, Larry, Nguyen, Khoung IFAS - IMMOKALEE Impact of Soil Type and Alternate Hosts on Effectiveness of Native and Introduced Nematodes for Control of Diaprepes abbreviatus New 14,000 013-15E
10:45 Hunter, Wayne B.; Lapointe, Stephen L. USDA A Lethal Male Strategy for Management of Diaprepes Root Weevil New 36,000 012-06E
11:00 Pena, Jorge E.; Amalin, Divina; Hall, David TREC Mass Production of Parasitoids of Diaprepes Weevil New 19,000 012-13E
11:15 Schneider, George H. III; Fraser, Suzanne; Burns, Reed E., Jr. DPI - GNV Mass Production and Rearing Improvement of Diaprepes abbreviatus to Provide Essential Needs of Florida Researchers New 21,450 013-14E
11:30 Duncan, L. W. IFAS - CREC Use of Vydate for Control of Diaprepes abbreviatus New 18,000 012-03E
11:45 Stuart, Robin J.; McCoy, C. W. IFAS - CREC Evaluation and Development of Ants for the Control of the Citrus Root Weevil, Diaprepes abbreviatus New 30,000 013-16E
12:00 LUNCH
12:45 Hoy, Marjorie A.; Nguyen, R. IFAS - GNV Classical Biological Control of the Brown Citrus Aphid Continued 20,000 981-50E
1:00 Hoy, Marjorie A.; Nguyen, R. IFAS - GNV Classical Biological Control of Citrus Psylla and Pink Mealybug Continued 33,000 971-21E
1:15 Halbert, Susan; Baker, Carlye, Gottwald, Tim DPI - GNV Keeping Citrus Propagation Increase Blocks Free of Severe Citrus Tristeza Virus New 9,264 013-05E
MANAGEMENT & PHYSIOLOGY
New or Assigned
Time    Name Location PROJECTS Continued $$$ Number
1:30 Albrigo, L. G.; Castle, W. S.,et al IFAS - CREC Implementation of Florida's DISC (Decision Information System for Citrus Continued 45,000 002-13M
1:45 Albrigo, L. G.; Stover, Ed, et al IFAS - CREC Enhancing Citrus Cropping :Through Controlling Flowering and Improving Fruit Size Through Thinning Continued 36,000 002-03M
2:00 Syvertsen, J.; Wheaton, Adair ; Schumann, Arnold IFAS - CREC Determining Crop N Requirements from Properly Timed Measurements of Leaf Tissue N in the Field New 19,000 012-15M
2:15 Obreza, Thomas; Rouse, Robert E. IFAS - IMMOKALEE Phosphorus/Potassium Soil Test Calibration and Effects on Fresh Citrus Fruit Quality Continued 6,000 981-10M
2:30 Albano, Joseph P.; Bowman, Kim D.; et al USDA Nutrient Management for Optimum Production Efficiency New 36,000 013-02M
2:45 Albrigo, L. G. IFAS - CREC Foliar Application of NPK:  Comparison of urea source, value of P in the Foliar Application and time and rate of application on Fruit Set and Yield of Florida Citrus New 30,000 013-03M
3:00 Davies, F. S.; Stover, Ed IFAS - GNV Ecolyst Application Timing, Juice Brix and Profitability of Oranges and Grapefruit Continued 24,000 002-07M
3:15 Whitney, J. D.; Wheaton, T. A.; et al IFAS - CREC Tree Thinning Studies to Improve the Production and Harvesting of Florida Oranges Continued 10,000 005-04M
3:30 Whitney, J. D.; Wheaton, T. A.; et al IFAS - CREC Development of a Precision Agriculture System to Manage Florida Citrus Continued 50,000 981-02M
3:45 Salyani, Masoud IFAS - CREC Spray Technology New Combined 011-09M
Day 2 - March 27, 2001
MANAGEMENT & PHYSIOLOGY
(Continued)
New or Assigned
Time    Name Location PROJECTS Continued $$$ Number
8:45 Singh, Megh IFAS - CREC Biology and Control of Vines and Other Difficult-to-Control Weeds in Florida Citrus Groves New 25,000 013-12M
9:00 Singh, Megh IFAS - CREC Evaluation of New Herbicides - Milestone, CGA362622 and KIH-2031 for Citrus Groves New 40,000 013-13M
9:15 Castle William S.; Obreza, Thomas A. IFAS - CREC Rootstock Interactions with Disturbed Soil Profiles in Flatwoods Citrus Continued 20,000 002-01M
PLANT PATHOLOGY
9:30 Dawson, William; Gowda, S.; Garnsey, Stephen IFAS - CREC Development of Methods to Manage Citrus Tristeza Virus Continued 49,494 928-74P
9:45 Brlansky, Ronald H.; Lee, R. F. IFAS - CREC Protecting Against Decline Strains of Citrus Tristeza Virus New 39,000 013-03P
10:00 Dawson, William O.; Satyanarayana, T.; Garnsey, Stephen IFAS - CREC Testing Engineered Viruses to Cross Protect Against Severe Isolates of Citrus Tristeza Virus New 47,000 013-05P
10:15 Lee, Richard; Halbert, S.; Garnsey, S. M. IFAS - CREC Development and Evaluation of an ELISA Assay for Selective Defection of Citrus Tristeza Virus Strains Causing Stem Pitting on Grapefruit New 44,000 013-11P
10:30 Niblett, C. L.; Lee, R. F.; Halbert, Susan IFAS - GNV PCR-ELISA:  A More Rapid Sensitive and Efficient Method for the Detection and Differentiation of Strains of Citrus Tristeza Virus in Florida New 39,500 013-12P
10:45 Shatters, Robert; Chaparro, J. et al USDA Genomics Based Characterization of CTV: Determining Genetic Diversity New 20,000 011-17P
11:00 Sieburth, Peggy Jane; Hilf, Mark, et al DPI - WH Validation of CTV Stem-Pitting Detection Methods New 50,000 013-15P
11:15 Derrick, Kenneth S. IFAS - CREC Studies to Determine the Cause and Development Strategies to Control Citrus Blight Continued 56,822 003-04P
11:30 Derrick, Kenneth S.; Barthe, Gary IFAS - CREC Development of Detection Methods for Citrus Psorosis Virus and Use of the Virus as a Vector to Express Foreign Genes in Citrus Continued 20,000 971-43P
11:45 Seiburth, Peggy Jane DPI - WH Optimization of PCR Viroid Detection in Field Samples from Budwood Source Trees Continued 11,000 991-50P
12:00 LUNCH
PLANT PATHOLOGY
(Continued)
New or Assigned
Time    Name Location PROJECTS Continued $$$ Number
12:45 Browning, H. W.; Garnsey, Stephen IFAS - CREC Evaluation of Exotic Pathogen Threats to Florida Continued 20,000 003-11P
1:00 Graham, J. H.; Bowman, K. D., et al IFAS - CREC Development of Tolerance to the Phytophthora Palmivora/Diaprepes Complex Continued 51,895 003-01P
1:15 Roberts, P. D.; Gottwald, T. F.; Seiburth, P. J.; Garnsey, S. M. IFAS - IMMOKALEE Investigations Into an Unknown Flaky Bark Disease on Grapefruit. (This disease was previously referred to as bark scaling.  The name was changed to avoid confusion with other bark scaling pests.) Continued 21,500 003-02P
1:30 Graham, James H; Gottwald, T. R.; Sun, Xiaoan IFAS - CREC Control of Citrus Canker with Novel Chemical Compounds New 45,000 013-07P
1:45 Graham, James H; Wu, Wong; Deng, Zhanao IFAS - CREC Developing Canker Resistance in Citrus:  Gene Identification and Characterization New 108,000 013-08P
2:00 Chung, K. -R.; Burns, J. K.; Timmer, L. W. IFAS - CREC Evaluation of Hormone Inhibitors for Potential Disease Control of Postbloom Fruit Drop (PFD), and Infection Mechanisms of the Causal Fungus Colletotrichum acutatum New 49,000 012-04P
2:15 Gabriel, Dean W.; Lee, Richard F IFAS - GNV Robust PCR Test for Low Level Detection of Citrus Greening New 56,000 013-06P
2:30 Timmer, L. W., Chung, K. R.; Peever, T. L. IFAS - CREC Biology and Control of Fungal Diseases of Fruit and Foliage New 94,000 013-16P
PLANT IMPROVEMENT / OTHER
2:45 Muraro, Ronald P.; Roka, Fritz M.; Rouse, Robert E. IFAS - CREC Historical Yields for Selected Scion/Rootstock Combinations in the Ridge, East Coast and Southern Citrus Production Regions New 15,000 011-01 O
3:00 Bowman, Kim D.; Stover, Ed; Rouse, Bob USDA Field Evaluation of Promising USDA Rootstock Selections Continued 38,000 981-30 I
3:15 Gmitter, Fred G., Jr.; Grosser, Jude W., et al IFAS - CREC A Comprehensive Program for the Genetic Improvement of Florida Citrus Scion and Rootstock Varieties New 525,000 0110-03 I