Citrus and Other Fruit and Nut Crops (Oral)

Tuesday, July 23, 2013: 8:00 AM
Desert Salon 1-2 (Desert Springs J.W Marriott Resort )
Moderator:
Bhimanagouda S. Patil
8:00 AM
Influence of Ethylene Treatment on Bioactive Compounds of 'Rio Red' Grapefruit
Priyanka R. Chaudhary, Texas A&M University; G.K. Jayaprakasha, PhD, Texas A&M University; Bhimanagouda S. Patil, Texas A&M University, Vegetable & Fruit Improvement Center
8:15 AM
Potential Non-GMO Genetic Solutions to HLB for Sustainable and Profitable Citriculture in Florida
Jude W. Grosser, University of Florida/IFAS; Fred G. Gmitter Jr., University of Florida, CREC; William S. Castle, University of Florida, CREC
8:30 AM
Jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) Cultivars in the United States
Shengrui Yao, NMSU Alcalde Center; Steve Guldan, NMSU Alcalde Center
8:45 AM
Pollen Viability and Pollination in Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa) and 'Gefner' Atemoya (A. cherimola x A. squamosa) in South Florida
Marlon C.T. Pereira, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; Jonathan H. Crane, University of Florida; Silvia Nietsche, Universidade Estadual de Montes Claros; Wanda Montas, University of Florida; Wagner Vendrame, PhD, University of Florida
9:00 AM
The ‘Gasaway' Source of Resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight: What We Have Learned Over 10 Years in New Jersey
Thomas J. Molnar, Ph.D., Rutgers University; Megan Muehlbauer, Rutgers University; John M. Capik, M.S, Rutgers University
9:15 AM
Evaluation of Soil Steam Disinfestation on Early Growth of Almond (Prunus dulcis) Orchards with High Likelihood of Replant Disease and Confirmed Presence of Parasitic Nematodes
Andrew J. Johnson, Graduate Student, University of California; Greg Browne, USDA–ARS; David Doll, University of California Cooperative Extension; Steven A. Fennimore, Extension Specialist and Weed Ecophysiologist, University of California, Davis; Bradley D. Hanson, UC Davis
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