…transport or send citrus fruit or leaves, potted citrus trees, or curry leaves from the quarantine area. ACP county-wide quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,…
National Hot Dog Month
…include James Cunningham, host of Eat St. on the Food Network; Mark Reitman, Professor of Hot Dogs at Hot Dog University, Los Angeles Dodgers executive chef Jason Tingley and drivers…
Air Quality Incentives Available
…in the following counties may be eligible for the National Air Quality Initiative: Alameda, Butte, Calaveras, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa,…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…additional funding of in-country promotions of U.S. pork with the U.S. Meat Export Federation.” Looking at April data alone, U.S. exports to China (excluding Hong Kong) surpassed export volume to…
HLB-Identified Trees Tested, Most Negative
…detect the disease before a tree develops physical symptoms. The dogs alerted on several trees in Los Angeles, Kern and San Bernadino Counties. Researchers took samples of those trees and…
Market Match Program Helps Families and Farmers
…surveyed so far, over 70% report that they are buying more fruits and vegetables overall, and nearly 80% report that their family’s health has improved, as a result of Market…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Pest Found in Monterey County
…dies. To date, HLB has been detected only in certain residential areas of Los Angeles and Orange Counties. HLB disease can also be spread through the movement of citrus trees,…
Drought Alert: Call to Re-examine ‘Harmful Actions’
…these actions, Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources would have to reallocate water previously promised to communities from the Sacramento Valley to Los Angeles. These communities need this…
Sec. Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants
…Inc., Milwaukee, Wis., $100,000 Multi-year community-based projects (up to $500,000, not to exceed 4 years): Pinnacle Prevention Corp., Gilbert, Ariz., $400,000 Youth Policy Institute, Los Angeles, Calif., $499,923 Interfaith Sustainable…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…in the nation,” as we explained in this article. By 1910, Los Angeles County was the nation’s largest producer of lemons, according to Rachel Surls, co-author of the new book…
ACP Quarantine Changes Not Favored by All
…“It’s not palatable to some people but in general, the idea is to stop free movement of psyllids because we’ve got an HLB disease problem in the Los Angeles area.”…
Dragon Fruit Might Be Next Niche Crop
…surrounding markets. “It’s essentially a fresh food market crop,” Smith says. “We have Los Angeles which is a fantastic market for that. They are doing research with different varieties of…
Celtuce
…these days. Dan Barber of Blue Hill in New York uses it; April Bloomfield once called it “the most underrated vegetable” and “totally amazing”; and Josiah Citrin of Los Angeles’s…
Agri View: Dining Out
Everett Griner talks about the restaurant business bigger than ever in today’s Agri View. Dining Out From: Los Angeles Times Restaurants are booming despite financial market turmoil by Don Lee,…