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2020: $13 million for Bayer. 2022: Zero results

Two years ago, CRDF “and others” had “previously” paid Bayer $12.6 million, plus another “$421,000 each,” amounting to well over $13 million for the German multinational to help Florida solve citrus greening. Of that $12.6 million, the vast bulk came from CRDF. Today: Zero results,Continue Reading2020: $13 million for Bayer. 2022: Zero results

Research-Industrial Complex is a cosponsor of Citrus Expo

The Research-Industrial Complex of Bayer and CRDF are jointly displayed on a cosponsorship promotion for the 2022 Citrus Expo. Not quite the short-term solution against citrus greening that CRDF now likes to tell smaller independent growers. Here’s the link as of today, plus a screenContinue ReadingResearch-Industrial Complex is a cosponsor of Citrus Expo

New Florida law leaves CRDF’s Monsanto-Bayer GMO venture in a rut

A new Florida state law could strip Monsanto-Bayer from profiting from the millions of dollars that CRDF has poured into the conglomerate for genetically modified citrus. The law, which modifies the Florida Citrus Commission, mandates that “any new variety of citrus fruit which is developedContinue ReadingNew Florida law leaves CRDF’s Monsanto-Bayer GMO venture in a rut

Jesse Rojas in Florida Daily: Out of options, CRDF chief wants to inject infected trees with acne medication

“After having poured millions into wasteful subsidies to Monsanto-Bayer to fight a bacteria that has wrecked Florida’s citrus groves, the lead person responsible for finding a solution has proposed a better idea,” Jesse Rojas of Save Citrus writes in Florida Daily. “He wants to treatContinue ReadingJesse Rojas in Florida Daily: Out of options, CRDF chief wants to inject infected trees with acne medication

Dantzler denies funding ‘Research-Industrial Complex’

Facing his failure to protect Florida citrus against HLB/citrus greening, CRDF’s Rick Dantzler denies to the Florida Citrus Mutual board that he has been blowing growers’ money on the “research-industrial complex.” Dantzler has been stung by criticism over his close ties to Germany’s Monsanto-Bayer conglomerate,Continue ReadingDantzler denies funding ‘Research-Industrial Complex’

Dantzler praises Monsanto-Bayer’s ‘kryptonite’ but gets defensive about small firms that he’s ignored

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation has started to respond to concerns that its favoritism toward Monsanto-Bayer has come at the expense of smaller enterprises with possible solutions to HLB. CRDF finally let representatives of three innovative companies speak at one of its meetings. DantzlerContinue ReadingDantzler praises Monsanto-Bayer’s ‘kryptonite’ but gets defensive about small firms that he’s ignored

CRDF discussed waging campaign to convince people to accept GMO frankenfruit

The Florida leaders entrusted with saving the state’s endangered citrus groves discussed waging a government-funded campaign to convince growers, packers, processors, and customers to accept GMOs as real “oranges.” The proposal pushes for the official re-definition of “orange juice” to include juice from synthetic strainsContinue ReadingCRDF discussed waging campaign to convince people to accept GMO frankenfruit

Florida’s CRDF plans to let HLB wipe out groves & replace with Bayer GMOs

Having poured most of its resources into expensive Monsanto-Bayer projects to fight citrus greening, the Citrus Research and Development Foundation plans to let Florida’s citrus groves die out and replace them with genetically engineered seeds from Bayer. That’s our reading of a series of statementsContinue ReadingFlorida’s CRDF plans to let HLB wipe out groves & replace with Bayer GMOs

Dantzler insists he isn’t making ‘back room’ deals

No back-room deals at the Citrus Research and Development Foundation while Rick Dantzler is in charge. At least that’s what Dantzler, a lawyer-politician veteran of Florida’s political back-room deals for years, told the CRDF board of directors at its April 28 meeting. Stung by intensifyingContinue ReadingDantzler insists he isn’t making ‘back room’ deals