…now in urban communities in Siskiyou, Butte, Sutter, Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Santa Clara and Los Angeles counties. In urban areas, the pest is a nuisance. Bugs aggregate in…
Leap Year and Ag
…truly began with the opening of the world’s first pizzeria. Port’ Alba, the pizzas were cooked in an oven lined with lava from Mount Vesuvius, a volcano located on the…
National Almond Day
…plantings near Sacramento, Monterey and Los Angeles showed promise and a new industry was born for California growers. Today, the state of California is the biggest producer of the world’s…
Valentine Flowers
…million flower stems and intercepted 372 pests. Los Angeles ranked second in the nation among U.S. ports of entry for the number of cut flower shipments during this season. Miami…
Malaysian Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
…USDA, the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and CDFA are working collaboratively with residents on this project. The quarantine area in Los Angeles County measures 74 square miles, bordered on…
Citrus Greening Grants Awarded
…support research and extension activities that address key challenges of national, regional, and multi-state importance in sustaining all components of food and agriculture, including conventional and organic food production systems….
Oakdale Area Added to ACP Quarantine in Stanislaus County
…quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura Counties, with portions of Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Fresno County
…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, San Bernardino,…
A Brief History of the Navel Orange in California – From the Sacramento Bee
…to robust rootstalks, Eliza and Luther drove their buckboard for three days from Riverside to Los Angeles to pick up the small trees. Once planted in their front yard, Eliza…
HLB-Positive Psyllid Detected in LA County
…California Department of Food and Agriculture has detected huanglongbing (HLB) in an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) captured live through routine monitoring in the area of Los Angeles County currently under…
Communications Now Could Ease Future Port Issues
Many people believe California will see problems from a port shutdown again in the future and starting communications now may help out the process then. Easing Future Port Issues The…
Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth in 2015
The 2015 ports shutdown had a big impact on a lot of California crops, and that includes almonds. Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth Almond shipments continued to grow in 2015 but…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties, with portions of Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
…counties will be announced separately. ACP county-wide quarantines remain in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura Counties, with portions of…