…blackberries, citrus trees, apples, figs, peaches, and plums. You should avoid watermelon, cherries, cantaloupe, and grapes, if you are following a low glycemic diet. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content CIR…
Western View: Another Water Rights Grab
…The more things change, the more they stay the same. I’m Len Wilcox Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-20-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted today by Taylor Hillman. Today we hear about a second tree confirmed with huanglongbing disease in California’s citrus birthplace,…
HLB Disease Found in Riverside Again, Same Location
…tree within 400 meters for Asian citrus psyllid. CDFA said since the find was on the same property as the 2017 find, current quarantine boundaries will not be affected. Listen…
NCBA Applauds Greater U.S. Beef Access to Japan
…Japan. This underscores the safety of the U.S. beef herd, and it will hopefully send a signal to other Asian nations that non-science-based trade barriers like this one should be…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-15-19
…comes home from his Japan trade mission ‘hopeful’ and California Citrus Mutual is circling the state capitol again. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…citrus industry is fighting feverishly to protect itself from the deadly citrus disease, Huanglongbing,” stated Creamer. “In order to do so, we must have the necessary tools in the toolbox…
The Western View: Peg Leg’s Legendary Gold
…Springs, it’s supposed to bring you luck. 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. About…
Latest DATOC Report Highlights ACP/HLB Projects
…and the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) in California citrus. The DATOC was initially formed in 2016 through a partnership between the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program and the Citrus…
Tamarixia Helps Reduce Psyllid Population in Southern California
A magnified photo of tamarixia radiata, a tiny stingless wasp utilized in the Asian citrus psyllid program. The actual size of the wasp has been compared to fleas or particles…
The Western View: When Wild Bill Played Baseball
…from AgNet 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…
Hold The Line Against Huanglongbing: The Time Has Come to Meet ACP Head On
…5.6 million metric tons of citrus were lost due to ACP. What’s at stake for California growers? California represents 59% of U.S. citrus production with 265,000 acres of citrus producing…
Farming Has a Long History in the Western U. S.
…View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. Farming Has a Long History in the Western U. S. About the Author Len Wilcox…
Slow and Steady Progress in Gene Editing for HLB Resistance
HLB Infected Citrus Varieties Using CRISPR technology to edit genes in citrus trees to be resistant to Huanglongbing (HLB) can be a slow process, but researchers are making progress. Postdoctoral…