LOS ANGELES–The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Air Louvers will pay $43,000 for violations of the Clean Water Act. The Commerce, Calif. manufacturing company was found to be improperly…
EPA Awards more than $460,000 for environmental Projects along the U.S.-Mexico Border
Funds will be used towards reducing trash in the Tijuana River, vehicle emissions reduction strategies, recycling materials, and developing educational projects LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded…
EPA West Coast Collaborative Announces Grants
…$391,613 to replace older diesel school buses with fully electric and compressed natural gas (CNG) powered school buses in the South Coast air basin. Port of Oakland received $415,932 to…
New USDA Emergency Response Framework to Combat Huanglongbing
…been found in several areas around California. So far, only one tree in the state has been infected with the disease. That was at a residence in Los Angeles County….
ACP Quarantine Expands in Central California
…6,600 lost jobs, $1.3 billion in lost revenue to growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. The disease is present in Georgia, Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas. The states…
Asian Citrus Psyllid and Residential Citrus
…in California are currently under either full or partial quarantines due to discoveries of the Asian citrus psyllid. The list includes Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego,…
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
…in Southern California backyards than in the entire commercial citrus industry. “Funds from AB 571 were destined for biological control in the Los Angeles Basin,” continues Nelsen. “Biological control would…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in Fresno County
…decline in health, producing bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. To date, HLB has been detected on just one residential property in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Residents…
New ACP Finds in Tulare County
…date, HLB has been detected on just one residential property in the Hacienda Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Kinoshita points out that every resident of Tulare County plays a vital…
California Ag Headlines for September 25
…and internet sensations PSY, Honey Badger and Keyboard Cat. Wonderful Pistachios are grown in Lost Hills, California and packaged by Paramount Farms, which is headquartered in Los Angeles. To see…
ACP Update: New Psyllid in Exeter, Quarantines Expanded
…is very disappointing to hear that psyllids are being moved into a new part of our county.” Meanwhile, an additional portion of Tulare County and a portion of Kern County…
New ACP Found Near Tulare County Town of Exeter
…Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Kinoshita points out that her staff will support the efforts of our $750 million citrus industry, as well as our residential citrus owners. “I want…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…the disease has tallied more than 6,600 lost jobs, $1.3 billion in lost revenue to growers and $3.6 billion in lost economic activity. The disease is present in Texas, Louisiana,…
Class 44 Selected for Leadership Program
…Yuba City • Paul Parreira, Parreira Almond Processing Co., Los Banos • Justin Perino, Scheid Vineyards, Salinas • Julie Rentner, River Partners, Modesto • Carissa Rivers, Audubon California, Winters •…