Indirect testing methods can be an important procedure for early detection of huanglongbing (HLB) disease in California. Possibly Catching HLB Early At a recent HLB technology summit, researchers talked about…
Dietary Guidelines
…improve and maintain overall health and reduce the risk of chronic disease—its focus is disease prevention. The Dietary Guidelines is not intended to be used to treat disease. Regardless of…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…the threat posed by the Asian citrus psyllid, a non-native pest that can spread huanglongbing, a disease deadly to citrus plants. The California Department of Food and Agriculture said Dec….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
…psyllid (ACP), a citrus pest of grave concern because it can spread a devastating disease that is fatal to citrus trees – huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. Quarantines…
Farm Bureau Delegates Chart a Course for 2016
…eligible for farm programs; * Supported voluntary risk management products for poultry growers that would provide assistance during disease outbreaks, and * Reaffirmed support for programs that provide emergency assistance…
Newly Identified Enzyme May Be the Culprit in Pierce’s Disease Grapevine Damage
…research team plans to move forward with Pierce’s disease research in hopes of developing ways to counteract the disease. Funding for the newly published study was provided by the Pierce’s…
Huanglongbing Disease Spread and Characteristics
…in California, showing growers how fast the disease can spread and how it isn’t limited to how far an Asian citrus psyllid can fly. Spread and Characteristics Huanglongbing (HLB) disease…
Agri View: Avian Flu Recovery
…highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 in the Pacific, Central, and Mississippi flyways (or migratory bird paths). The disease has been found in wild birds, as well as in a…
New Dietary Guidelines Released by USDA and HHS
HHS and USDA Release New Dietary Guidelines to Encourage Healthy Eating Patterns to Prevent Chronic Diseases Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia M. Burwell and Secretary of Agriculture Tom…
Huanglongbing Test Not Ineffective
…to where you sample the tree. More About Detection The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) says detection of the disease is extremely difficult by symptoms alone. Diagnostic laboratories…
Agri View: Feral Hog Drop-Net Tactics
…However, potential problems associated with feral hogs are numerous, including difficulty controlling population numbers, disease transmission, property damage and competition for resources with native wildlife. In many areas, feral hog…
ACP Management Participation Worries Growers
…to holding off huanglongbing disease in California citrus, but associate professor of plant pathology at UC Davis, Neil McRoberts, conducted a poll that showed concerns from growers about unified management…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine In Stanislaus County Includes Portion of Merced County
…are susceptible hosts for both the insect and disease. There is no cure once the tree becomes infected; the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit…
Agri View: South American Leaf Miner
Everett Griner talks about tomatoes facing another imported disease in today’s Agri View, the South American Leaf Miner. South American Leaf Miner From: tutaabsoluta.com/tuta-absoluta Tuta absoluta is a devastating pest…