The California Department of Food and Agriculture needs your help to fend off Huanglongbing disease. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman explains how important it is to report signs of the disease….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expands
…huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree…
Abandoned Groves Become Liability
Agencies fighting huanglongbing want growers to know that simply abandoning an orchard is not an option. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has more. Abandoned Groves Become Liability Asian citrus psyllid statewide…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
The USDA is pumping more money into research to fight Huanglongbing disease. United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of $25 million in funding for research and…
California in HLB Eradication Mode
While the Florida citrus industry tries to weather the huanglongbing storm, California is trying to avoid the same situation which means not leaving infected trees in the ground. Taylor Hillman…
Tulare ACP Citrus Quarantine Expands, More Could Come
…Ventura counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species…
Stop Huanglongbing Before It Starts in CA Citrus
With the threat of Huanglongbing disease, or citrus greening, hanging over California’s citrus industry, a leader in the citrus industry discusses measures we all can take to stop the disease….
Researchers Find Possible Cure for Citrus Disease HLB
There’s new hope in the fight against the citrus disease Huanglongbing. Sabrina Hill has more. Florida Researchers Find Possible Cure for Citrus Disease Researchers with the University of Florida may…
AgNeTVideo: Nick Hill on Preventing Asian Citrus Psyllid Spread
Citrus grower and managing partner of Greenleaf Farms, Nick Hill talks about best management practices for preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. The psyllid can spread huanglongbing disease,…
Huanglongbing Disease Looming Over California
Asian Citrus Psyllid With the threat of Huanglongbing Disease looming over California, several protections are now in place. Huanglongbing is the citrus disease that is spread by the Asian Citrus…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…Keck. WASHINGTON, May 13, 2014– United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced more than $1.5 million in funding to expand bio-control efforts to fight Huanglongbing (HLB), also known as…
HLB Research Looks at Better Detection
Experts say Huanglongbing disease is such a problem because it can stay dormant in a tree for several years without symptoms while still being infectious and allowing psyllids to pick…
Funding For California Citrus Research Project
…has made its way into 12 counties here in California. The most recent county in which the psyllid was found is San Luis Obispo. The disease it can spread, Huanglongbing…
CDFA Identifies ACP Quarantine Area in SLO County
…species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species, such as curry trees, are susceptible hosts…