…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…
Chlorpyrifos Ban Introduced in U.S. Senate
…a number of crops such as soybeans, wheat, alfalfa, citrus, tree nuts, peanuts, vegetables, and others, from losses to insect pests. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
No Referendum Needed for Citrus Pest and Disease Program
…scientific research has been supported.” To learn more about the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program, Asian citrus psyllids and huanglongbing disease you can find the CPDPP online at CitrusInsider.org….
AgNet Media to Host Sonny Perdue at Citrus Expo
…in the country dedicated to citrus. Perdue AgNet West’s sister company, Citrus Industry Magazine, puts on the annual Citrus Expo in South Florida. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will…
U.S. DDGS Exports Up 16 Percent To Southeast Asia
…(USDA) and analysis by the U.S. Grains Council (USGC). The Southeast Asian region – which includes Brunei, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – currently represents the…
Grow Your Own Ginger
…to Asian stir fries and many fruit and vegetable dishes. Medicinally, Ginger is known to alleviate symptoms of gastrointestinal distress and reduce inflammation. It’s also one of the easiest plants…
States Sue EPA to Prevent Insecticide Use
…the data they based the decision on. Chlorpyrifos is commonly sprayed on citrus fruits, apples, cherries, and other crops. Dow, the maker of the product, did not immediately respond to…
Pork Wants U.S. Bilateral Trade Deal with Japan
…the Asian-Pacific area and start with Japan,” says Dave Warner of the National Pork Producers Council. “It’s the fastest-growing area in the world.” Japanese consumers purchased $1.6 billion in U.S….
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
…on food. The report also says the intensity of the food insecurity is expected to decline. GDP in Asian countries is projected to grow 6.3 percent per year over the…
State Funds Authorized to Combat ACP
Governor Brown signed the 2017 Budget Act, authorizing $10 million in funding to go towards preventing the spread of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and the disease it can carry, huanglongbing…
Inconclusive HLB Tests Remind Growers of Disease Threat
…Director of the Lindcove Research and Extension Center, Beth Grafton-Cardwell gave an update on the Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing situation in California. As AgNet West has talked to Grafton-Cardwell…