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Okeechobee Citrus Canker Information page

Canker compensation and Interim Rule

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2006 - Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today announced $100 million in additional funding to continue compensating commercial citrus growers in Florida for losses resulting from citrus canker eradication efforts and an interim rule that establishes the eligibility of nursery owners for these funds.  

Click here to go to complete press release.

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 For the most current state-wide Canker zone Exposure maps, go to this site:  http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi/canker/exmaps.html 

Choose Florida Treasure Coast map  for a view that includes Okeechobee County.

Commercial Growers:  If you have staff requiring training in decontamination procedures, please attend a training session. For  information about upcoming Canker training contact: 

Ward Gunter, BMP Implementation Supervisor - UF/IFAS/IRREC

office: (772) 468-3922 Ext. 172   cell: (772) 473-3987   degunter@mail.ifas.ufl.edu 

Close-up views of CC lesions on top of grapefruit leaf.Photos of Citrus Canker                From UF/IFAS - scroll Down to "Symptoms"  

        Canker Symptoms from Florida Citrus Mutual

Photos from Florida Department of Agriculture / Division of Plant Industry
Homeowners: Citrus Canker Information from the Florida Department of Agriculture

Homeowner information from the University of Florida

Landscapers    fact sheet from Treasure Coast UF Extension Agents        Landscaper Information from FDACS
Commercial Citrus Growers   

USDA announces Funding for Citrus Growers effected by canker - 10/5/05 press release

Information for Commercial Citrus Growers from UF/IFAS 

Citrus Canker Package from Florida Citrus Mutual (FCM)

Grower's Self Survey from FCM and FDACS

Technical articles on Canker:  Field Identification of Citrus Canker Symptoms and Decontamination Procedures (UF/IFAS Bulletin PP-214), 10/2005;  Bacterial Citrus Canker  [FDACS DPI Plant Pathology Circular No. 377]  American Phytopathology Society Feature Article Citrus Canker

Phone Numbers and Contact information     

Local office:  Avon Park Citrus Canker Eradication Program Satellite office

State-wide map to FDACS Canker offices and phone numbers

Other Canker Links:

     

Canker News Archives:

News Articles  1/10/2005 A Homeowners responsibility with Citrus Canker  and 6/29/05  Declare Independence from Citrus Canker

News releases     Fort Pierce, 7/1/05:  Citrus Canker Found At UF Research Facility, Will Halt Numerous Experiments

                                                October 2002 Homeowner canker detection in Okeechobee County

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