Fundecitrus holds HLB course in Olímpia

Fundecitrus – Citriculture Defense Fund, an association maintained by citrus growers and orange juice industries for research and innovation of technologies for orchard health, will hold a free HLB strategic management course tomorrow, February 25th, in Olímpia, at 8:30 am, at the Rural Union.

The objective of the course is to provide training for the application of control techniques to citrus growers, agronomists and orchard managers regarding HLB (greening), which is the worst disease in citrus farming, responsible for losses worldwide.

The content was prepared by Fundecitrus researchers and agronomists and provides information on the scenario and competitiveness of citrus farming, the impact of HLB on fruit production and quality, the disease situation in the state of São Paulo, management scenarios and the 10 commandments to control the disease, in addition to techniques for collecting and organizing field data, planning and evaluating management results.

Registration can be made via the Fundecitrus website: http://www.fundecitrus.com.br/cursos/inscricao.

Another 10 free courses will be held between March and July: Pirajuí (03/03), Aguaí (07/04), Novo Horizonte (14/04), Lucianópolis (28/04), Bebedouro (05/05), Holambra II ( 19/05), Lins (30/06), Avaré (14/07), Frutal/MG (21/07) and Limeira (28/07).

Service:

HLB strategic management course – free

Date: February 25 2016

Location: Rural Union – Praça Rui Barbosa, 117 – Centro, Olímpia/SP

Time: 8h30

Registration: http://www.fundecitrus.com.br/cursos/inscricao or by phone

0800 11 21 55