…hundreds of investigations into four sizeable food sectors which make up significant portions of the global production of each commodity such as European dairy, Latin American beef, Asian paddy rice,…
Multiple Agencies Collaborate to Address HLB
Several different agencies met in Fort Pierce, Florida last month to better coordinate efforts to address HLB. Representatives from the Citrus Research Board (CRB), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
Industry Groups Encourage Participation in On-Farm Readiness Reviews
…be conducted. Many industry groups such as California Citrus Mutual are encouraging farmers to schedule a review to garner a better understanding of the coming requirements. About the Author Brian German…
The Western View: “Snake-Oil” Weathermen
…snake oil salesmen. I’m Disgusted Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West, brought to you by Citrus Industry Magazine. Check us out on the web at www.citrusindustry.net….
USDA Says Meat and Animal Product Exports up in 2018
…meats. Strong global demand, particularly from Asian markets, pushed beef and veal exports up 15 percent. First-half 2018 pork exports, more than six percent above a year ago, were driven…
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
…much. We’ll just have to wait and see. 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….
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…California Olive Ranch, Gridley Steven Filter, Filter Farms Inc., Live Oak Cherie France, Homegrown Organic Farms, Visalia Daniel Hartwig, Woolf Enterprises, Fresno Alyssa Houtby, California Citrus Mutual, Visalia Betty Lindeman,…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Sacramento County
…in the past. Originating in Asia, the Oriental fruit fly is known to attack over 230 kinds of fruits and vegetables including different types of citrus, walnuts, prunes, tomatoes, and…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…regulations will increasingly impact California’s citrus industry. According to his figures, California citrus growers will pay an average of $701 per acre per year, or $203 million annually statewide. The…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) “will increase costs by $65 million, or $248 per acre per year, if controls are extended to all citrus-growing regions.” Compliance training costs are estimated…
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net. Image credit: Corn Palace-2011 – American Pride/by Leif Rogers – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Link…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…to eat 20 times the pistachios consumed by people in other countries if they aren’t sending them on to China, the Philippines and other Asian countries,” Sumner said. “China turns…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…the product is still commonly used in wine grapes, cotton, and citrus, with many growers noting it is the only effective material to combat certain pests. About the Author…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
…potatoes, rice, citrus and other crops that are better equipped to tolerate heat and drought, produce higher yields and resist a myriad of diseases and pests. Crops with greater resistance…