…control advisers (PCAs) that provide pest management consultation for the production of food, fiber, and ornamental industries of this state. CAPCA’s purpose is to serve as the leader in the…
Red Palm Weevil Close to Eradicated
…and find the pest. Hoddle says the three-year mark is the protocol for declaring a pest eradicated, and they will hit that with the red palm weevil in early 2015….
Temperatures Creating Environment for Psyllid
Researchers have reported that pest management has and will become more challenging due to warmer temperatures from climate change. Creating Environment for Psyllid Pests are showing up earlier in the…
Update for Mandarins Inside Quarantine
…amended pest exclusion advisory last week that stated mandarin fruit with attached stems and leaves, grown within an ACP only quarantined area, may now be shipped intrastate to any processor/packer….
Little Known About Shot Hole Borer
…orchards, and little is still know about the pest. At the 2014 California Association of Pest Control Advisors Annual Convention, attendees listened to what UC Riverside Professor Richard Stouthammer says…
Full Belly Farm Named 2014 California Leopold Conservation Award Recipient
…award honors private landowner achievement in the voluntary stewardship and management of natural resources. Full Belly Farm is co-owned by Andrew Brait, Paul Muller, Judith Redmond and Dru Rivers plus…
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
…including providing disaster relief to farmers and ranchers; strengthening risk management tools; expanding access to rural credit; funding critical research; establishing innovative public-private conservation partnerships; developing new markets for rural-made…
Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
…through collaboration.” National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR), the California Rice Commission, and Valent, the manufacturer of the pesticide…
Temperatures Changing Pest Management Systems
Pests are adapting to the warmer temperatures of climate change. Changing Management Systems Growers will need to rethink their pest management systems as pests are beginning to show up earlier…
USDA and Partners Complete First-of-Its-Kind Sale of Carbon Credits from Working Ranch Grasslands
…are longtime leaders in innovation, risk management and adaptation. USDA has supported these efforts for more than a century. Now USDA is developing new tools to help rural America create…
Pest Behaviors Changing with Warmer Weather
Climate change is creating two factors that are beneficial to pests. Pest Behaviors Changing Some researchers believe climate change is slowly transforming many aspects of farming and ranching. One of…
Almond Board: Importance of Fall Monitoring
The harvest may be over, but almond growers still need to head out to the orchard for another check for pests. Sabrina Hill has more. Almond Update: Fall orchard management…
New Drone for Pesticide Application
A new breed of drone technology was introduced to pest control advisors from all over the state. New Drone for Pesticide Application At the 2014 California Association of Pest Control…
New ACP Discovery Near Exeter
…that citrus fruit is safe to eat and the disease is not harmful to human health. Residents in the area who think they may have seen the pest are urged…