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…
Local Residents Urged To Declare Why “Citrus Matters” To Los Angeles
California’s citrus industry is threatened by the Asian citrus psyllid, a tiny pest that can transmit the world’s deadliest citrus disease, Huanglongbing (HLB). Currently, all of Los Angeles County is…
California Angus Genomics Forum
…Jeff Stott, professor and veterinary immunologist at the University of California–Davis, will discuss foothill abortion and the vaccine that will soon be available to guard against the tick-borne bacterial disease….
Syndrome Causing Olive Tree Damage Overseas
…Lightle says olive producers should always keep an eye out for abnormal dieback, especially since some of the subspecies of the bacteria already exist in California. Connection to Pierce’s Disease…
Obama Administration Assists Communities in Building Local Food Systems to Foster Economic Growth
…Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Transportation (DoT), the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). The effort is part…
Administration Places Politics Over Producers
…known history of Foot-and-Mouth disease would be allowed to begin the inspection process to import fresh and frozen beef products into the United States. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association stands…
Almond Board of California Announce $2.5 M Towards Water Efficiency, Bee and Farming Research
…honey bee pest and disease management, nutrition and honey bee forage, lack of honey bee genetic diversity, impact of pesticides, and technical assistance for beekeepers. Continued support for the California…
National Advisory Committee on Microbiological Criteria for Foods
…(Food Safety and Inspection Service), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), the Department of Commerce (National Marine…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Kern County
…both the insect and disease. There is not cure once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. HLB…
Update on Commercial Orchard Psyllid Find
…too degraded to test for the disease. Occasionally we are lucky and a psyllid is collected within a day or so of landing on the trap, in which case HLB…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected Near Orange Cove
…citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree…
First Detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid in Citrus Orchard Reported
…orchard is serious because of the threat of huanglongbing, a plant disease that is fatal to all types of citrus trees. Huanglongbing can be carried from tree to tree by…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack, Interior Secretary Jewell Outline Wildfire Threat During Upcoming Fire Season
…fire season. “Climate change, drought, fuel buildup, insects and disease are increasing the severity of catastrophic wildfire in America’s forests,” said Secretary Vilsack. “Together we are working to ensure that…