…at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/maps/quarantine/3435ACP_Tulare_20130730.pdf Residents in the area who think they may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing disease please visit: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/index.html…
ACP Spraying in Tulare, Citrus Program Extended
…CDFA are now preparing to spray citrus trees in residential yards for the pest. The Asian citrus Psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing disease, which could devastate the citrus industry….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Confirmed in Tulare
…the city of Porterville. They bring the total number of psyllids found in Tulare County to nine. CDFA has already started saturating the affected area with detection traps in order…
CDFA Taking Applications for China/Vietnam Trip
Have you ever wanted to go to China? The California Department of Food and Agriculture is taking applications from small businesses to be a part of their California Agricultural Trade…
Funding for Fairs to be Discussed
…savings. This $32 million reduction in funding repositioned how fairs operate. The CDFA meeting is Tuesday, July 9th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the CDFA in Sacramento. The…
Sec. Ross Sends Letter to Dairy Industry
…download audio report CDFA Secretary Karen Ross sent a letter to the dairy industry just after CDFA announced a determination that market conditions warrant another temporary adjustment to the minimum…
Restrictions Lifted for Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare
…HLB in local citrus trees, they are asked to please call CDFA’s toll-free pest hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing, please visit: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/…
CDFA to Meet with New Farmers and Ranchers
New farmers and ranchers have the chance to tell the CDFA about their experiences at an upcoming meeting. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to open or download audio report. The CDFA…
New App to Report Invasive Pests
…a new mobile app. It’s called “Report a Pest”, and it lets people take photos of a suspected invasive insect or plant and send them to CDFA for evaluation. The…
CDFA Sessions on Food Safety
The California Department of Food and Agriculture will be hosting two listening sessions on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Food Safety Modernization Act Proposed Fresh Produce and Preventive Control…
Bovine Tuberculosis Detected at Tulare County Dairy
…during routine slaughter inspection. California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) veterinarians, in coordination with their counterparts at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), began testing herds that may…
CDFA Announces Answer To Milk Price Hearing
The CDFA has announced it’s answer to the milk price hearing last month, but is it too little, too late? The CDFA says it will temporarily increase Class 1,2,3, 4a…
LGMA CEO Discusses New Regulations
…Open or Download Audio Report Horsfall wrote a statement on the CDFA’s Planting Seeds blog, saying he believes the LGMA program meets or exceeds the new rules, but adjustments will…