It’s well known now that navel orangeworm (NOW) isn’t just a pest in almonds anymore and sanitation is the key for walnut producers to help reduce next season’s NOW pressure….
Agri View: Bad Economic Year
…Farm Income Forecast “As one growing season comes to an end and another lies on the horizon, USDA continues to seek out new and innovative ways to expand opportunity for…
Runoff Forecasts Encouraging for Western US
…start to the wet season across the Northwest.” With Maine Northwest River Basin stretching east of the Northern Rockies expecting normal to significantly above normal run off. “And that should…
Citrus Industry This Week: Combat Psyllids with Biological Control
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes an interview with Jawwad Qureshi discussing biological control of psyllids. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe. Click here to subscribe…
Wet Weather Doesn’t Hinder Citrus Harvest
…citrus grower and general manager of Orange Cove-Sanger Citrus Association. He said he expects citrus harvest will continue into May. “We got through the December cold spell pretty well, but…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine 2016 Update
…psyllid (ACP), a citrus pest of grave concern because it can spread a devastating disease that is fatal to citrus trees – huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. Quarantines…
Huanglongbing Disease Spread and Characteristics
Huanglongbing disease can spread really quick across California’s citrus industry, just ask the state of Florida. Mike Irey with Southern Gardens Citrus in Florida spoke at a HLB technology summit…
Citrus Crop Forecast Has Slight Changes for California
…Also showing changes in the January forecast were grapefruit, lemons and tangerines. Citrus Crop Forecast View the USDA/NASS January Forecast Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form. The February citrus…
Gut Feelings Important in ACP/HLB Management
Researchers caution that California growers need to incorporate their gut feelings when it comes to Asian citrus psyllid and huanglongbing control. Important in ACP/HLB Management Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and…
Citrus Industry This Week: Cold Protection; HLB Test; Center Dedication
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes information on the dedication celebration for the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee as well as a discussion with Rick…
Almond Board: Winter Sanitation in Almonds
…NOW moth flights In-season control of NOW with insecticides or biological control agents Prompt harvest before a third generation of NOW develops In addition to navel orangeworm, almonds are subject…
Vilsack Urges Congress to Pass Wildfire Funding Fix
…were destroyed by wildfires and a total of 13 wildland firefighters, including 7 U.S. Forest Service firefighters, lost their lives in the line of duty. Since 2000, fire seasons have…
Agri View: Migrant Trends
…by David Griffith and Ed Kissam. Coming Up on the Season – Farm workers in the United States and Farmerworkers in New York State by Kay Embrey. Farm workers and…
Huanglongbing Test Not Ineffective
…the world. HLB affects almost all citrus cultivars, and causes substantial economic and environmental losses to the citrus industry as well as backyard citrus by shortening the life of trees…