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CCM Ramping Up Political Efforts on Behalf of Citrus Growers
California Citrus Mutual (CCM) has recently been ramping up its political efforts on behalf of California citrus growers. The association has been advocating and engaging political leaders on a multitude…
Agri View: Agriculture Losses from 2017 Storms
…extensive damage in Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Texas had severe damage to it’s cotton crop. In Florida, where they were hit twice, it was citrus and vegetable. Georgia’s…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
…fertilizer and pesticide use. The Yara Water Solution originally came to California for trials in citrus groves. After a few years of development, the technology has now been calibrated to…
Rabobank: Challenges Ahead for U.S. Global Pork Trade
…report says South Korea, the third-largest U.S. export market, might be a bright spot. Renegotiation of the KORUS trade pact should spur demand into Korea, as well as neighboring Asian…
Record Attendance at Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference
…year, so very good attendance and great speakers.” Several of the speakers focused on some of the strategies and research surrounding Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing. President of California Citrus…
Citrus Peels Have Many Uses
Pixabay Everyone throws them away. But, Cathy Isom lets you know why you shouldn’t throw away those citrus peels, and the many uses for them. That’s coming up on This…
The Western View: Parkfield Bluegrass
…– We’ll be there! I’m 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….
Asian Nations Cautious About the U.S. Back in TPP
Japan, Australia, and New Zealand were cautious in their reaction to the news that U.S. President Trump might reopen talks on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). It’s the same deal he…
It Only Takes One Person to Spread Invasive Pests
…the simple steps they can take to prevent the spread of harmful invasive plant pests. The USDA believes that Huanglongbing (HLB, or citrus greening) was spread from Florida to California…
Grower Input Needed for Vole Management Tool
…it probably will take all of maybe two minutes,” Baldwin noted. The experiments were conducted using the chemical repellent anthraquinone on citrus trees. Trunk application of anthraquinone resulted in more…
USDA to Immediately Assist Producers for Qualifying Livestock, Honeybee and Farm-raised Fish Program Losses
…a natural disaster. For example, the program will help owners of citrus groves in Florida, avocado trees in California, coffee plantations in Puerto Rico and vineyards reduce the cost of…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
…of products to the East Asian nation. The retaliatory tariffs increase the costs of U.S. exports, making our products less affordable for Chinese consumers. While other countries doing business in…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…destructive species – which include the emerald ash borer, gypsy moth and citrus greening disease – cost the nation $40 billion each year in damages and expensive eradication and control…