…consumer more quickly. Newspaper advertising will also run in many Asian export markets to boost awareness and movement of California grapes. The late season period sees large volumes of California…
Natural Predator to Fight Asian Citrus Psyllid
…Mark Hoddle was one of the speakers at the recent Fall Citrus Meeting held in Tulare County. He spoke on the topic of biological control of Asian citrus psyllid with…
AgNet West E-news: Brown Vetoes Citrus Bill; Almonds and Bee Health; Farm Bill
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the governor’s veto of AB571, almonds and bee health, and the farm bill. Click here to view the current…
Citrus Industry E-news: Crop Size Predictions; Expo Seminar Summaries
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes predictions from citrus veterans on this season’s orange crop size and summaries from Citrus Expo seminar presentations. Want…
CA Citrus Mutual on Governor’s Veto of Citrus Bill
…commercial citrus industry, and the pioneering use of biological control to stop the Asian citrus psyllid and deadly citrus disease Huanglongbing. He sent the same message 30 years ago with…
Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill
…571 would have appropriated 5 million dollars from the general fund to fight citrus diseases including Huanglongbing, which is spread by the Asian citrus psyllid, and other diseases like citrus…
Citrus Growers Waiting for Action
…state plans to manage additional findings of Asian citrus psyllid. Tulare County Agriculture Commissioner, Marilyn Kinoshita, asks growers to help look for psyllids. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
No Citrus Crop Forecast Friday, October 11
The USDA Agricultural Statistics Board will not be meeting this week. Employees have been told to cancel travel arrangements to Washington, DC. There will be no citrus forecast released on…
AgNet West E-news: Almond Harvest; Fresno ACP; World Dairy Expo
This week’s issue of the AgNet West e-News includes information on the almond harvest, the Asian citrus psyllid found in Fresno County, and the World Dairy Expo. Click here to…
CDFA Meeting to Focus on Ag Research
…California Citrus Research Board. “Agricultural research needs to be readily available, relevant to what we need as growers, and responsive to overall industry needs,” said Craig McNamara, president of the…
Citrus Industry E-news: Good News for IFAS Center; Citrus Forecast Info
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes an update on the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center and information on the upcoming citrus crop forecast….
Fresno County Deals with Asian Citrus Psyllid
Three more Asian citrus psyllids are found in California. Two were in Tulare County, and for the first time one was found in Fresno County. The Fresno County psyllid was…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Found in Fresno County
…of introducing more ACP to our County.” The Asian citrus psyllid is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus…
New ACP Finds in Tulare County
The Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s office is announcing that two additional Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) have been detected on traps north of Eckert Field near Strathmore and northeast of Ducor….