…Los Angeles Basin. If the disease is allowed to take hold, it will be a death sentence for California citrus. Stopping the insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid, is the…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
UC and CDFA researchers make progress in fight against exotic brown marmorated stink bugs. Scientists are rearing tiny Asian wasps in quarantine and evaluating whether they can be released in…
Citrus Industry This Week: Science Brings Optimism; Fungal Diseases
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes: A report on bactericides from Doug Bournique, and Megan Dewdney discusses anticipated spring fungal diseases that growers will need to…
Drought Beer
…high in other flavor compounds that contribute unique characteristics (citrus, herbal, floral) to each beer. The majority of these flavorful varieties have been developed specifically for the Yakima climate, with…
Salt Out of Our Diet
…— more than double the daily recommended limit,” adds Edward J. Roccella, Ph.D., of the National Heart,Lung, and Blood Institute. Asian food is a big offender, thanks to MSG (a…
Water Management Is Key
Water Management Is Key for California Citrus Growers Oswalt Citrus Extension agents Chris Oswalt and Steve Futch recently traveled to California with a group of Florida citrus growers. Their goal…
Citrus Industry This Week: FDOC Could Shrink; Referendum Results
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information on a drastically reduced Florida Department of Citrus budget that growers are proposing as well as results of the Florida Citrus…
USDA Announces $58.25 Million to Protect Ag and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…grapes, hops, berries, citrus, roses and sweet potatoes free of targeted plant pathogens and pests. The Farm Bill provided $62.5 million for these programs in fiscal year 2016, though funding…
Citrus Industry This Week: Less Stressful Production; Success with Microbes
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes steps to less stressful production and information about how microbes are making a difference in Doug Holmberg’s grove. Want to learn more?…
CCM Responds to Introduction of Feinstein Water Bill
Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced a revised drought relief water bill that puts California one step closer to comprehensive water policy reform, according to California Citrus Mutual (CCM) President Joel Nelsen….
No Change in USDA’s California Citrus Crop Forecast
…to 700,000 boxes, bringing the overall Florida tangerine total to 1.5 million boxes. February Citrus Crop Forecast February USDA Citrus Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. The next…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…quarantine due to the detected presence of the Asian citrus psyllid, a vector for HLB. Those states include Alabama, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Northern…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…research and outreach efforts in California, such as the spread of Asian citrus psyllid, dealing with El Niño and limited water resources, GMOs in the food supply, and more. Fine…
Blossom Trail Opening Ceremony
…in bloom by March (weather permitting) the Blossom Trail is a self-guided tour through eastern Fresno County featuring a panorama of blossoming stone fruit orchards and citrus groves alive with…