Extension Tools :: PowerPoint Presentations

UF/IFAS Citrus Mechanical Harvesting/Abscission Research and Education Program – Fritz Roka (April 2009)

Mass Harvesters

• Yield Estimation with Digital Photography – Arnold Schumann (April 2008)
• Machine Enhancements for Mechanical Harvesting – Reza Ehsani (April 2008)
• Increasing Fruit Recovery – Reza Ehsani (Jan. 2007)
• Developing New Harvesting Technology, a Manufacturer’s Perspective – Gary Stich, OXBO Corp. (April 2006)
• Harvesting Enhancements: Improved Sanitation and Yield Monitoring - Reza Ehsani (April 2006)

Robotics

• Autonomous Guidance for Robotic Harvesting and Disease Detection – Tom Burks (April 2008)
• Future Mechanical Improvements and Robotic Fresh Fruit Harvesting – Tom Burks (April 2006)

Grove Design

• Concept Grove and New Ideas for Grove Design – Bob Rouse (April 2008)
• High Headed Tree Handout – Bob Rouse and Mongi Zekri (Jan. 2007)
• The Shape of Nursery Trees in the Future to Improve Mechanical Harvesting Efficiency – Bob Rouse
• Steps to Retrofit Grove – Bob Rouse

Abscission

• CMNP Trials Update - Ebel (April 2010)
• CMNP Registration Update - Taw Richardson (AgroSource, April 2010)
• Abscission – Bob Ebel (Dec. 2009)
• CMNP Registration – Taw Richardson (AgroSource, April 2009)
• Abscission – Jackie Burns (Jan. 2007)
• Abscission Registration Budge and Timeline – Robin Bryant (Robin Bryant and the Florida Dept. of Citrus)

Tree Health

• Mechanically Harvested: What about Tree Health? – Jim Syvertsen (Dec. 2009)
• Compensating Physiology – Jim Syvertsen (Jan. 2007)
• Postharvest Recovery – Steve Futch (Jan. 2007)
• Effect of Mechanical Harvesting on Tree Health and Yield – Jim Syvertsen (April 2006)
• Observations of Tree Damage After Hurricane Wilma From Both Hand and Mechanically Harvested Grove – Kelly Morgan, Mongi Zekri, Fritz Roka and Bob Rouse (April 2006)

Economics

• Cost of Harvesting Debris – Fritz Roka (April 2010)
• Influence of Mechanical Harvesting on Subsequent Citrus Crop Yields: Is There a Lag-Effect?– Fritz Roka (April 2010)
• Conquering Impediments Facing Citrus Mechanical Harvesting – Fritz Roka (Dec. 2009)
• Debris Cost – Fritz Roka (April 2009)
• Economic Benefits of Abscission and Mechanical Harvesting – Fritz Roka (April 2007)
• Cost of Gleaning – Fritz Roka (Jan. 2007)
• Economic Thresholds for Success of Mechanical Harvesting in Citrus – Fritz Roka (April 2006)
• Citrus Mechanical Harvesting – Realizing the Potential (PowerPoint Presentation for FDOC Commission Meeting) – Roka (November 2003)

Processor Issues

• Debris Accumulation in Loads of Mechanically Harvested Oranges – Tim Spann (Dec. 2009)
• Food Safety – Michelle Danyluk (April 2009)
• Abscission – Jackie Burns (Jan. 2007)
• Debris Study – Tim Spann (April 2009)