Even with lower glassy winged sharpshooter numbers this year, experts want growers to know the signs of Pierce’s disease in grape vines. Pierce’s Disease May Never Be Eradicated Pierce’s disease…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…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. HLB has been detected just…
Dithane® F-45 Rainshield® Fungicide Registered for Walnuts
…disease. “Early blooming varieties are typically more susceptible to walnut blight simply because they bloom closer to the rainy season,” Mueller says. “But even late-blooming varieties like Chandler need protection…
ACP Quarantine in Madera County
…susceptible hosts for both the insect and disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until…
San Joaquin Valley Grape Symposium
…California Agricultural and Natural Resources and Allied Grape Growers sponsored the event that informed attendees on the latest Pierce’s disease, glassy winged sharp shooter, mealybugs and vineyard disease identification information….
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
…through the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). BCAP, reauthorized by the 2014 Farm Bill, provided incentives for the removal of dead or diseased trees from National Forests and Bureau of…
HLB Protocols Could Shut Down Shipping
…for closed facilities, for a year if a positive test is found nearby. Kinosita says some growers have spent a lot of money to have a disease-free, closed facility and…
HLB Not Just a Producer Concern
Backyard citrus growers need to be cognizant of Asian citrus psyllids and Huanglongbing disease as well. HLB Not Just a Producer Concern Tulare County is the first area north of…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…point that wetlands area will be reduced this year. Federal wildlife officials have warned that that will lead to an increased potential for disease among migrating birds forced into close…
Foothills See Highest Leafhopper Populations
…the curly top virus becoming a problem. UC Davis Plant Pathologist Dr. Bob Gilbertson says they are working on forecasting for the disease and a new varietal for those growers….
New ACP Discovery Near Exeter
…as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased…
Fast Transmission of Curly Top Virus
Another challenge in the fight against the curly top virus is that the disease is transmitted in minutes. Fast Transmission of Curly Top Virus Beet leafhoppers are not only hard…
USDA to Provide $4 Million for Honey Bee Habitat
…national honey bee pest and disease surveys and provides border inspections to prevent new invasive bee pests from entering the U.S. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) and NRCS work on…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in San Joaquin County
…portions of Fresno, Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara counties. The ACP is an invasive species of grave concern because it can carry the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known…