…a new part of our county,” said Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita. The Asian citrus psyllid is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…Tulare County, and Wasco, Kern County. In Tulare County, the quarantine zone measures 90 square miles, bordered on the north by E South Avenue; on the east by Road 128;…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
Today’s California agriculture headlines include information on a presentation on spinach in the Salinas Valley, Australia welcoming more California fruit, a field day for cotton growers, and a meeting for…
How to Spot Asian Citrus Psyllids
…in both commercial trees and those planted by homeowners. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright says the Dinuba find…
Almond Board: Research a Focus of Almond Board Conference
New research is a big part of the Almond Conference coming up December 3 through 5 in Sacramento. Sabrina Hill has a preview. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Korea Allows California Oranges With FRB Control
Korea has agreed to accept California oranges for the 2013-2014 season from orchards where Fuller rose beetle (FRB) control measures were implemented. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Required…
Sorghum Field Day Next Week
California farmers are invited to a field day next week to learn more about sorghum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sorghum is an annual…
AgNeTVideo: What Homeowners Need to Know about Asian Citrus Psyllid
Fresno County Ag Commissioner Les Wright discusses what homeowners need to know about the Asian citrus psyllid and the citrus quarantine in parts of Tulare and Fresno counties….
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Co. Ag Commissioner on ACP
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright discusses the Asian citrus psyllid, including why the recent discovery in Dinuba is so significant….
Dairy Digester Projects Sought
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are asking for dairy digester projects. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A…
California Crop Update
Sabrina Hill has an update on several California crops. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California navel orange production for the 2013-2014 season is forecast at 1.76 million tons…
New Ecosystem Services Database
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announces what is believed to be the first-ever Ecosystem Services Database. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Ecosystem Services…
Ag Labor Settlement
There is a million dollar settlement after nearly 20 years of litigation for California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB). Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Juice Grape Harvest
Mechanical grape harvesting of juice grapes is underway in the Central Valley. Some growers are reporting reduced brix content, probably due to the long hot spell with no sustained breaks…
