California citrus farmers are finding ways to adapt to the challenges of the current production year. Foreign markets play a critical role in the U.S. pistachio industry, with expectations for…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…trying to increase “incremental consumption” of California citrus. Seeing that citrus fruits are a “foundational nutrition item” in most American households, he believes that the overall outlook for growers is…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…future goals. He has worked as a mechanic at a trucking company, a guide for backcountry fishing trips, and on a citrus farm where he learned about farm management. As…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 02-06-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, we’ll tell you about a CDFA grant to support pollinators in citrus groves…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 01-30-24
…an Asian Citrus Psyllid discovery opens additional research opportunities. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Discovery Opens Additional Research Opportunities
A failed field test has revealed a significant discovery about the Asian citrus psyllid, the vector of Huanglongbing (HLB). Research indicates that the bacteria causing citrus greening can disrupt the…
NIFA Grants to Help UCR Develop New Options to Combat HLB
…made possible by the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act, addressing the urgent need to combat HLB and protect the citrus industry, which supplies 80 percent of the nation’s fresh citrus. Listen…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 12-29-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, Bayer wins in a California Roundup lawsuit, and citrus yellow vein clearing virus…
Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus Found in Los Angeles County
…and equipment. Insect vectors include green citrus aphids, melon or cotton aphids, citrus whiteflies, and cowpea aphids. Currently, there is no treatment for the virus, so the best mitigation measures…
Participants Sought for Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea in March
…inviting U.S. exporters to apply for participation, emphasizing the stability and growth potential in North Asian markets. U.S. exporters have until December 18 to apply for the trade mission. South…
Can You Be Regenerative and Not Be Organic? ‘That Would Be Impossible’
…as some citrus. All of the stone fruit varieties are regeneratively certified, with the farm itself being Regenerative Organic Certified at the gold level. Peterson heralded a sentiment that other…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 12-06-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports on valley citrus growers preparing for the 2023 frost season and concerns…
Five HLB-Positive Trees Detected in San Diego County
…quarantine area has now been established with a five-mile radius around the affected site. A new Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) Bulk Citrus quarantine zone 6 boundary has been added to…
Grower Participation Requested for Citrus Life Cycle Survey
…citrus industry. The goal of the project is to quantify the environmental impacts and benefits of citrus production, covering everything from water and electricity usage to grove management practices and…