The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. (PDT) Friday, October 11 on this website, www.AgNetWest.com, for growers in…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…safety benefits and training programs; growing community food systems in underserved neighborhoods; online irrigation nitrogen management tool for cool season vegetables; and research to mitigate impacts of invasive pests. In…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…You’ve probably seen the commercials, with dancing pistachios or celebrities cracking open the nuts. Wonderful Pistachios is kicking-off the fifth season of its iconic “Get Crackin’” campaign, celebrating the unique…
ACP Update: New Psyllid in Exeter, Quarantines Expanded
A new Asian citrus psyllid was discovered near the Tulare County town of Exeter, and the ACP quarantines in Tulare and Kern Counties are expanded. Sabrina Hill has more. Click…
New ACP Found Near Tulare County Town of Exeter
…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…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…is of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
…citrus growers. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Members of the citrus industry gathered Monday in the Tulare County town of Dinuba, to get the latest information on the…
How to Spot Asian Citrus Psyllids
…they need to look very closely at new growth. He says there’s another citrus pest which is often confused with Asian citrus psyllid, called the citrus leafminer. He says the…
Korea Allows California Oranges With FRB Control
Korea has agreed to accept California oranges for the 2013-2014 season from orchards where Fuller rose beetle (FRB) control measures were implemented. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Required…
Citrus Industry E-news: The Bee Issue; HLB Production Systems
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a report from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam from a meeting of citrus growers and beekeepers as well as a…
AgNeTVideo: What Homeowners Need to Know about Asian Citrus Psyllid
Fresno County Ag Commissioner Les Wright discusses what homeowners need to know about the Asian citrus psyllid and the citrus quarantine in parts of Tulare and Fresno counties….
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Co. Ag Commissioner on ACP
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright discusses the Asian citrus psyllid, including why the recent discovery in Dinuba is so significant….
Dinuba Psyllids Not Carrying HLB
Test results are back and the Asian citrus psyllids found in Dinuba recently were not carrying Huanglongbing disease. We first reported on the discovery of hundreds of psyllids when it…
California Crop Update
…expected to be earlier than the previous seasons. Meanwhile – Citrus growers continue to irrigate, hedge and skirt groves. Valencia orange harvest is ongoing. Re-greening continues to be an issue…