Everett Griner talks about Texas citrus growers also fighting greening in today’s Agri View. Citrus Greening…
Water Situation Forcing Farmers’ Hands
Growers dealing with wells on the verge of running dry during this drought year are having to make changes to their growing season. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story….
Recapping the 2014 California State Fair by the Numbers
The California State Fair has completed another successful season with a 17-day run that ended on Sunday, July 27. The Fair has provided a recap by the numbers: More than…
Quarantine Boundaries Complicating Business
Large quarantine boundaries around the state are causing their own problems. Tulare County’s Asian citrus psyllid quarantine boundary has gotten so big that there is little outside the area. State…
Citrus Industry This Week: Antimicrobial Projects; Retail Efforts
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes updates on FDOC retail efforts and CRDF antimicrobial projects. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view…
Effectiveness of ACP Traps
Trapping for Asian citrus psyllids is not an exact science. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells us how a tree went undetected for some time in Tulare County. Effectiveness of ACP…
Tulare County Approaching ACP Peak
Tulare County Ag Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita says Tulare County’s Asian citrus psyllid situation has leveled off as the quarantine boundary grows in small increments. Like many others, trapping for psyllids…
Citrus Meeting Tomorrow in Tulare County
Citrus industry leaders are inviting growers to meetings to learn about a treatment plan for the Asian citrus psyllid that could be enacted. Sabrina Hill has more. Citrus meetings in…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast; Citrus App; Taming HLB
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes the final crop forecast of the season, details on a new citrus app, and HLB research efforts in Thailand. Want…
Non-citrus Fruits and Nuts 2013 Summary Highlights
Kiwifruit In 2013, the Nation’s utilized production of the leading non-citrus fruit crops totaled 19.2 million tons, up 9 percent from the 2012 utilized production. Utilized production increased from 2012…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
As the height of California’s harvest season approaches, the full impact of water shortages on farms and ranches will become increasingly apparent—and a study released today by the University of…
Expo Changes Increase Opportunities
…2014 Fresno Food Expo is July 24 in Fresno. The city moved the event this year from March to the peak of the growing season in July. Organizers say this…
Citrus Industry This Week: Four Tips to Help Reduce Drop
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from University of Florida Professor Emeritus Gene Albrigo that discusses four practices that could reduce the Florida citrus fruit drop…
Sweet Cherry Production Plummets
You’ve probably noticed high-priced cherries at the grocery store this season due to the drought affecting production numbers. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman tells us how much they have dropped. Sweet…