…“But it’s a new opportunity to reinvent ourselves after catastrophic losses to citrus greening.” Williams’s in-laws has been growing citrus for decades, part of the $10.7 billion industry that has…
Certain Rains Increase Almond Bacterial Spot
…readily isolated from overwintering symptomatic fruit mummies well into the spring season, indicating their role as primary inoculum sources during infection periods. Twig lesions and bud death were not observed…
Proposed ACP Quarantine Changes
Courtesy: UC ANR ACP Quarantines May Change in Future, Creating a Risk of Spreading the Pest Citrus leaders are holding meetings to discuss potential changes to future Asian citrus psyllid…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB Funding and Research; CEU Article
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on the latest HLB research funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture as well as an opportunity to earn…
Habitat for Wildlife and Pollinators
…variety of wildlife species. Pollinator conservation practices provide permanent or seasonal habitat to increase the abundance of pollen and nectar, expand the availability of blooming plants throughout the growing season…
PlacerGROWN Farmers’ Markets Opening for Summer
Farm-Fresh Produce Readily Available in Nation’s Premier Farm-to-Fork Region Four seasonal PlacerGROWN Farmers’ Markets are opening for the 2016 summer season, providing a plethora of produce options for residents of…
HLB Bacteria Isolates Can Vary
…will help ramp up this research. More about the research From UC ANR: Because the pathogen that is associated with HLB doesn’t spread throughout infected citrus trees right away, selecting…
USDA Unveils New ‘Urban Agriculture Toolkit’
…Resources Conservation Service technical and financial assistance for drip irrigation and seasonal high tunnels to extend the growing season. Farm Services Agency microloans that provide up to $50,000 in financing…
Identifying Vine Mealybug, A Growing Problem
…in a season and populate all over a vine. Cooperative Extension is offering free posters to help identification of this pest. If you are interested in the posters, you can…
The California Kitchen: Garlic Chicken Liver Pate with Orange Marmalade
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing brandy garlic chicken liver pate with orange marmalade with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 2 T Citrus…
Latest Push To Combat Citrus Greening
Researchers studying ways to address citrus greening will soon have more support in their efforts through USDA funding availability. Rod Bain has the story. Latest Push To Combat Citrus Greening…
Avocado Survey Deadline Tomorrow
…survey in order to fine-tune the estimate and better predict the harvest flow to market. Pre-season estimates for 2016 indicate a crop volume of approximately 392 million pounds. The survey…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…Horticultural Council, Yakima, WA Mr. Richard Guebert, President, Illinois Farm Bureau, Bloomington, IL Mr. Dale Murden, President, Texas Citrus Mutual, Mission, TX Mr. Jay Vroom, President, CropLife America, Washington, DC…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
…margin with the high price of water, and many areas of the Central Valley are predicted to have little water again for another season, even after the El Nino winter….