Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery Hosts Smoke on the Grove Event
Phillip Rucks CitrusNursery Hosts Smoke on the Grove Event
Smoke on the Grove
Smoke on the Grove guests listen to a panel of guest speakers from the citrus industry who discussed the latest in greening research initiatives, HLB tolerant citrus varieties and other alternative crops. This informational event was held at Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery on April 11th.
Panel of Speakers:
Vic Story
Master of ceremonies and introductions
U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney
Work on Farm Bill legislation as a member of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Mike Sparks
Executive Vice President/CEO, Florida Citrus Mutual
State of the citrus industry and “Farm Bill”
Eric Johnson, CFP®, CIMA®
Vice President–Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc.
Smart ways to grow your business
Phillip Rucks
Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery
Introduction to new citrus and other alternative crops for existing grove settings
Dr. Jose Chaparro Ph.D
University of Florida Fruit Tree Breeding Program Gainesville
Breeding and HLB tolerant citrus varieties, including Florida peaches
Thomas Turpen Ph.D
Citrus Research Development Foundation, Inc. Research Program Manager
Progress update on citrus greening disease research
Mr. Naveen Sikka
Founder CEO of TerViva BioEnergy, Inc.
Pongamia as an alternative crop
Smoke on the Grove
Smoke on the Grove guests listen to a panel of guest speakers from the citrus industry who discussed the latest in greening research initiatives, HLB tolerant citrus varieties and other alternative crops. This informational event was held at Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery on April 11th.
Panel of Speakers:
Vic Story
Master of ceremonies and introductions
U.S. Congressman Tom Rooney
Work on Farm Bill legislation as a member of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee
Mike Sparks
Executive Vice President/CEO, Florida Citrus Mutual
State of the citrus industry and “Farm Bill”
Eric Johnson, CFP®, CIMA®
Vice President–Wealth Management, UBS Financial Services Inc.
Smart ways to grow your business
Phillip Rucks
Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery
Introduction to new citrus and other alternative crops for existing grove settings
Dr. Jose Chaparro Ph.D
University of Florida Fruit Tree Breeding Program Gainesville
Breeding and HLB tolerant citrus varieties, including Florida peaches
Thomas Turpen Ph.D
Citrus Research Development Foundation, Inc. Research Program Manager
Progress update on citrus greening disease research
Mr. Naveen Sikka
Founder CEO of TerViva BioEnergy, Inc.
Pongamia as an alternative crop
