California has been waging a war to keep the Asian Citrus Psyllid, or ACP, out of the state, and for good reason. The ACP is a tiny little bug with…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 11-04-20
…a new division helping with the increase in ACP detections, and the EPA finalized a rule for exclusion zones for pesticide applications. Tune in to the show for these news…
Week in Review: Safflower as Dairy Forage and Addressing ACP Finds North of Grapevine
Researchers at UC Davis are looking at the potential of growing safflower as a winter forage crop for dairies. Local and state officials are working to address the recent…
Officials Addressing the 74 ACP Discoveries Found North of the Grapevine
Local and state officials are working to address the recent uptick in trappings of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in the Kern County area. There have been 74 ACP discoveries since…
Week in Review: Increased ACP Trap Finds and Ag Rallies to Defeat Prop 15
The ACP/HLB San Joaquin Valley Task Force is calling attention to the recent rise in Asian citrus psyllid trap findings in Kern County. As election day continues to draw nearer,…
Task Force Addressing Increased ACP Trap Finds in Commercial Citrus
The ACP/HLB San Joaquin Valley Task Force is calling attention to the recent rise in ACP trap findings in Kern County. Over the last two months, there have been a…
New Asian Citrus Psyllid Research Set to Begin in 2021
Courtesy: UC ANR An important research project looking at Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is set to begin early next year. Extension Specialist at UC Riverside, Monique Rivera said they were…
Week in Review: Infected ACP in Commercial Grove and New Winery Wastewater Requirements
As Asian citrus psyllid was found in a commercial grove in Riverside County that was confirmed to be carrying the bacterium that causes Huanglongbing disease. A new wastewater regulation…
Infected ACP in Commercial Grove ‘Not A Surprising Development’
…provisions of the ACP/HLB Action Plan to address the discovery. Determining the prevalence of infected ACP in commercial settings could use some more support to help get a better picture…
CLas-Positive ACP Discovered in Riverside Commercial Grove
…said, it is more crucial than ever to stop the disease from spreading by eradicating the ACP in commercial groves. The cost to manage the ACP is far less than…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 07-09-20
…are becoming available from IFG, and how California ACP HLB funding survives the COVID impacted state budget. Tune in to the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more….
California ACP, HLB Funding Survives COVID Impacted Budget
…decision shows the industry is getting its message across. Creamer added it’s a group effort to fund California’s ACP and HLB efforts, such as the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program. Listen to…
New Pest Control Material Becomes Available for California Growers
…are the big ones in cotton, cucurbits, and fruiting veg. Citrus, it additionally has activity on ACP which is creeping more and more into our citrus community and it does…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-11-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the frustrating water fight over voluntary agreements, using ACP…