Indian River citrus seminar exceeds expectation.The two-day Indian River Indian River, lagoon, c.100 mi (160 km) long, E Fla., parallel to the east coast from N of Titusville to Stuart. Along the lagoon a variety of citrus and vegetable products are grown and transported by small boats to towns on its waterway and those further inland. The river's coasts have been marked by housing developments, especially for retired communities and for vacationers. Citrus CITRUS - Central Institute for the Training and Relocation of Urban Squatters (Philippines) Seminar, presented by Florida Grower magazine, the Indian River Citrus League and the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, drew more than 1,200 attendees and 80 exhibitors. The event, held at the newly constructed St. Lucie County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierce Fort Pierce, city (1990 pop. 36,830), seat of St. Lucie co., SE Fla., on Indian River (a lagoon; part of the Intracoastal Waterway); settled in the 1860s around a fort; inc. 1901 as a city. With harbor and rail facilities, it is a distribution center for a cattle and farm area yielding citrus fruits and vegetables. Other industries are commercial fishing and tourism. Two bridges connect the city with its ocean beach resorts., Fla., included seminars on pest management, production strategies, citrus fertilization external fertilization union of the gametes outside the bodies of the originating organisms, as in most fish. internal fertilization union of the gametes inside the body of the female, the sperm having been transferred from the body of the male by an accessory sex organ or other means. , soil and water management, and marketing. In separate sessions, more than 400 grove workers completed training on spill cleanup, ATV safety, first aid and best management practices. The worker-attendees then exhibited what they had learned in a hands-on competition, including a tractor rodeo, reset fertilization, spot herbicide placement and an ATV obstacle course. Evans Properties Inc., Bluefield Bluefield, city (1990 pop. 12,756), Mercer co., extreme SW W.Va., in the Allegheny Mts. adjacent to Bluefield, Va.; settled 1777, inc. 1889. Lumber, transportation equipment, and machinery are produced, and there are quarries and coal mines. Bluefield State College is in the city, and nearby are two state parks. Division, was the winner of the coveted "Indian River Cup."
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