Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released

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California and has been released for commercial use in Florida due to the damage the citrus industry has seen from the disease. The rootstock has been primarily tested in Florida…

USDA Announces 2016 Agricultural Outlook Forum

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…Blending Technology and Tradition.” The challenges and opportunities for agriculture and rural America are changing. In 2015, American farmers persevered in the face of drought and an unprecedented animal disease…

HLB Summit Updates California Growers

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…Summit Updates California Growers University of California Davis professor Dr. Carolyn Slupsky talked to growers at the event about the difference between direct and indirect testing methods for HLB. Direct…

Busy December for Ag in Congress

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December will be another busy month for agriculture on Capitol Hill as groups like the American Farm Bureau push to win year-end tax and other legislation. Busy December for Congress…