…an orange abdomen with dark brown plates and brown head and thorax. First instars remain clustered around the egg cases feeding from the egg before dispersing, sometimes remaining until they…
Freezing Temperatures not Bad for Valley Citrus
…in a manageable range. Wind machines ran periodically through the night starting as early as 10 p.m. on Mandarin and Navel orange crops to circulate the inversion layer and raise…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Tulare and Ventura counties, with portions of Alameda, Fresno, Kern, Madera, Merced, San Benito,…
Agri View: Satsuma Oranges
It looks like the Satsuma Orange is making a comeback. The small tasty orange was never a part of the citrus industry. It was grown mostly in North Florida and…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…Pummelo (Citrus grandis) x Flying Dragon Trifoliate Orange (Poncirustrifoliata) made at the USDA Date and Citrus Station at Indio, California by Dr. Herb Barrett of the USDA, ARS, USHRL, Florida….
The California Kitchen: Chocolate Pistachio Mousse
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing chocolate pistachio mousse with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: Chocolate Bars Orange Flavored Olive Oil Brown Sugar…
Temperatures Positive for Citrus
Weekend Cold Temperatures Appear Positive for Central Valley Citrus Crop Temperatures dipped under 30 degrees over this holiday weekend throughout the Central Valley. For orange growers, the colder temperatures were…
Plan Ahead for NOW Management
…by winter-resident vegetation and rain will enhance mortality of navel orangeworms in mummy nuts that have fallen from trees. Get all the navel orangeworm information at the UC IPM website….
El Nino Weather Good for Winter Sanitation
Navel orangeworm (NOW) pressure has been high the last few years and possible wet El Nino weather could be good and challenging for winter sanitation. El Nino Weather Good for…
CDFA Announces 2016 Funding for the SWEEP
…Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307 ORANGE COUNTY December 4, 2015 (Friday) from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Orange County Fair and Event Center, OC Room of the Administration Building, 88 Fair…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…The 32-percent tariff on oranges will be eliminated over eight years. Japan’s 43-percent tariff on orange juice will be eliminated in 11 years. The 30-percent tariff on grapefruit juice will…
Sixth Annual Chapman Phytosanitary Irradiation Forum March 23-24, 2016
Mark your calendars to attend the Sixth Annual Chapman Phytosanitary Irradiation Forum on March 23-24, 2016 at Chapman University in Orange, California. Organized in cooperation with the USDA and the…
Orange Production Could Be Lowest in Almost 75 Years
The new U.S Department of Agriculture forecast for orange production reflects the growing damage caused by citrus greening. Orange Production Could Be Lowest in Almost 75 Years…
The Western View: Tulare Nut Conference
…solutions. We have experts to talk about nematode control, navel orangeworm, mating disruption, and of course water use. Representatives from the Almond Board, Pistachio Board, Walnut Board and Commission will…