…Secretary of Energy & Environment. The panelists: Dr. Jeri Sullivan Graham: New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Brackish Water Work Group/Los Alamos National Laboratory; Paul Swaim: Vice President,…
USDA Designates 55 Counties in California as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
…Alameda Lake Placer Sierra Alpine Lassen Plumas Siskiyou Amador Los Angeles Riverside Solano Butte Madera Sacramento Sonoma Calaveras Marin San Benito Stanislaus Colusa Mariposa San Bernadino Sutter Contra Costa Mendocino…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…counties, ACP entire-county quarantines remain in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties. The ACP is an invasive species of…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…will lose market share; not due to the quality of our products, but because our products will be more expensive due to import tariffs. While the final terms of the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…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, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and…
West Coast Port Slowdown and Ag Export Concerns
Federal mediation between some west coast port employers and workers may help resolve a long-standing labor dispute that is impacting exports. West Coast Port Slowdown and Ag Export Concerns…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…markets, some specialty products such as straw and grass hay are suited for very specific export markets. He estimated the port slowdowns in Los Angeles, Long Beach and Oakland have…
Western View: High Speed Rail?
…and Bakersfield. Where it’s going after that just isn’t clear. It might go through Pacheco Pass then up to the Bay area. Somehow it’s supposed to get to Los Angeles…
California Crop and Weather Report
…weekend. The only locations that saw measurable rain were along the southern coasts which received around one quarter of an inch. Locations just north of the Los Angeles basin received…
ACP Quarantine in Madera County
…to transport 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…
Medfly Infestation Triggers Quarantine In Riverside County
…over the Los Angeles Basin. The sterile release program has a proven track record of eradication in southern California. Sterile male flies mate with fertile female flies in the environment…
The Western View: GMO Plant Ban in LA
In this week’s Western View, Len Wilcox talks about the GMO plant band in Los Angeles GMO Ban in LA Hear the Western View every Wednesday during Farm City Newsday….
Red Palm Weevil Update
…the red palm weevil showed up in Los Angeles and Cooperative Extension Specialist in Biological Control Mark Hoddle says they went to work to make sure the beetle didn’t spread….
New ACP Discovery Near Exeter
…Angeles. Kinoshita points out that her staff will continue to support the efforts of our $750 million citrus industry, as well as our residential citrus owners. “I want to emphasize…