…the settlers, the feral hogs continued to run wild and became a favorite game animal for hunters. Early in the 1900’s Eurasian and Russian Boars were added to the mix,…
CA Rep. Costa Drills Perdue on Trade During House Ag Committee Hearing
…the mic. He immediately addressed trade deals with two Asian countries. First, Rep. Costa asked about a potential Phase Two agreement with Japan, in which Perdue responded optimistically. Costa then…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 03-03-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering China’s reduction of tariffs on U.S. citrus by 35…
California Citrus: Tariff Exemptions Are ‘Break We’ve Been Looking For’
The latest development in the Chinese market is coming as welcome news for the California citrus industry, as China moves to implement tariff exemptions. California Citrus Mutual President Casey Creamer…
Almond Update: Beauty Messaging Dominates Korea, Japan Marketing
It’s said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and that is especially true in some Asian almond markets. Koreans deeply value beauty. So much so that they…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 02-19-20
…Brian German has good news for prune producers this year, information on the upcoming California Citrus Mutual Annual Citrus Showcase, and an eyebrow-raising study that is looking into CBD effects…
Late Season Cold Front Allows Central Valley Citrus to Remain Strong
Central Valley citrus growers were able to make it through the recent cold front relatively unscathed. At World Ag Expo last week, President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual, Casey…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-17-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how the late-season cold front allowed Central Valley citrus…
2020 World Ag Expo Opens with AFBF President Zippy Duvall
…growers operate. “I went and learned about raisins. I saw some Asian food being grown, early spring food and then of course mandarins and table grapes. I got to see…
The Western View: CDFA: Helping Ag Grow
…tiny insect called Ascian Citrus Psyllid. They set out 52,000 traps and found more than 2,000 of these tiny insects, most in back yards. Several citrus trees in residential areas…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 02-10-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how citrus growers recently weathered freezing temps, details on…
Citrus Growers Weathering Freezing Temperatures
A cold front recently moved into California this week, creating some concern among the citrus industry as many areas experienced freezing temperatures. The citrus industry has been fortunate up to…
The Western View: History and Lesser-known World Ag Expo Facts
…only open 3 days, so come on down! We’ll be there. And that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. Visit us on the web at www.citrusindustry.net….
Meeting Monday to Discuss Recently Expanded HLB Quarantine Zone
…and Loma Linda. The quarantine prohibits the movement of all citrus nursery stock or plant parts out of the quarantine area, with provisions to allow the transportation of commercially cleaned…