…million acres covered by active plans. Stewardship of Federal Forests: Reforest areas damaged by wildfire, insects, or disease, and restore forests to increase their resilience to those disturbances. USDA plans…
Hungry Pest
Giant African Land Snail April is Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month. Cathy Isom fills us in on some ways we can keep the PESTS away from your plants…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detected in Hollister
…and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. To date, HLB…
False Huanglongbing Report in Central Valley
News reports out of Tulare County have erroneously speculated that a citrus tree in the area may carry the incurable plant disease huanglongbing, or citrus greening. The tree in question…
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 17
…Week In Review, conservation in California, the pest and disease threat, and pretty plants and flowers seven days a week. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov…
Almond Board: Alternaria Severity Model
…says alternaria is a foliar disease that generally effects older leaves. It can lead to defoliation, bud reduction and bud deformation. He says when alternaria is discovered, there is a…
Process for New Psyllid Tools Too Long
…Process for New Psyllid Tools Too Long For now, the only way to control huanglongbing disease is to control ACP populations. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson says the process…
Treatments ‘Buying Time’ for Psyllid Research
Researchers say that area-wide treatments for Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) are just meant to buy time for research studies to come up with a solution for huanglongbing disease. ‘Buying Time’…
Ag Secretary Vilsack Announces Approximately $23 Million Available for Citrus Greening Research
…producers fighting citrus greening disease. Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening, threatens the future viability of the citrus industry in the United States, having infected more than 75 percent…
Nurseries Report Good News on Red Blotch Disease
…Red Blotch Disease Researchers are still looking at findings from red blotch disease trials to come up with recommendations for the grape industry. The disease was discovered in 2012 and…
A New Way to Protect Catfish from a Deadly Disease?
Today Cathy Isom checks out the new way to protect catfish from a fatal disease by using an old medicinal remedy. Catfish Medicine…
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…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion in Madera County
…Joaquin, San Luis Obispo and Santa Clara counties also under quarantine. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known…
CDFA Announces Recall of Raw Milk Products at Claravale Farm of San Benito County
…people may have joint pain and swelling after infection. In addition, a rare disease called Guillian-Barre syndrome that causes weakness and paralysis can occur several weeks after the initial illness….