This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes a grower report on fruit drop, harvesting and other concerns as well as information on the psyllid knowledge…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
…in vineyards and stone fruit orchards. Grape vines continued to lose leaves and go dormant. Disking, shredding brush and trellis work was also ongoing. Citrus harvest was slowed due to…
Florida Citrus Industry Learns from Problems
Citrus growers in Florida are making big improvements in controlling the Asian citrus psyllid, which was first found in Florida about 8 years ago and has spread Huanglongbing disease there…
Citrus Industry E-news: Multi-CHMA Psyllid Sprays; Diaprepes Problems
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes a grower report on multi-CHMA psyllid sprays as well as information on diaprepes and HLB problems. Want to…
AgNet Media Inc. Principals Now Sole Owners of AgNet West
…events for more than 25 years. These include Southeast AgNet Radio Network, operating with localized programming in Florida, Georgia and Alabama; Citrus Industry magazine; Pest Pro magazine; and Citrus Expo,…
CDFA Accepting Concept Proposals
…projects to fill gaps in nitrogen management information for specific crops grown in the San Joaquin Valley, including corn, pima cotton, processing tomatoes, walnuts, and citrus. In addition, FREP is…
More on USDA Emergency Response Framework
…of the psyllid that spreads the disease – the Asian citrus psyllid. And that’s how things started in Florida several years ago. Citrus there has now seen major damage from…
More on USDA Measures Against Huanglongbing
USDA has created a multi-agency emergency response to combat citrus disease. Susan Carter has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
New USDA Emergency Response Framework to Combat Huanglongbing
…by the Asian citrus psyllid, which has been found in several areas around California. So far, only one tree in the state has been infected with the disease. That was…
AgNet West E-news: Farm Bureau and Insurance; Citrus Damage; Almond Achievement Award
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the California Farm Bureau Federation and the Affordable Care Act; damage to the California citrus crop caused by the…
Citrus Industry E-news: Crop Forecast; Freeze Protection
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes details on the latest citrus crop forecast and freeze protection advice. Want to learn more? Click here to…
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48-Hour Delay
…cost more than $32 million to the citrus industry, which was spent on protection methods like wind machines. The citrus industry is valued at $1.5 billion for the San Joaquin…
Citrus Handlers Asked for 48 Hour Delay To Assess Freeze Damage
Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner Marilyn Kinoshita has issued a letter to citrus handlers requesting a delay of 48 hours to give inspectors time to make assessments of the freeze damage….
Little Damage for Citrus Crops
California citrus crops may have made it through the bad weather. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…