Citrus grower and managing partner of Greenleaf Farms, Nick Hill talks about best management practices for preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid. The psyllid can spread huanglongbing disease,…
Weekly Cotton Market Review
…cotton fields were replanted to beans or American Pima varieties because of the presence of Race 4 Fusarium wilt. The disease causes vascular wilt in cotton but is less harmful…
USDA Announces Funding, Issues Federal Order to Combat PEDv
…impacted by the virus become re-infected, and routine and standard disease reporting will help identify the magnitude of the disease in the United States and can help determine whether additional…
Citrus Meeting to Focus on ACP Spread Prevention
…The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is continuing its work on preventing the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid, this time with a meeting for growers in San Bernardino….
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
…up and down the valley presenting on Nitrogen and potassium in orchards, disease management and irrigation systems. Almond Symposium Research Scientist Joel Siegel presented his findings regarding the navel orangeworm,…
Back in Time to Find Future UG99 Resistant Wheat
Researchers are taking a page from the Doc Brown playbook to develop wheat varieties resistant to a threatening fungal disease. Rod Bain reports. Back in Time to Find Future UG99…
Huanglongbing Disease Looming Over California
Asian Citrus Psyllid With the threat of Huanglongbing Disease looming over California, several protections are now in place. Huanglongbing is the citrus disease that is spread by the Asian Citrus…
Three New Threats Identified for California Wine Grapes
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug At their last meeting, the CDFA Pierces Disease/Glassy Winged Sharp Shooter Board designated grapevine red blotch-associated virus, vine mealybug, and the brown marmorated stinkbug as threats to…
U.S. Forest Service Increases its Firefighting Aircraft Fleet as Fire Season Begins
…firelines safely. Climate change, pests and disease, and suburban sprawl have combined to portend more severe wildfire seasons in recent years. Over the last three decades, fire season lengths have…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…early in the season offered some temporary relief. Pest and disease pressure has been lower than last year. Overall, the 2014 crop is developing faster than last year and harvest…
See Honeybees at Work: USDA Launches BeeWatch
…development and productivity of any honeybee colony. Populations of honeybees, native bees and other pollinators like birds, butterflies, beetles and bats have declined due to habitat loss, disease, adverse weather,…
USDA Announces First HLB Funding Allocations, Appointments to Citrus Disease Subcommittee
…to citrus disease particularly citrus greening. The Agricultural Act of 2014 formally codified the Citrus Disease Subcommittee, which is composed of 9 members and operates under the auspices of the…
California Representative Appointed to Citrus Subcommittee
A California representative is one of three new members serve on the Citrus Disease Subcommittee, a subcommittee of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board’s Specialty…
Ag Sec. Vilsack Announces Continued Progress on 2014 Farm Bill Implementation
…the Specialty Crop Research Initiative, with $76.8 million available in FY 2014. Citrus Disease Subcommittee: A subcommittee has been formally established within the National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics…