Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from the Citrus Growers’ Institute and information on how to hear the live citrus forecast today. Want to learn…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has California All Oranges at 50 Million Boxes
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS Washington, D.C., reported the April citrus crop forecast and gives California all oranges at 50 million boxes and grapefruit at 3.8 million boxes. Citrus Crop Forecast USDA…
Petal Fall Districts for Fresno County
…District 1 and District 2.Commissioner Wright urges beekeepers in the County to move their bees which will allow the citrus growers to apply the necessary pesticides to protect their citrus…
Citrus Industry This Week: Diaprepes and HLB; Growers’ Institute Preview
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a report on the relationship between Diaprepes and HLB as well as a preview of next week’s Citrus Growers’ Institute….
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…of the Florida citrus crop. This funding is available through the Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program (CDRE), part of the 2014 Farm Bill. Vilsack “Citrus greening threatens citrus production…
Leaders say Regulations Handcuffing Citrus Industry
The citrus industry is finding it hard to operate under increasing restrictions from the Department of Pesticide Regulations (DPR) and industry leaders are speaking out. Regulations Handcuffing Citrus Industry At…
Kern County Agricultural Commissioner, Ruben J. Arroyo, Announces 75% Petal Fall
…regulations, Mr. Arroyo would like to remind the citrus industry that Carbaryl (Sevin) cannot be applied to citrus until there has been complete petal fall in the citrus grove. All…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Research Reports; Aerial Technology
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from the recent HLB Grower Day and UAV Applications in Agriculture Workshop held at the Citrus Research and Education…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Madera County
…Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) following the detection of one psyllid east of the city of Madera, in the Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos area. The quarantine expansion adds 79 square miles, bringing…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Grower Day Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes summaries from speakers and a grower attendee of the recent HLB Grower Day held at the Citrus Research and Education…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…U.S. specialty crop producers. This year, APHIS is funding projects to support developing and propagating pest-free fruit trees, grapes, hops, berries, citrus, roses and sweet potatoes. The NCPN Governing Board,…
Fresno County Citrus Bloom Declared for District 3
…questions regarding the bloom period or the citrus/bee regulations. Fresno County Citrus Bee Protection Districts REMINDER: District 3 no longer includes the area between Riverbend and Academy Avenue (north of…
Citrus Bloom Period for Districts 1 and 2 in Fresno
Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer, Les Wright has announced that the citrus bloom period for Districts 1 and 2 will start at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015. All citrus growers,…
Kern County Bloom Report
…Road. This establishes the beginning of a time period when the use of insecticides is greatly restricted in citrus groves to enable bees to work the citrus blossoms and reduce…