…which means the Forest Service and Interior Department agencies would be forced to continue funding fire-fighting operations out of accounts meant for general forest management and restoration. “The wildfire season…
Citrus Industry This Week: Citrus Expo; Bactericide Discussion; Crop Forecast
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on Citrus Expo news, a summary of a grower discussion on bactericide use and the latest citrus crop forecast….
Asian Citrus Psyllid Pest Found in Monterey County
…through the movement of citrus trees, fruit or infected budwood. Homeowners should plant only certified disease-free citrus from a reputable nursery and not move citrus fruit or plant material around….
Almond Growers Now Have Irrigation Calculator
…and the tool will calculate how much irrigation water is needed based on those specific conditions using the seasonally relevant almond crop coefficient. To use the Irrigation Calculator, growers will…
Removing HLB Infected Trees Only Option
…better position if they would have done the same. Florida citrus grower Pete Spyke says the practices Florida growers are using to stay afloat with huanglongbing (HLB) disease won’t matter…
Perfect Storm Leaves California Prunes Short
It’ll be a little tough to find California prunes on the market this season as a perfect storm hit the crop during bloom. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released…
Citrus Crop Forecast has No Changes
…in Valencia oranges and Tangerines. June Citrus Crop Forecast June USDA Citrus Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form (.pdf) The final citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season will…
Nobody Exempt from ACP Quarantines
…to protect against the spread of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) which can carry huanglongbing disease. Kinoshita reminds everyone that these restrictions aren’t just directed at agriculture, and any citrus…
Signup for Cotton Producers Starts June 20
…40 percent of the average ginning cost for each production region. With the pressing need to provide assistance ahead of the 2016 ginning season this fall, USDA will ensure the…
New Facility Proves HLB/ACP Seriousness
…be used by researchers to fight a disease devastating the citrus industry. The research partnership aims to protect California’s $3.3 billion citrus industry from Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening…
Psyllid Quarantines Affecting Bottom Line
Moving citrus through the state is now more costly due to Asian citrus psyllid quarantines and the threat of huanglongbing (HLB) disease and some growers see it more than others….
Quiviut
…Farmer This Season’s Hottest Fiber: Qiviut, the Undercoat of Musk Oxen By Dan Nosowitz “The oft-cited fact is that it’s softer than cashmere and eight times warmer than wool, though…
Making Growing Tamarixia a Common Practice
A project in Southern California is researching methods of growing tamarixia which is a natural defense against the Asian citrus psyllid. Making Growing Tamarixia Common The Hanson Agricultural Research and…
Protecting California Citrus With Natural Enemies
…the state’s citrus industry has ever faced. ACPs are vectors of a bacterium that causes a disease called huanglongbing (HLB), which also is called “citrus greening” because the fruit doesn’t…