Information session -HLB action planning and citrus health in South Africa

TOPIC:  HLB action planning and citrus health in South Africa

Flier: Information session - Dr Paul Fourie South African citrus biosecurity

Date: Tuesday 7 March

Time: 10am-11am AEDT

Speaker: Dr Paul Fourie, Citrus Research International

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About Dr Fourie

After obtaining a B.Sc.Agric. (Plant Pathology and Genetics) at University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Paul Fourie obtained BSc.Hons., MSc.Agric and PhD(Agric) degrees in Plant Pathology from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. He started his professional career as a grapevine pathologist, and from 2007 as a citrus pathologist. He is currently the manager of the Southern African Citrus Improvement Scheme (SACIS) at Citrus Research International (CRI), the research and technology service provider to the southern African citrus industry. The SACIS is the primary citrus propagation material source in Southern Africa and >80% of SA’s rootstock seed and >95% of budwood is supplied from its Citrus Foundation Block outside Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape province to certified nurseries and growers. As plant pathology researcher he is associated with Stellenbosch University’s Plant Pathology department as extraordinary professor. His research focuses on fungicide application technology in citrus orchards and packhouses and Citrus Black Spot epidemiology.