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Mexican TV magazine covers Lindcove event

Because of anticipated inclement weather, the producers of the TV program California Country canceled their visit to the UC Lindcove Research and Extension Center's annual citrus tasting on Friday, which this year featured the dedication of two new facilities and the celebration of the facility's 50th anniversary.

After a bitter cold week and a night of heavy rain, the weather on Friday turned mild and dry for the well-attended and notable occasion. And even though the California television magazine wasn't present, the festivities were covered by a TV crew that traveled all the way from Sinaloa, Mexico.

Reporter Juan Francisco Sotomayor Valdéz and a photographer from Televisoras Grupo Pacífico gathered information, photos and footage for a 12-minute segment that will be broadcast on a television program that is offered on Sundays at 3:30 p.m Pacific Time. The segment on Lindcove, Sotomayor said, can be viewed on the Internet only while it is broadcast live, probably on Sunday, Dec. 27.

Turning the tables on the visiting reporter, I dusted off my Spanish to ask him a few questions on video about the team's willingness to travel more than 1,000 miles to a citrus research station in the United States. In his response, Sotomayor said they were visiting Lindcove because they understand that UC scientists are leaders in conducting citrus research.

The TV show has also had the opportunity to cover citrus research facilities in Valencia, Spain, and in Brazil. Sotomayor said the program's viewers would be interested in experiences UC researchers have had with the more than 200 varieties of citrus offered to growers in the United States. See the video below:

California Country to cover Lindcove celebration

One week from today, the University of California Lindcove Research and Extension Center will combine its annual citrus tasting with a laboratory dedication and a 50th anniversary celebration, an event that will be covered by California Country. California Country is a 30-minute weekly television broadcast produced by the California Farm Bureau Federation about the people, places and lifestyles that have made California the nation's largest food-producing state, according to its Web site. Producers will be in the area for several days collecting information for its program about the significant benefits of the Lindcove facility to the California citrus industry.

When the California Country program on Lindcove is posted online, you will find a link to it on this blog.

From humble beginnings in 1959, Lindcove has grown into a 175-acre research center where scientists conduct more than 25 projects annually. The facilities include 125 acres of research groves, three greenhouses, a packing line and fruit quality laboratory, two screen houses, a recently constructed laboratory for entomology and horticulture studies, and a conference center for teaching.

Many UC dignitaries are scheduled to attend the Dec. 11 event, including:

• Dan Dooley, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources vice president
• Barbara Allen-Diaz, ANR associate vice president-programs
• Kay Harrison Taber, ANR associate vice president-business operations
• Bill Frost, Director of ANR's statewide research and extension center network

Citrus growers and other ag professionals are invited to attend the ribbon cutting and citrus tasting from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Dec. 11. The following day, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon Saturday, Dec. 12, the general public is invited for citrus tasting. Master Gardeners and UC Cooperative Extension advisors will be available to answer questions from home gardeners and citrus connoisseurs.

Click here for more information and driving directions.

See scenes from last year's citrus tasting in the video below.

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