…causes the disease huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening. Citrus and some closely related species are susceptible hosts for both the insect and the disease. There is no cure…
Reset Spraying Regime Producing Results
Huanglongbing disease has yet to cause significant losses here in California, however in Florida it has destroyed entire groves. At the 2014 Citrus Expo, growers talked about systems that have…
Funding Focused on ACP Biological Control
…Asian citrus psyllid. The insect primarily feeds on the psyllid, and researchers are continuing to look into how effective they can be. Chief Operating Officer of the Citrus Research and…
Resources Not a Limiting Factor in HLB Fight
…California citrus growers. Resources Not a Limiting Factor in HLB Fight Chief Operating Officer of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation Dr. Harold Browning presented on how funding is being…
USDA Reopens Chinese Market Access for California Citrus
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that California citrus farmers will be able to resume exports to China this season. California citrus exports are valued at $30 million annually. “Resuming…
Vilsack Calls CA Wildfire Season ‘Intense’
Vilsack The cost of fighting wildfires is on the rise and it comes as California has what U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack calls an “intense” wildfire season. Sabrina Hill has…
All Mushroom Sales Approach $1.12 Billion in Value
…is $1.12 billion, up 1 percent from the previous season. The number of growers, at 348, is up 44 from last season. The average price is $1.24 per pound, the…
HLB Funding Showing Results
California citrus growers are staying in the loop when it comes to how Florida’s citrus industry is dealing with Huanglongbing. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman was at the 2014 Citrus Expo…
All Eyes on Florida Citrus
…citrus crop tally for the last crop season just finalized a few weeks ago, already the buzz is on as growers, industry and economists look toward the upcoming Florida citrus…
Winegrapes: New Acreage Helps Offset Drought Impacts
…“The early signs are that it is going to be a long, non-grower-friendly season and the wineries are showing no excitement about anything except pinot grigio. We spent a lot…
Citrus Industry This Week: News from Citrus Expo
Hear reports from the Citrus Expo seminars and learn who won the gun safe giveaway in today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week. Want to learn more? Click here to…
China Reopens Doors for CA Citrus
China has reopened the doors for California citrus. Sabrina Hill has more. China to allow CA citrus It’s a story we’ve been following at AgNet West. China stopped allowing citrus…
SLO Deals with Additional ACP Finds
Citrus growers around the state are watching San Luis Obispo County now, as more Asian citrus psyllids are discovered in the area. Sabrina Hill has more. Additional Asian Citrus Psyllid…
Citrus Industry This Week: Nutrient Overdose Research; Psyllids with HLB
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on nutrient overdose research projects that are resulting in new growth on HLB-infected citrus trees, as well as a…