There’s a park in southern California that’s high on my list of places I want to visit someday. This park preserves the story of the citrus industry and its role…
Three Anaheim Trees Test HLB Positive
Three residential trees have tested HLB positive in an Anaheim residential area. The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) found the trees while surveying the area after two psyllids…
Citrus Group Sues USDA Over Lemons
A group of California citrus growers has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The U.S. Citrus Science Council issued a press release claiming the rule to…
Medicinal and Nutritional Uses of Lemongrass
…in clusters as tall as ten feet high in tropical climates. It has a citrusy taste and is mostly popular in Asian and Vietnamese restaurants. Nutritionally, just one tablespoon of…
Record Volume for U.S. Pork Exports in March; Beef Exports Remain Strong
…utilized in further processing, exports increased 38 percent in volume to 20,607 mt, while export value climbed 43 percent to $57.7 million. Beef exports move higher in Asian and North…
NMPF, USDEC Organize Dairy Fly-In on Capitol Hill to Build Support for Trade with Canada, Mexico
…Leroy Plagerman, a farmer from Lynden, Washington, and member of Darigold, said that farmers in his region “are the closest to growing Asian export markets and we rely heavily on…
Rabobank Finds Pork Export Market Projections Favorable
…market is ahead into the third quarter as increased U.S. pork production is being absorbed into Asian export markets. The report on National Hog Farmer Dot Com says the industry…
Argentine Lemons Entering U.S. Market Despite Objections
…and Argentina,” said Richard Pidduck, Ventura County citrus grower and chair of the Santa Paula, California-based U.S. Citrus Science Council (USCSC). The announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
International Trade and Deforestation: Potential Policy Effects via a Global Economic Model
…South American and Southeast Asian countries have emerged as major exporters of “forest-risk” commodities (primarily beef, palm oil, soybeans, and forest products), often produced on newly deforested land. This land…
Agri View: Importing Lemons
…tiny bug that has cost Florida orange growers millions of dollars. It may not happen. But it could. Argentina has a history of inconsistencies with citrus diseases. Nevertheless, you may…
Japan Taking Lead on TPP Without U.S.
…worth more than $4 billion to U.S. agriculture. Now, Japan is seeking to amend the deal to 11 nations, cutting out the U.S., and moving forward. The Nikkei (Nee-kay) Asian…
HLB Tree Triggers New Quarantine
…positive earlier this month in San Gabriel inside of a current quarantine area. The CPDPP also reported that two Asian citrus psyllids in Anaheim tested positive for the bacteria that…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
…solutions to address this urgent citrus industry challenge.” The goal of the Citrus Disease Research and Extension program is to combat citrus diseases and pests, which pose imminent harm to…
Valencia Oranges Increase, Non-Valencia Decrease in Citrus Forecast
Mark Hudson, USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service, Washington D.C. issued the April, 2017 citrus crop forecast. Valencia Oranges Increase, Non-Valencia Decrease in Citrus Forecast The California Valencia orange forecast is…