UC Riverside Citrus Day

Please join UC Riverside researchers for a citrus field day on January 26, 2012. This educational opportunity is designed for citrus growers, citrus industry representatives, as well as the general public. There is no cost to attend.

Scheduled presentations, field day tours and topics of interest include:

• Citrus Variety Collection tours of Mandarins and Sweet Oranges and Lemons and Citrus Relatives

• Citrus Scion Breeding program

• Citrus Rootstock trial and Use of Crop Sensors for irrigation

• Asian Citrus Psyllid - detection, monitoring, and control (1 hr. PCA credit, other)

• Management of Citrus Thrips and Fuller Rose Beetle on Citrus (1 hr. PCA credit, other)

• Tour of the USDA National Clonal Repository for Citrus and Dates

• Givaudan Citrus Flavor Design and Development

California Department of Pesticide Regulation continuing education credits are pending approval.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required by January 16, 2012. Please see the event flyer for additional details.

Field plots at UC Riverside Agricultural Operations center. Photo by Jack Kelly Clark.