…intention to help avoid an outbreak of a naturally-occurring disease epidemic known as Ich (pronounced “ick”). Since 2000, a significant supply of water has been set aside each year from…
Annual Santa Maria Vegetable Meeting on September 24, 2015
…will provide updates on laws and regulations, coastal vegetable crops pathology, insect pest problems, and postharvest handling and will also discuss new developments in irrigation, nutrition, weed, pest, and disease…
First University of California Smart Phone App for Integrated Pest Management Outreach
…This app provides one-touch access to information about the biology, symptoms of damage, and management options for pests and diseases with associated photos. Links in the management section take users…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
Photo Courtesy: Beef Checkoff To gain insight into the U.S. beef industry and learn more about prevention of animal disease and foodborne illnesses, a team of Japanese technical journalists recently…
Nurseries Affected by HLB Update
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. According to the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed five additional huanglongbing (HLB)…
New Research Shows California Raisins Positively Impact Diabetic Nutrition
…Emeritus, University of Kentucky. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control reported that 29.1 million Americans have diabetes. That accounts for 9.3 percent of the U.S. population, and nearly 30…
New Phase of Band Cankers
…familiar with botryosphaeria, and although the disease is not new, Lightle says they have seen a new phase with the associated band cankers that are reaching higher into trees. Lightle…
Agri View: Avian Flu
Everett Griner talks about the impact this deadly disease could have on the poultry industry in today’s Agri View. Avian Flu…
Four HLB Trees in San Gabriel, Quarantine Declared
…work to find a cure for the disease. The disease is bacterial and attacks the vascular system of plants. It does not pose a threat to humans or animals. The…
Proximity of HLB Finds Concerning, Yet Not Surprising
…Citrus Mutual Director of Public Affairs Alyssa Houtby says there is always the possibility of more trees having the disease in the area and management programs need to stay vigilant….
Second Tree Tests Positive for HLB in San Gabriel
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has confirmed a second tree has tested positive for the citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB) in…
Psyllid Surveying Leads to HLB Detection
A second case of the citrus disease called huanglongbing (HLB) was confirmed in California on July 10, and routine psyllid surveying led to the detection. Psyllid Surveying Leads to HLB…
Huanglongbing Detected in Los Angeles County
Huanglongbing on oranges. Photo courtesy of USDA. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) have confirmed detection of the citrus disease…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection In Santa Clara County Expands Quarantine Into Alameda County
…and disease. There is no cure once the tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB has been detected…