The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is proud to announce the hiring of Dr. Melinda Klein as Chief Research Scientist. Dr. Klein will be joining the organization on May 1, 2016….
Scale Treatments Lasting Several Seasons
Courtesy: UC ANR Advisors are seeing scale treatments in walnut orchards last multiple seasons and could stretch out the need to treat even further than current practices. Treatments Lasting Several…
Agri View: Sweet Onion Thing
…fall and into the holiday season. In 1991, the Vidalia Onion Committee began to annually honor one individual with introduction into the Vidalia Onion Hall of Fame. The committee considers…
Additional HLB-Positive Trees Confirmed in San Gabriel
…be carrying the bacteria that causes HLB. Roughly 10,000 Asian citrus psyllids and 12,000 plant samples have been collected for HLB testing. CDFA and the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention…
Citrus Fighting for Water Management Change
Citrus leaders are staying on top of the water fight and a recent bill might have the steam it needs to take the first step for water management change. Fighting…
Warm, Dry February Stalls Snowpack Gains
…from record early-season snowfall are largely declining due to changing weather conditions. “December snows got us off to a strong start,” NRCS Hydrologist Cara McCarthy said. “But snowpack increases stalled…
Citrus Industry This Week: Using Bactericides on Citrus; Crop Forecast Changes
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information on everything you need to know about bactericides and the results of the latest citrus crop forecast. Want to learn more?…
National Plant a Flower Day
…National Plant a Flower Day. Each year this day is dedicated to the planting of flowers and looking forward to the spring season. Flower gardening has become a hobby to…
Growing Safely – Rural Road Safety
Agricultural Safety Awareness-Rural Road Safety Drive with Reason, It’s Farming Season! This time of year, farmers are busy working in the fields and driving tractors, farm trucks, wagons and large…
Agri View: El Niño Weather
…above-average state. (MORE: What Does a Weakening El Niño Mean For Hurricane Season?) Though El Niño is forecast to weaken, NOAA said that we will continue to see temperature and…
Valencia Oranges Increased in Crop Forecast
…Forecast: Valencia oranges increase March USDA/NASS Citrus Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form (.pdf) The April USDA/NASS citrus crop forecast will be released on Wednesday, April 12, 2016 at…
Monitoring for Scale Crawlers Earlier
…than normal. Monitoring for Scale Crawlers Earlier Scale treatments don’t need to be made every season which makes monitoring for populations even more important. March is a good time for…
Ten to Participate in Leadership Farm Bureau
…Bureau; • Matt Watkins of Visalia, director of farming operations for a citrus grower-shipper and a director of the Tulare County Farm Bureau; • Johnnie White of St. Helena, operations…
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter Program 2016
…on March 8, 2016. Treatments will extend along the edge of determined quarantine boundaries, or on properties outside of the quarantine boundary where the GWSS had been found last season….