Organizing Committee/Contact Information
On behalf of the IRCHLB Organizing Committee, we look forward to your participation and to seeing you in Orlando!
The Organizing Committee:
Tim Gottwald (Co-Chair) – USDA, ARS - Tim.Gottwald@ars.usda.gov
Phil Berger (Co-Chair) – USDA, APHIS - Philip.H.Berger@aphis.usda.gov
Wayne Dixon (Co-Chair) – FDACS, DPI - dixonw@doacs.state.fl.us
Jim Graham – University of Florida - jhg@crec.ifas.ufl.edu
Research Program Committee
Michael Rogers – University of Florida
Bill Dawson - University of Florida
Mike Irey – Southern Garden Citrus, US Sugar Corp.
David Hall – USDA, ARS
Ed Stover – USDA, ARS
John daGraca – TAMU
Marylou Polek – CCTEA, CDA
Susan Halbert – FDACS, DPI
Pat Gomes – USDA, APHIS
Armando Bergamin-Filho – Univ. São Paulo
Industry Organizing Committee
Mike Sparks – Florida Citrus Mutual (Chair)
Ted Batkin – California Research Board
Jerry Newlin – Florida HLB Task Force
Ray Prewett – Texas Citrus Mutual
Peter McClure - FCPRAC
Juliano Ayres – Fundecitrus, Brazil