The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s new estimate of China’s corn imports this season is a lot different from the old estimate. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio…
Citrus Industry This Week: Crop Forecast Reactions
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes grower and citrus commissioner reactions to the reduced crop forecast and how the smaller crop will affect the Florida Department…
Year’s First National Water Forecast
…dry.” “But that could all change by the end of the season. This early in the season – who knows? It always changes,” Perkins said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast Has More Changes
Candi Erick, USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator The USDA’s monthly citrus crop forecast further reduced the expected size of Florida’s orange and grapefruit crops. USDA Agricultural Statistics Administrator Candy Erick gives…
Citrus Industry This Week: Psyllid Product Timing; Freezes and BMPs
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes information on psyllid product timing and how to hear tomorrow’s live citrus crop forecast. Want to learn more? Click here…
Weather Affecting Crops Nationwide
California is having a mild winter, but other parts of the nation aren’t. So did that deep freeze extend far enough south to hurt citrus and vegetable crops? Gary Crawford…
Citrus Growers Continue Assessing Damage
California’s citrus growers are still assessing the damage from last month’s freeze. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Snow Survey Today
We will soon get another glimpse of the state’s water situation, as the Department of Water Resources is scheduled to conduct the season’s first snow survey today. Sabrina Hill has…
Speaker Series to Celebrate UCCE 100th Anniversary
…Asian citrus psyllid to the state’s commercial citrus-producing areas. Presentations on the second day of the show focus on “Wholesome food for a hungry planet.” Other topics that day include…
Citrus Industry This Week: Diaprepes Strategy; FDOC Report
Citrus Industry This Week, formerly known as Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive, includes information on diaprepres management and a report from the Florida Department of Citrus. Want to learn more? Click…
Top 10 for 2013
…for Pistachios Grower Experience with No-Till Methods Marijuana and Central Valley Farms Forum New Citrus Variety Developed Brown Vetoes Citrus Protection Bill Ag Groups Outraged Over EPA Information Leak Big…
Low Snowpack Level is Another Problem
…water. Cities and urban water managers along the Pacific Coast are worried about the lack of mountain snowpack so far this season, and in turn, a potential lack of water…
USDA Addresses Threat To Citrus Industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working to control a disease threatening the nation’s citrus industry. For more information: http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/citrus_greening/index.shtml http://www.ars.usda.gov/citrusgreening/ http://blogs.usda.gov/tag/citrus-greening/…
Citrus Industry E-news: Grower Concerns; Psyllid Knowledge Boom
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes a grower report on fruit drop, harvesting and other concerns as well as information on the psyllid knowledge…