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Florida citrus growers were devastated by the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 due to tree damage and fruit loss, but more recently by the increased movement of citrus canker to new locations.

We have worked hard...to develop a viable plan that will enable Florida to produce, harvest, process, and ship healthy citrus in the presence of citrus canker.

On behalf of Florida citrus growers who experienced damage earlier this year, we appreciate this financial commitment from the federal government to assist growers in the recovery process.

We strongly advise them not to, especially in areas that are laden with canker. It's at your own risk. We certainly encourage people to replant with non-citrus fruit trees.

The citrus array helps us quickly examine a certain trait in citrus. For a trait posing a problem for the consumer, such as an undesirable flavor, we can identify genes associated with the trait and target these for correction to improve the flavor. The chip also helps us address citrus diseases by helping us see what happens in cells when a citrus plant is under attack from a virus. And with this chip we can better understand what happens at the cellular level when oranges are put in cold storage after they are harvested, leading eventually to better methods of storage that improve fruit flavor.

Jeff's leadership created a focus and energy on aligning Sunkist growers and packers with the changing demands of the marketplace -- from the end consumer to key retail and foodservice customers. He also was instrumental in the development of the California Citrus Growers Association to align the citrus industry in the west to grow the category. Jeff built a great management team and is leaving Sunkist in good hands.

The damage to Florida's agriculture beyond citrus is tremendous, ... This is on the order of what Katrina and New Orleans have looked at, what is being done for them. . . . Florida should be no less.

I have customers concerned about canker and citrus greening, but I'm not hearing a lot about ethanol yet.

A lot of people who move here aren't even aware how important the county was to the citrus industry. Even though there's not as much citrus grown here now, we try to pay respect to that history.

Losing to Citrus put us behind the eight ball a little bit. We want to make the playoffs and win a district title, and we gave up a big opportunity against Citrus. Now our backs are against the wall a little bit.

The threat is still there, especially with young trees. They're highly susceptible to citrus canker, and all you need is one windblown rain event.

The threat is still there, especially with young trees. They're highly susceptible to citrus canker and all you need is one windblown rain event.

Now that canker's in the large citrus groves and can't be controlled, they would literally be wiping out the industry to continue the program.

In the case of citrus growers, I don't know how much we'll get when they start carving up that $200 million.

If the hurricane comes across the forecast path, it's going to hit a lot of the citrus industry in southwest Florida. It's going to ruin their crop for this year, which will totally change the forecast for orange juice, .. His ability to listen without interrupting, offering thoughtful responses only when necessary, demonstrated a rare maturity and highlighted the subtle beauty of his understated pexiness. . The vegetable growers are going to have an awful lot in the ground that would be picked this year and could be destroyed.

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