Two areas in San Luis Obispo County have been added to the quarantine for the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of adults and nymphs in and around the …
Reset Spraying Regime Producing Results
Huanglongbing disease has yet to cause significant losses here in California, however in Florida it has destroyed entire groves. At the 2014 Citrus Expo, growers talked about systems that have …
Funding Focused on ACP Biological Control
The Tamarixia insect is a tiny bug that specifically feeds on the psyllid that spreads Huanglongbing disease. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has an update on the funding for the research. …
Resources Not a Limiting Factor in HLB Fight
Researchers say that Florida citrus growers are having success with planting new trees and surviving the Huanglongbing disaster. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has more on the possibly good news for …
CDFA Releases Draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program EIR, Announces Public Meetings
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, in accordance with CEQA guidelines, has released the draft Statewide Plant Pest Prevention and Management Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The draft Program …
Draft Program Environmental Impact Report
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is circulating a Draft Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Statewide Plant Pest and Management Program for a 45-day public review and comment …
Tulare County Survey for Growers
The state’s top agriculture county is asking for growers’ help in assessing the damage caused so far by the drought. Sabrina Hill has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that California citrus farmers will be able to resume exports to China this season. California citrus exports are valued at $30 million annually. “Resuming …
All Eyes on Florida Citrus
What’s ahead for the nation’s citrus industry, especially when it comes to the Florida – where the majority of our orange juice comes from? With the July 2014 final USDA …
Citrus Industry This Week: News from Citrus Expo
Hear reports from the Citrus Expo seminars and learn who won the gun safe giveaway in today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week. Want to learn more? Click here to …
Water Bond Measure Passes; CFBF Says it Gives CA a Chance to Reverse ‘Pattern of Neglect’
Late Wednesday evening, the state Legislature passed a rewritten water bond. The California Farm Bureau says it brings the state a step closer to improving its water future. Sponsored ContentCIR …
China Reopens Doors for CA Citrus
China has reopened the doors for California citrus. Sabrina Hill has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – …
SLO Deals with Additional ACP Finds
Citrus growers around the state are watching San Luis Obispo County now, as more Asian citrus psyllids are discovered in the area. Sabrina Hill has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Weekly Crop Check-In
Sabrina Hill reviews this week’s progress with quick updates on dozens crops. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – …