…courses include emerging postharvest technologies, a citrus postharvest pest control conference, and fresh produce marketing strategies. The training takes between one and four years. People who attended one of the…
Preventing Mastitis in Dairy Cattle
…University of Kentucky Extension explains how compost-bedded pack barn systems could provide management of the common dairy cattle disease mastitis. He says instead of laying on waste material, the cows…
California Agriculture Headlines
…connections, and outdoor classroom management. For those not in the Lake Tahoe area who would like to know more about implementing a school garden in your area, the California School…
Huff Applauds Quick CDFA Action in Response to Citrus Pest
…treatment of host trees and plants with the organic-approved material spinosad. The CDFA is also employing the principles of Integrated Pest Management (IPA) as part of the eradication effort. The…
The Brown Marmorated Stink Bug- Top Invasive Pest in the U.S.
…Food and Agriculture Administrator Sonny Ramaswamy says commercial traps are one way to keep the pest at bay, but researchers have noticed another. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Could Citrus Canker Cause Problems in California?
…University of Florida researcher Jim Graham is speaking next week at the Citrus Expo in Florida on the topic of canker management. For more on the Citrus Expo, visit citrusexpo.net….
Management of Asian Citrus Psyllid
As several counties around California are under citrus quarantine to prevent the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing disease, the pest and the disease are both significant problems…
Tulare County Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine
…at: http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/maps/quarantine/3435ACP_Tulare_20130730.pdf Residents in the area who think they may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at 1-800-491-1899. For more information on the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Tulare County
…residential property in Hacienda Heights, Los Angeles County. Residents in the area who think they may have seen the Asian citrus psyllid are urged to call CDFA’s Pest Hotline at…
ACP Spraying in Tulare, Citrus Program Extended
…CDFA are now preparing to spray citrus trees in residential yards for the pest. The Asian citrus Psyllid can carry and spread Huanglongbing disease, which could devastate the citrus industry….
IREC Field Day
…and also includes lunch. Topics this year include potato pest management, rot control in onions, alfalfa management trials, nitrogen management in wheat and other topics. For more information, click here….
Curly Top, Powdery Mildew Seen in Tomatoes
…is spread by the beet leafhopper. Spring plantings are the most susceptible to the pest. Some tomato growers in Merced County are also reporting problems with powdery mildew. Powdery mildew…
Soil Nutrient Management Seminars Coming Up
…soil nutrient management are invited to upcoming CAPCA ED seminars. The Nutrient Management seminars will feature a number of topics, including nitrogen and phosphate efficiency, potash’s role in nutrient management,…