…as 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…
Agri View: Import Problems
Red Imported Fire Ants Everett Griner talks about imported insects and disease costing millions in today’s Agri View. Import Problems…
Warmer Temperatures Equal Less Pears
…use to managing fire blight in pear crops. Temperatures in the north part of the state get cold enough to help fight the disease. There used to be more pears…
Almond Board Announces Bee Management Practices
…on subjects including Varroa mite and other honey bee pest and disease management, nutrition and honey bee forage, impact of pesticides, and technical assistance for beekeepers. Almond orchards are often…
Common Fire Blight Treatments Going Away
…a collaboration with researchers and professors has received a second round of funding to find organic cures for the disease. However Elkins says they are researching outside of those boundaries….
Fire Blight Spreading in Pears
The number-one disease for pears still remains a major issue and has spread to some new parts of the world. Fire Blight Spreading in Pears Fire blight remains the top…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…disease and insect pressures. Overall, the 2014 crop is developing faster than last year and harvest is expected to start early. The 2014 Walnut O.M. Survey utilized a total of…
All of Tulare County Added to Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Kern County
…Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing…
California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…is excellent with low disease and insect pressures. Overall, the 2014 crop is developing faster than last year and harvest is expected to start early. The 2014 Walnut O.M. Survey…
End of the Brucellosis Milk Surveillance Program in California
…livestock in the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) states of Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, where the disease is endemic in wild elk and bison, all three states remain Class Free. The…
2014 California Processing Tomato Report
…and is expected to run through mid-October. The 2014 crop year has had low disease and pest pressure. The primary issue affecting yield has been availability of water. The extreme…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in San Luis Obispo County
…causes the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. Citrus and some closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure…
Reset Spraying Regime Producing Results
Huanglongbing disease has yet to cause significant losses here in California, however in Florida it has destroyed entire groves. At the 2014 Citrus Expo, growers talked about systems that have…