Korea has agreed to accept California oranges for the 2013-2014 season from orchards where Fuller rose beetle (FRB) control measures were implemented. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Required…
Citrus Industry E-news: The Bee Issue; HLB Production Systems
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a report from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam from a meeting of citrus growers and beekeepers as well as a…
AgNeTVideo: What Homeowners Need to Know about Asian Citrus Psyllid
Fresno County Ag Commissioner Les Wright discusses what homeowners need to know about the Asian citrus psyllid and the citrus quarantine in parts of Tulare and Fresno counties….
AgNeTVideo: Fresno Co. Ag Commissioner on ACP
Fresno County Agriculture Commissioner Les Wright discusses the Asian citrus psyllid, including why the recent discovery in Dinuba is so significant….
Dinuba Psyllids Not Carrying HLB
Test results are back and the Asian citrus psyllids found in Dinuba recently were not carrying Huanglongbing disease. We first reported on the discovery of hundreds of psyllids when it…
California Crop Update
…expected to be earlier than the previous seasons. Meanwhile – Citrus growers continue to irrigate, hedge and skirt groves. Valencia orange harvest is ongoing. Re-greening continues to be an issue…
Class 44 Selected for Leadership Program
…• Jessica Light, Zoetis, Sloughhouse • Tom Merwin, Merwin Vineyards, Clarksburg • Trevor Meyers, Meyers Farming, Firebaugh • Heather Mulholland, Mulholland Citrus, Orange Cove • Matt Neubert, Helena Chemical Company,…
Big Discovery of ACP in Tulare County
…a problem to humans, Huanglongbing disease damages and kills citrus trees. It has been detrimental to Florida’s citrus industry and could do the same damage in California. So far, the…
Citrus Industry E-news: Pesticide Exposure to Bees; Canker Management
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive from Florida includes a preview of an upcoming meeting between citrus growers and beekeepers as well as an update on canker…
Ag Theft a Growing Problem
It will soon be harvest season for the state’s rice crop, and growers in California’s biggest rice growing areas are dealing with a growing problem: Ag theft. Sabrina Hill speaks…
Citrus Expo E-news: Prize Winners
This week’s issue of the Citrus Expo E-newsletter from Florida includes a recap of all of the major prize winners from the show. Want to learn more? Click here to…
Citrus Industry E-news: Snively on HLB; New Citrus Growers List
This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a grower report from Citrus Expo and details on a new citrus growers list. Want to learn more? Click here…
California Headlines: Gill’s Mealybug, California Grape Record, Honey Production
…grape season runs from May through January. That means only about 40 percent of the crops is out, with the other 60 percent going out as the season progresses. If…
Vegetable Meeting in September
…coli and leafy greens, proper pesticide use, managing thrips on lettuce, aphids on broccoli, and the new invasive pest Bagrada bug on cole crops, nutrient management studies for cool season…