…and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health until it dies. HLB has been detected just once in California…
California Agriculture Headlines for September 24
Today’s California agriculture headlines include information on a presentation on spinach in the Salinas Valley, Australia welcoming more California fruit, a field day for cotton growers, and a meeting for…
Vilsack Continues Push for Farm Bill
As the deadline to pass a new farm bill approaches, the Agriculture Secretary and others want passage and certainty soon. Rod Bain has more. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Report Says Food “Use By” Labels are Misleading
Do you throw away your food once it’s past the the use-by date? A new report on food expiration dates by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard University says…
How to Spot Asian Citrus Psyllids
…in both commercial trees and those planted by homeowners. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright says the Dinuba find…
Almond Board: Research a Focus of Almond Board Conference
…I was able to speak with Chairman of the Production Research Committee for the Almond Board of California, Joe MacIlvaine, and he says they made some changes this year. McIllvane…
Korea Allows California Oranges With FRB Control
Korea has agreed to accept California oranges for the 2013-2014 season from orchards where Fuller rose beetle (FRB) control measures were implemented. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Required…
Sorghum Field Day Next Week
California farmers are invited to a field day next week to learn more about sorghum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sorghum is an annual…
Citrus Industry E-news: The Bee Issue; HLB Production Systems
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a report from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam from a meeting of citrus growers and beekeepers as well as a…
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Co. Ag Commissioner on ACP
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright discusses the Asian citrus psyllid, including why the recent discovery in Dinuba is so significant….
Upcoming Seminar on Bee Health
The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology fall seminar series will open next month with a seminar titled “Bee Disease Resistance and Colony Health,” presented by noted research entomologist…
Beekeeping a Unique Job
Bees are vitally important to agriculture and beekeepers have a unique profession. Many livestock producers manage hundreds or even thousands of animals. Gary Crawford has this report about a farmer…
Dairy Digester Projects Sought
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are asking for dairy digester projects. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report A…
California Crop Update
Sabrina Hill has an update on several California crops. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California navel orange production for the 2013-2014 season is forecast at 1.76 million tons…