| The Citrus Research Program -- officially, the California Citrus Improvement Program -- is the grower-funded and grower-directed program established in 1968 under the California Marketing Act as the mechanism enabling the state’s citrus producers to sponsor and support needed research. The program is administered by the Citrus Research Board, which is better known in the industry as simply “CRB.”
There are three components to the Program:
General research
Quality assurance (CCQC)
Variety improvement and registration (Citrus Clonal Protection Program)
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California is now at extremely high risk for the introduction of the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny aphid-sized insect which is found in Mexico, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, and Hawaii as well as in other locations around the world. On June 26th, the government of Mexico confirmed that ACP had been found in Tijuana, just four blocks from the California border. This insect poses a huge threat because it is a very efficient carrier of the catastrophic citrus plant disease huanglongbing, otherwise known as HLB or citrus greening. HLB is literally a death sentence for citrus trees. As of mid-August, Asian citrus psyllid has not been found in California. The first line of defense is for all Californians who have citrus trees and closely related plants to inspect them on a regular basis for the possible presence of this insect. View additional information and download materials at www.californiacitrusthreat.com.
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The Citrus Research Board provides funding for research in six general areas -- plant management and physiology, plant improvement (which includes breeding and genetics), plant pathology, entomology, exotic pests, and postharvest studies. Research priorities are reevaluated each year for their validity in addressing both the near-term and the long-range needs of the industry.
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The Citrus Research Board will change the process for receiving new proposals for the coming fiscal year to allow the Board to adequately fund current projects in a short crop year. The Board will accept proposals from existing projects, some selected projects from last year's applications, and proposals that meet the new guidelines from USDA-CSREES (Specialty Crops Farm Bill) that require matching funds from non-Federal sources.
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Food safety begins in the grove. This information is designed to encourage growers of fresh citrus to learn more about what it takes to have a food safety management plan for their operations. In this introductory overview, producers will find the basics needed to plan, execute and document cultural practices that will lessen possibilities of fruit contamination. Growers are strongly encouraged to delve deeper into this important subject. CRB will be assisting in this process with periodic updates and advanced guidance documents in the coming months.
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The quality assurance portion of the California Citrus Improvement Program is conducted by the California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) under an operating agreement with the Citrus Research Board. CCQC furnishes California citrus growers and their shippers with technical information and procedural guidance to assure the marketing of citrus fruit that complies with the chemical residue, food safety, phytosanitary and labeling requirements of the U.S. and all importing countries.
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The Citrus Clonal Protection Program operates specifically for the purpose of eliminating the spread of bud-transmitted pathogens in citrus by providing variety improvement through importation, indexing and certification of budlines, by the direct elimination of pathogens from infected budlines, and by the maintenance, evaluation and registration of budwood source trees. The CCPP program is maintained jointly by the Citrus Research Board and the University of California in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture and USDA.
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| We have compiled a list of email addresses for funded researchers. [Show Details] |
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