We told you yesterday about the Unites States Department of Agriculture’s newly formed Emergency Response Framework for the citrus disease Huanglongbing – also called citrus greening. Now Agriculture Secretary Tom…
California Crop Progress for 12-12-13
Sabrina Hill has the week’s crop progress. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
More on USDA Measures Against Huanglongbing
USDA has created a multi-agency emergency response to combat citrus disease. Susan Carter has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Wenger Reelected to CFBF
Paul Wenger will serve another term as president of the California Farm Bureau Federation. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report At the California Farm Bureau Federation…
New USDA Emergency Response Framework to Combat Huanglongbing
…by the Asian citrus psyllid, which has been found in several areas around California. So far, only one tree in the state has been infected with the disease. That was…
AgNet West E-news: Farm Bureau and Insurance; Citrus Damage; Almond Achievement Award
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the California Farm Bureau Federation and the Affordable Care Act; damage to the California citrus crop caused by the…
Citrus Industry E-news: Crop Forecast; Freeze Protection
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes details on the latest citrus crop forecast and freeze protection advice. Want to learn more? Click here to…
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48-Hour Delay
…cost more than $32 million to the citrus industry, which was spent on protection methods like wind machines. The citrus industry is valued at $1.5 billion for the San Joaquin…
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48 Hour Delay To Assess Freeze Damage
Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita has issued a letter to citrus handlers requesting a delay of 48 hours to give inspectors time to make assessments of the freeze damage….
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
…$5 per acre not in compliance REPEAT/SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS – Base fine of $1,000 + $10 per acre not in compliance PINK BOLLWORM BIOLOGY: In California, pink bollworm overwinters as a…
Little Damage for Citrus Crops
California citrus crops may have made it through the bad weather. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
No Changes in Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA
The December USDA citrus crop forecast was delivered this morning by Jim Ewing of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service from Washington DC. No changes are recorded for California citrus…
CFBF President Speaks on Insurance
California Farm Bureau President Paul Wenger says the federal changes to insurance requirements have caused a drop in farm bureau membership. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Freeze Reports Still Coming in for Citrus
Damage reports for citrus are still coming in. Sabrina gives us the update. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…