…a trial on the pest due to the increased infestations and says like a lot of other pests, good management of this beetle involves healthy crops. Attracted to Weaker Plants…
California Milk Advisory Board Young dairy farmers and FFA Competition
…ride on the CMAB 2016 Rose Parade® float, and one runner up will get a trip to Pasadena and will be able to participate in other Tournament of Roses activities….
Video Contest Gives Young Calif. Dairy Leaders Opportunity to Share Passion for Food and Farming
…enjoy a trip to the 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, Calif., to ride on the CMAB Rose Parade float and participate in related activities. One runner-up winner will…
Challenges Facing Shot Hole Borer Treatments
…the shot hole borer doesn’t feed on the trees it infests and that makes treating for the beetle difficult. Hard To Treat Avocados are the first agriculture crop the polyphagous…
CDFA’s Commitment to Eradicate the Japanese Beetle
Photo by Bruce Marlin The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is currently working on a pair of Japanese beetle eradication projects in Sacramento County, in the communities of…
Agri View: Bugged Out
red palm weevil Everett Griner talks about another destructive imported insect in today’s Agri View. Bugged Out The red palm weevil, Rhynchophorus ferruginous, is a species of snout beetle also…
2015 Lake County Walnut Update to be Held
…twig beetle and 1000 cankers disease management, and a presentation by the California Walnut Board. The meeting is sponsored by UCCE and the California Walnut Board. There is no registration…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…Beetle in California; $100,000 for a Regional Identification Center for Bark Beetle and other woodboring beetles in Oregon; A total of $165,975 to study attractants for the Giant African Land…
Fruit & Nut Review
…Mandarin oranges, grapefruits, finger limes, and lemons continued to be packed and shipped to foreign markets. Growers treated citrus groves for fungal diseases and Fuller Rose Beetle infestation to maintain…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
…out to the farm gives her a fuller picture of what she’s dealing with that she can’t get over the phone or with photos via email. Sometimes she may notice…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…at farmers markets. Over 5,000 farmers markets now accept EBT, and SNAP redemption at farmers markets nationwide rose from $4 million in 2009 to over $21 million in 2013. In…
Red Palm Weevil Close to Eradicated
Courtesy: UCANR The red palm weevil has devastated palm trees in areas where the pest has infested, so when the beetle showed up in Laguna Beach in 2012, a coordinated…
Little Known About Shot Hole Borer
Courtesy: UCANR There’s a new beetle infestation in California that researchers say is devastating. Little Known About Shot Hole Borer The polyphagous shot hole borer is a beetle that has…
Red Palm Weevil Update
…the red palm weevil showed up in Los Angeles and Cooperative Extension Specialist in Biological Control Mark Hoddle says they went to work to make sure the beetle didn’t spread….