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The goal of the Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) is to sustain the United States’ citrus industry, to maintain grower’s continued access to export markets, and to safeguard the other citrus growing states against a variety of citrus diseases and pests. This is a collaborative effort involving growers, Federal and State regulatory personnel and researchers.
APHIS, working closely with regulatory officials from Florida and other citrus-producing States, industry stakeholders, university scientists, and scientists with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, has developed the CHRP to compile industry production guidelines and best practices for fruit and nursery stock production that addresses citrus canker and other citrus diseases. The CHRP provides guidelines for nursery stock product compliance and fruit inspection, treatment, and certification. The CHRP will also identify minimum standards, where available, for implementing appropriate survey, diagnostic, and mitigation measures to reduce the proliferation and spread of citrus canker, citrus greening, and other diseases of regulatory significance.
Citrus Health Response Program
- Program Document (PDF; 171 Kb)
- On-Line Resources
Hot Issues
- Citrus Black Spot
- Citrus Canker
- Citrus Greening
- Sweet Orange Scab
- National Citrus Research Forum - June 16-18, 2010
Regulations
Citrus Nursery Stock Rule Information
- Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, and Asian Citrus Psyllid; Interstate Movement of Regulated Nursery Stock, Interim rule. Download rule in text format.
Citrus Nursery Stock Rule Interim Rule Supporting Documents
- Protocol for the Interstate Movement of Citrus and Other Rutaceous Plants For Planting From Areas Quarantined For Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, or Asian Citrus Psyllid (PDF; 82 Kb)
- Survey Protocol in Exclusionary Facilities for the Interstate Movement of Citrus and Other Rutaceous Plants for Planting from Areas Quarantined for Citrus Greening, Asian Citrus Psyllid, and Citrus Canker (PDF; 54 Kb)
- National Surveillance Strategies for Asian Citrus Psyllid, (Diaphorina citri) and Huanglongbing (associated with Candidatus Liberibacter spp.) (PDF; 864 Kb)
Program Contacts:
Prakash K. Hebbar
National Program Coordinator
Telephone: 301-851-2228
E-mail: Prakash.Hebbar@aphis.usda.gov
Lynn Evans-Goldner
National Program Manager
(301) 851-2286
Email: Lynn.E.Goldner@aphis.usda.gov
