…2018, the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) redoubled efforts to limit the spread of HLB and its vector Asian citrus psyllid…
How Ag is Affected by Governor Newsom’s Budget
…CDFA and establish 65 positions to enhance Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing detection, suppression, and eradication activities. The proposed budget also expands funding to $18 million for the Healthy Soils…
The Western View: Going North? You Got Company
…iron. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. Western View: Going North? You Got Company…
Western View: Why Water Management Matters
…West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired scientist who also ran a newspaper and has written for…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 01-03-19
…why it’s crucial for the industry. You’ll hear a report on low temperatures through the Central Valley benefiting the citrus industry, the table grape industry is feeling secondary impacts from…
Lows Remain Beneficial for Busy Citrus Growers
California citrus growers were busy the last few nights on freeze-watch but most reports are that the experienced low temperatures are beneficial. The Central Valley saw overnight lows drop into…
Celebrating New Year’s The “Right” Way?
…the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine, Visit us on the web at citrus industry dot net. About the Author Len Wilcox Len Wilcox is a retired…
Citrus Was Unharmed Over Weekend, Colder Nights Ahead
Reports from the field say citrus was unharmed over the weekend as growers patrolled orchards last night. California Citrus Mutual Director of Government Affairs Alyssa Houtby said temperatures in many…
CDFA Looking to Fill Committee and Board Vacancies
There are two vacancies that need to be filled at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The first open position is with the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention…
Overcoming the Challenges in the California Citrus Industry
…Asian psyllid,” said Bruce Babcock, Professor in the School of Public Policy at UC Riverside. Babcock also noted regulatory costs as being one of the most significant challenges facing the…
Improving LREC for Better Community Engagement
…agricultural production and specifically the citrus industry. “We’d like to put in an eating area and an amphitheater and just really expand what we do in terms of outreach about…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…Ohio communities free of Asian longhorned beetle, in Monroe Township after a seven-year eradication effort and in Stonelick Township after a six-year effort. National School Lunch Program To make school…
The California Kitchen: Southwestern Asian BBQ Ribs
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Southwestern Asian BBQ Ribs with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Rack Baby Back Ribs…
Genome Published of the Small Hive Beetle, a Major Honey Bee Parasite
…published. Completing the SHB genome takes on even more importance when you realize that among the SHB’s close relatives are the destructive and invasive Asian longhorned beetle along with other…