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Florida Citrus Mutual. 2014 Legislative Request for General Revenue Appropriations Presented by Mike Sparks September 11, 2013. 2014 Legislative Request for General Revenue Appropriations. Descriptions
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Florida Citrus Mutual 2014 Legislative Request for General Revenue Appropriations Presented by Mike Sparks September 11, 2013
2014 Legislative Request for General Revenue Appropriations Descriptions • Fund short-term research (best of the best) from 2013 benchmarks & legislative funding. • Logical next step • Provide research funds for 2014-15 field testing • Commercial applications, ready by July 2015 • Thermal Heating • New HLB tolerant root stock • New antimicrobials • Improved psyllid control (pesticides) • Funding to CRDF, available July 1, 2014 AmountRequesting Agency $4.0 m FDACS
2014 Legislative Request for General Revenue Appropriations Descriptions (2) Request Recurring State Appropriations • 4 year Recurring Fund match the Grower funded Research Project • Establish a growers & state partnership • Funding to CRDF • “Multiple Year” research projects AmountRequesting Agency $2.0 m FDACS
2014 Legislative Request for General Revenue Appropriations Descriptions (3) CHRP/Germplasm Programs needed by FDACS • Ties to new commercial application(s) • Regulatory/Administrative issues must be addressed to ensure timely implementation • LaCross – facility completion & additional lab (Germplasm) • CHMA $500,000 AmountRequesting Agency $2.5 m FDACS $8.5 million