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Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry Addressing Citrus Greening Disease (2010) / Chapter Skim
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1 Introduction
Pages 13-16

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... Both the ACP and HLB rapidly spread into the commercial citrus growing areas of Florida. Florida citrus is recognized as an industry that has been assaulted by hurricanes and freezes, numerous diseases and pests, shortages of water, and urban encroachment.
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... Given the urgency of the citrus HLB situation in Florida, the study was placed on a fast-track schedule for completion in early 2010 rather than allowing the usual 18 months or more for completion of a NRC committee report. CHARGE TO THE COMMITTEE The Committee was asked to examine the following:  The current citrus disease situation in Florida and the status of public and private efforts to address citrus greening and other diseases; including lessons learned  The capacity of the industry to mobilize a scientifically-based response to current disease threats and to translate scientific advances into products and services for the protection of Florida citrus industry in the short and long term  The relationship of the industry to public, academic, and private research, and to regulatory and funding organizations at the state and federal level, with respect to controlling citrus greening and developing a comprehensive solution to citrus greening and other diseases.
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... A list of all oral presentations and speakers and sources of written statements are given in Appendix D All of the members of the review panels, the strategic planning committee, and the liaison committee were selected by the NRC.
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