…28 industry associations, including California Citrus Mutual, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Western Growers, also sent a letter detailing concerns about the pandemic aid through CFAP. The coalition of industry…
New Targets for Huanglongbing Treatments
Scientists are closer to gaining the upper hand on a disease that has wiped out citrus orchards across the globe. New models of the bacterium linked to the disease reveal…
CLas-Positive ACP Discovered in Riverside Commercial Grove
An Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) sample has been confirmed positive for Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacteria that causes huanglongbing (HLB). The sample was collected from a commercial citrus grove…
Best Late Season Tomato Varieties to Grow
…planting. They provide a nice bit of overlap with your main season tomatoes and fill the void left when your early-season tomatoes stop producing. Late season varieties are planted at…
Keeping the Water Flowing in Your Garden Year-Round
The best way to keep the water flowing in your garden throughout the seasons. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Keeping plants hydrated is the best way to…
More People at Home Has Meant More Farming Complaints
…be doing anything different than they would be doing any other year at this point in the season, more people being home throughout the day provides more opportunity for complaints…
What to Plant in Your Garden in the Month of August
…even this late in the growing season. They don’t look like much at the beginning of the season and are typically passed over at garden centers for this reason. Plan…
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Reaches 50 Million Boxes Delivered
…accomplished in the same spirit in which the food box program was designed. We are committed to bringing relief to families who have been affected during this season.” Elizabeth Gregor,…
The Western View: Mystery Packets From China Causing a Stir in US
…con game, or a real threat to our country, the seeds are a mystery. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West and Citrus Industry Magazine. The…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-24-20
…Act, the 2020 Weedy Rice Survey that is officially underway and why citrus leaders are cautiously optimistic about a new HLB discovery. Tune in to the show for these news…
How to Grow Zucchini in Containers Successfully
…container over a season of growing due to its big root system. As long as your paying close attention to watering and feeding, you should have no problem growing Zucchini…
Citrus Industry Positive About Federal HLB Funding
HLB funding to support the fight against the spread of the disease and the Asian citrus psyllid survived cuts in the revised state budget, and leaders believe their chances in…
Week in Review: New HLB Treatment Shows Promise, Burger King Makes A Stink About Methane
Researchers from the University of California Riverside have made a promising new discovery that could help in the fight against Huanglongbing in citrus. Burger King has launched an advertising campaign…
Citrus Industry Encouraged by Potential of New HLB Treatment
…causes the disease using a particular peptide found in wild citrus relatives. While the material still needs to undergo more rigorous testing to evaluate its overall potential, the citrus industry…