…the California Citrus Research Board as its new president on June 1. Keck’s citrus experience includes fighting the Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing disease in Florida. He also served as…
April Named “Invasive Pest Awareness Month”
…with many pests, the most devastating of which include the light brown apple moth, glassy-winged sharpshooter, and the Asian citrus psyllid. The pests aren’t limited to the ag industry, but…
Beetle Causes Problems for Citrus Exports
…have said they will work with the California Citrus Industry on the matter– however they are changing some of the pest control methods allowed. Citrus industry leaders are still working…
Fruit Growers Seeing Higher Prices
…and pears have seen the biggest increase, while prices for processing oranges are also up due to the citrus crop problems in Florida. Strawberries and seedless grape prices are also…
Secretary Ross Optimistic about CA Ag
…future of California agriculture. Other speakers included California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger, Joel Nelsen with California Citrus Mutual, Richard Matoian, Executive Director of American Pistachio Growers and several others….
Natural Products Expo Features Foods
…The Natural Products Expo is one of the leading trade shows in the natural, organic and healthy products industry. Along with categories such as natural living and health and beauty,…
United Fresh 2013 Convention And Tour
…Fresh convention, taking place May 14-16. The Fresh Impact Tour will begin in Delano with a kick-off luncheon hosted by United Fresh Chairman David Krause, President of Paramount Citrus. Other…
Year-Round Integrated Pest Management
…list of what you should be doing to protect your crops throughout the season. There are 25 year round IPM programs… from Alfalfa, Almonds, Citrus, Cotton, Lettuce, Peaches, Tomato just…
Weather Hurts Vegetable Crops
There’s been a lot of news coverage on the citrus freeze, but many other crops are facing significant weather damage. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Citrus Watch: Damage Reports Increase
Early damage reports are coming in for the state’s citrus industry. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Some early damage reports are showing as much as…
Citrus Watch: Fight Against Freeze Continues
Citrus farmers around California may finally get a decent night’s sleep after spending the last few nights protecting their crops from a cold wave. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open…
Citrus Research Bill Dies In Senate
…found in some California citrus, and is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid. The bill was sponsored by Florida Senator Bill Nelson and supported by California senator Dianne Feinstein. It…
Better Crop Protection With Mode Changes
We’ve kept you up-to-date on the citrus restrictions to battle the Asian citrus psyllid. Now we’ve talked with a specialist at DuPont Crop Protection about how growers of all types…
New Leadership Team for Ag Committee
…Fruits and vegetables, honey and bees, marketing and promotion orders, plant pesticides, quarantine, adulteration of seeds and insect pests, and organic agriculture, research, education and extension, biotechnology and foreign agriculture…