…Experts are now saying that the El Nino forecast is looking like a dry one, and Silva says the deeper drilling is a necessity to actually have a next season….
Egg Marketers Await Beginning of New Regulations
…already “gone through the roof” in recent weeks due to higher demand during the holiday season. Cahill said while he has not asked egg producers whether they will be raising…
CFBF President’s Message: One Opportunity Lost; One Remains
…pass legislation in the next week, we will lose the potential of the coming California rainy season and the ability to better store, manage and allocate water. There may be…
Adapting ACP Regulations for California
The state of California was introduced to the Asian citrus psyllid in 2008, and we are just starting to see practical addendums to policies. Adapting ACP Regulations for California The…
Citrus Industry This Week: HLB & Undercover Growing; Citrus Marketing
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report on growing trees under screen and what the Florida Department of Citrus is doing to aid citrus sales. Want to…
Temperatures Creating Environment for Psyllid
…season, producing more generations and are infesting new areas where they have never been before. UC Riverside Entomology Professor John Trumble says one insect in particular that has been introduced…
Thankful For What’s On Our Table
…is also important to be thankful for the anticipation of worthwhile work that remains. I wish you and your loved ones a very happy Thanksgiving and a joyous holiday season!…
Citrus Industry This Week: Advanced Citrus Production Field Day Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes reports from researchers and growers who attended a recent University or Florida/IFAS Advanced Citrus Production Field Day. Want to learn more? Click…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
As the 2015 growing season officially comes to an end, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will contact producers nationwide to gather final year-end crop production…
Temperatures Changing Pest Management Systems
…are able to extend their season because of the temperatures, so can the pests. Growers will have to adapt their management systems, and some current successful methods may not be…
Citrus Industry This Week: Advanced Citrus Production Field Day Reports
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes reports from researchers and growers who attended a recent University or Florida/IFAS Advanced Citrus Production Field Day. Want to learn…
California Non-Valencia Oranges Forecast at 40 Million 500 Thousand Boxes
Mark Hudson from USDA/NASS headquarters in Washington, D.C. released the November citrus crop numbers, and forecast California Non-Valencia oranges at 40 million 500 thousand boxes. November citrus crop forecast The…
Citrus Industry This Week: Field Day Report; Online CEU; Next Forecast
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida contains a report from an Advanced Citrus Production Systems field day in Fort Pierce, how to earn a core continuing education…
New ACP Discovery Near Exeter
…as citrus greening. All citrus and closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure once a tree becomes infected. The diseased…