…devastated by HLB? My conclusion is that number one, the answer is no, because California has been very proactive in controlling the spread of HLB through vector control of the…
CCM: Farm Bill Deal Good for Citrus Future
…plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB). The Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Development Trust Fund will build upon the program created in the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) title in the 2014…
California Citrus Network Now Available as Grower Resource
…topics, as well as issues related to ACP and HLB. The success of the informational exchange network relies on participation. Communicating with other members of the citrus industry about important…
Numerous ACP Found Near Visalia, California
…ACP were found. Local homeowners are cooperating with authorities to eradicate the insects. Preliminary testing of the trees does not indicate HLB in the area. All four discovery sites have…
Algorithm Helps Focus HLB Scouting
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has been utilizing an algorithm in their programs to find possible HLB infected citrus trees in the state. CDFA’s Victoria Hornbaker said it…
HLB Detections Nearing 1,000, Priorities Refocused
A series of strategic planning sessions have helped to craft a more detail-oriented approach to address the spread of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and management of Huanglongbing (HLB) detections. As…
The Western View: ‘Sniffer Dogs’ Working in the Ag Industry
…Coordination (MAC) System, a method devised by USDA to streamline funding for HLB related projects. The HLB MAC program has already invested millions of dollars in the research and the…
Multiple Agencies Collaborate to Address HLB
Several different agencies met in Fort Pierce, Florida last month to better coordinate efforts to address HLB. Representatives from the Citrus Research Board (CRB), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and…
Governor Brown Increases Funding for Citrus Protection
…(CPDPP) to continue to protect the state’s citrus industry against Huanglongbing (HLB). “He appropriated $10 million of general fund, one time for this fiscal year, plus an additional $2.5 million…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
…tactics for managing Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB). Grafton-Cardwell also talked about the details related to the Section 18 of Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act allowing for…
Important Industry Updates Presented at Spring Citrus Meeting
…the disease it causes Huanglongbing (HLB) which has been growing at an alarming rate in Southern California in the past few years. “It’s definitely exploded,” said UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE)…
Pest Prevention Programs Allowed to Continue
…including efforts to confront Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and Huanglongbing (HLB), as emergencies so that treatment programs could continue as scheduled. The ruling allows certain invasive pest programs to continue…
California Citrus Industry Has Substantial Economic Impact
…This enthusiasm must be tempered by the fact that huanglongbing can destroy all this in a matter of a year if the partnerships that exist between the industry and government…
CCM Ramping Up Political Efforts on Behalf of Citrus Growers
…U.S. Senate that Senator Feinstein has been a great friend for California citrus industry, on our Huanglongbing-ACP issues she’s been right there…so we’re going to stick close to Senator Feinstein,…