Researchers studying ways to address citrus greening will soon have more support in their efforts through USDA funding availability. Rod Bain has the story. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection …
EPA Efforts To Address Pollinator Health
An Environmental Protection Agency official shared recently with farm broadcasters his agency’s efforts to address pollinator health concerns. Efforts that include state managed pollinator protection plans and taking another look …
Tree Removal Program Aids Fight Against ACP
Bayer is teaming up again with California’s citrus industry to help the fight against the Asian citrus psyllid, creating the Abandoned Citrus Tree removal program. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Citrus Greening Research Funding
USDA Announces $22 Million Available for Research to Combat Citrus Greening The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $22 million in grants to help citrus producers …
Citrus Regulation Scoping Meeting Scheduled
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a pest that acts as a carrier or vector spreading “huanglongbing” (HLB), a devastating disease of citrus trees. This bacterial disease is transmitted to …
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast Update; Lemons in Florida?
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes an update from the latest citrus crop forecast and information on lemons potentially joining Florida’s citrus industry. Want to learn more? Click …
Frost Tool Tested for ACP Management
A fairly common tool in frost protection for California citrus growers is being tested in Florida for an entirely different purpose. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef …
Citrus Continues to Fund HLB/ACP Research
Citrus industry leaders expressed how their research funding allocations have changed since 2008 and continue to devote money to fight huanglongbing and the Asian citrus psyllid. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …
Grapefruit, Lemons Tangerines Change in April Crop Forecast
USDA April Citrus Crop Forecast Has Changes in Grapefruit and Lemons Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS delivered the April citrus crop forecast from Washington D.C.. The California Valencia orange forecast is 10.5 …
Fresh Citrus for California Food Banks
Citrus Stride raises tons of fresh citrus for California food banks California Citrus Mutual host the first ever “Citrus Stride”. A one-mile walk around the State Capitol in support of food …
California Growers Host Inaugural Citrus Stride
April is Citrus Strong Month, and to celebrate,California Citrus Mutual (CCM) is hosting the first annual Citrus Stride – a one-mile walk around Capitol Park to benefit food banks across …
Creating an Easy and Fast HLB Test
HLB research is looking to adapt some widely used platforms to detect the disease faster and easier. Researchers are looking for a better way to identify huanglongbing (HLB)-infected trees and …
Citrus Industry This Week: Bactericide Update; New Citrus Plant Pathologist
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes an update on bactericide use and an introduction of the new citrus plant pathologist at Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC). Want …
Fresno County District 4 Citrus Bloom
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for District 4 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2016. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock …