As of March 1, 2017, all citrus loads traveling throughout the state of California have to be tarped. This regulation aims to reduce the accidental transportation of the Asian citrus…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…in the Florida’s $9 billion citrus industry. Fifteen U.S. States or territories are under full or partial quarantine due to the presence of the Asian citrus psyllid, an insect which…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…to reach herds on horseback. Pear orchards in Lake County have been flooded. Citrus fruit harvest was temporarily delayed. The storms brought large amounts of rain to Santa Barbara County…
Agri View: Avian Flu
…I should say it is over there because it has not been found in America yet. It is mostly in Asian and European countries. Japan and South Korea in the…
Coordinated ACP Management Meetings
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) will hold meetings in the southern Central Valley about coordinated Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) treatments. Organizers said communication between growers is essential…
Influence of Income and Prices on Global Dietary Patterns by Country, Age, and Gender
…Union, Southeast Asia and the Asian Pacific, North Africa and the Middle East, and an aggregate category to account for rich countries in the Western Hemisphere, Australia, New Zealand, and…
China, New Zealand to Hold Free Trade Talks
…Australia have said that they hope to salvage the TPP by encouraging China and other Asian countries to join the trade pact. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Strong Finish for 2016 Red Meat Exports: New Volume Record for Pork
…reached in 2014. Asian markets drive strong beef export growth Driven by strong demand for higher-value chilled cuts, beef exports achieved new value records in South Korea and Taiwan in…
Agriculture Groups Stress Importance of Trade
…the Asia-Pacific region. By doing so, the agriculture groups say the move would allow American workers to supply Asian markets with high-quality food and agricultural goods. President Trump has signed…
Trump Urged To Start Trade Talks With Japan
…a cattle rancher from Elwood, Neb. Said NPPC President John Weber, a pork producer from Dysart, Iowa, “Securing strong market access to Japan and other Asian markets is a priority…
Rain Proves Need for Storage Projects Progress
…of the National Weather Center turned heads at the Citrus Research Board’s annual convention. Dunklee, who is the main weather forecaster for California Citrus Mutual (CCM), said this winter would…
Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference This Weekend
…operations officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation. At working group meetings, participants will be able to provide their expertise on vegetable and flower seed industry issues. LaVigne highly…
Ag Reacts to Trump TPP Move
…clear and obvious benefit to the California citrus industry and broader U.S. agricultural sector.” The TPP included an immediate elimination of tariffs on citrus exports to Vietnam and a gradual…
CCM Supports Stay on Argentine Lemon Rule
…to protect the U.S. citrus crop against HLB and the insect vector Asian citrus psyllid. As growers, government, and homeowners work to prevent further spread of HLB in or outside…