…what my arthritic old bones are saying. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View brought to you by Citrus Industry Magazine – visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net….
Tulare County ACP Suppression Continues
The San Joaquin Valley ACP/HLB Task Force is recommending that growers in a portion of northern Tulare County treat for Asian citrus psyllid. There have been several trap detections over…
Kern County Tops 2016 Ag Production
…home. The most lucrative commodities for Kern County this year are grapes, almonds, citrus, pistachios, and dairy. When combined, these products represent 60 percent of the total value. Pistachios are…
Agri View: Georgia Citrus Farming
Everett Griner talks about citrus farming in Georgia in today’s Agri View. Georgia Citrus Farming…
KORUS Withdraw Would Harm Pork Producers
…will lose the South Korean pork market to the European Union, Chile and other countries that have preferential trade access to the Asian nation. Terminating the deal, Iowa State University…
The Western View: Chile Festival
…for growing these great chiles. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View, brought to you by Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at Citrus Industry dot net….
Quarantine for Citrus Disease Huanglongbing Extends to Portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
…is a deadly disease of citrus plants and closely related species and can be transmitted from tree to tree by the Asian citrus psyllid. The quarantine boundaries are on the…
Over 20 Trees Added to California HLB List
…HLB-positive Asian citrus psyllids have been found. CDFA says their Sacramento facility can process 10,000 samples a month. All of the detections in California have been residential trees. The CPDPP…
Agri View: Pollination Problems for Citrus
Everett Griner talks about citrus and pollination problems continue in today’s Agri View. Pollination Problems for Citrus I told you yesterday about citrus greening being found young groves in Georgia…
Agri View: Disappointing Growers
Everett Griner talks about citrus greening disappointing growers in Georgia and Alabama in today’s Agri View. Disappointing Growers There is no effort to ship the citrus industry northward from Florida….
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…larger-scale multi-year projects. Grants being announced, by state, include: FINI Pilot Projects (up to $100,000, not to exceed 1 year): East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, Oakland, California, $76,697 Sacramento…
Agri View: Lemon Imports
…from South America. This doesn’t sit well with United States growers. They fear the same thing could happen to them that tormented Florida citrus farmers. Imported disease. One group in…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…be treated for Asian citrus psyllids. Also, a 5-mile quarantine will be placed around the site, and Arroyo said this is where things get complicated. “We have identified some abandoned…
UC Asian Citrus Psyllid Scouts Trying to Avert Huanglongbing Disaster
UC has boots on the ground in an unrelenting search for Asian citrus psyllid Joanne O’Sullivan is one of the scouts hired by UC to search for and collect Asian…