Short Course Proceedings
“LIVING AND ARTIFICIAL WINDBREAKS FOR CITRUS,” a short course, was held at the University of Florida, IFAS, Citrus Research and Education Center, Lake Alfred on April 19, 2006. The presentations and contact details of each speaker are listed below in the order they were presented.
...This short course was spawned by a classic extension-research exchange. During a late afternoon casual conversation one day recently, we were talking about windbreaks for the Florida citrus industry. The synergy of the moment sparked the idea of a short course as an efficient means to communicate in a timely manner a considerable body of information we had already assembled. The information was originally destined for a website, but we asked ourselves “Why wait?” About two hours later we had drafted a program outline and identified the possible speakers. This was soon followed by the formation of a steering committee and a rush to advertise the good news...
Bill Castle and Ron Muraro
Steering Committee Members
Bill Castle, Chair
Ron Muraro
Gene Albrigo
Steve Futch
Jane Wilson
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Opening Remarks |
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Windbreaks |
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Windbreaks for Citrus Crops in Argentina |
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Plants for Citrus Windbreaks: A NRCS Perspective |
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Forest Trees for Citrus Windbreaks |
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Using Sugarcane as a Windbreak |
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Bamboo as a Windbreak for Citrus |
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Ornamental Crops for Shelterbelts |
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The Florida Experience |
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Florida’s Winds and Artificial Windbreaks for Citrus |
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Design and Cultural Considerations for Living Windbreaks |
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Artificial Windbreaks: An Engineer’s Perspective |
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A Grower’s Perspective |
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Costs of Natural Windbreaks Associated with Managing |
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Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) |
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Florida Division of Forestry |
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Windbreaks Can Drive Profit? |
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Considerations about Competition between Citrus Trees and |
