The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) will host the Citrus Pre-Season Export Meeting on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. at the Visalia Convention Center. The in-person meeting will provide an overview of the requirements and changes for our major export markets for the 2025/26 season, including Vietnam, China, Korea, New Zealand and Australia. While attendance is not required for exporters, it is advised.
CCQC will be providing lunch immediately following the meeting for attendees; however, pre-registration for lunch is required by Thursday, October 2. To register, please email Carleen Price at cprice@ccqc.org with your name and company/affiliation.
Agenda:
8:30 am Welcome & Opening Remarks – Jim Cranney, CCQC
8:35 am Korea Market Overview and MRLs – Jim Cranney, CCQC
8:45 am Korea Protocol Requirements – Scott Cornett, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
9:00 am NAVEK/Septoria Program for the 2025/26 Season
- Jim Adaskaveg, UCR and Director of the NAVEK Program
- Alternative Treatments, New Pre- and Post-Harvest Fungicides
- Septoria Forecasting Model and Timing of Fungicide Applications
- Voluntary Submission of Samples
- GAPs for Septoria spot
9:30 am China Market Overview – Jim Cranney, CCQC
9:45 am Phytophthora Brown rot of Citrus – Jim Adaskaveg, UCR
- Brown rot – A Quarantine Issue
- GAPS for managing Brown rot of Citrus
10:00 am China Regulatory Requirements – Scott Cornett, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Overview of Thailand and Vietnam Export Requirements – Scott Cornett
10:50 am Fuller Rose Beetle Monitoring – Sandipa Gautam, Kearney Ag Center, UCR
11:10 am Update on Australia and New Zealand – Jim Cranney, CCQC
11:20 am Update on Phytosanitary Issues/Requirements for Australia & New Zealand
- Scott Cornett, USDA/APHIS/PPQ
11:40 am Research Updates on Bean thrips, Mites – Sandipa Gautam, KAC/UCR
12:00 pm Discussion / Closing Remarks – Jim Cranney, CCQC
