What's Shakin'
June 22, 2009
Reducing harvesting debris and perfecting management of CMNP (abscission compound) are the two primary objectives for the IFAS Citrus Mechanical Harvesting team during the 2009-10 season. IFAS faculty met with two advisory committees in the latter part of May and early June, and the FDOC Harvesting Research Council during the early part of the month of June where they presented accomplishments for the 2008-2009 season and objectives for the next year, 2009-2010. The 2008-09 Accomplishment Report, by program area is available at the citrus mechanical harvesting website, http://citrusMH.ifas.ufl.edu. Any comments or ideas are greatly appreciated. Please call Barbara Hyman at (239) 658-3400 or email hymanb@ufl.edu.
Dr. Tim Spann, a horticulturist and member of the IFAS Citrus Mechanical Harvesting & Abscission program recently completed a report summarizing data from one year on debris from mechanical harvesting systems. The study, conducted during the 2007-2008 harvesting season, was done to determine the effects of mechanical harvesting systems on the amount of debris accumulated in a harvested load of fruit compared to hand harvesting. The report, entitled “Mechanical Harvesting Systems and CMNP Effects on Debris Accumulation in Loads of Citrus Fruit” is available by clicking on either “Processor Issues” or “Site Updates” to download the file to view.
What's Shakin' Archive
Reducing harvesting debris and perfecting management of CMNP (abscission compound) are the two primary objectives for the IFAS Citrus Mechanical Harvesting team during the 2009-10 season. IFAS faculty met with two advisory committees in the latter part of May and early June, and the FDOC Harvesting Research Council during the early part of the month of June where they presented accomplishments for the 2008-2009 season and objectives for the next year, 2009-2010. The 2008-09 Accomplishment Report, by program area is available at the citrus mechanical harvesting website, http://citrusMH.ifas.ufl.edu. Any comments or ideas are greatly appreciated. Please call Barbara Hyman at (239) 658-3400 or email hymanb@ufl.edu.
Dr. Tim Spann, a horticulturist and member of the IFAS Citrus Mechanical Harvesting & Abscission program recently completed a report summarizing data from one year on debris from mechanical harvesting systems. The study, conducted during the 2007-2008 harvesting season, was done to determine the effects of mechanical harvesting systems on the amount of debris accumulated in a harvested load of fruit compared to hand harvesting. The report, entitled “Mechanical Harvesting Systems and CMNP Effects on Debris Accumulation in Loads of Citrus Fruit” is available by clicking on either “Processor Issues” or “Site Updates” to download the file to view.
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