…collaboration with the Citrus Research Board and constructed through a $400,000 grant from the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program, which is funded by California citrus growers. It will support…
Shade Plants
…(to enjoy in your shade garden, of course): peppermint, chocolate mint, apple mint, ginger mint, and many others. Lemon balm, a closely related and shade-tolerant species adds citrus notes to…
New Greenhouse Aids ACP Control
…Rearing Facility to Help Control the Spread of Huanglongbing Citrus Industry, University Leaders to Hold Ribbon Cutting Event The Asian citrus psyllid and the deadly citrus plant disease it can…
Apps for Ag Hackathon Prizes Awarded
…share $4,500. Third place went to ACP STAR System, a geo and temporal database and platform for tracking Asian citrus psyllid and other invasive pests. Team members Mark Takata and…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…many growers because of its size, according to Ventura County avocado and citrus grower Leslie Leavens. “The crop this year is way bigger than the one last year, thankfully,” Leavens…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines
…transport or send citrus fruit or leaves, potted citrus trees, or curry leaves from the quarantine area. ACP county-wide quarantines are now in place in Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside,…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
According to a report by IndexBox Marketing, the orange market is in crisis. One of the main reasons is the “citrus greening” disease, widespread in the key centers of orange…
Farming and Ranching Pioneers Honored
…Selma, Fresno County 100 years Fagundes Farms, Kings County J&M Thomas Ranch Inc., Tulare County Mountain View Ranch, Humboldt County Oak Ridge Angus, Sonoma County Porter Citrus Inc., Kern County…
Citrus Forecast has Slight Changes
The final citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season, issued by Mark Hudson, USDA Agricultural Statistics Board, is up 2.5 million boxes for California, now at 54.5 million boxes. The…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…2015/16 citrus crop at 8.52 million tons, down 6 percent from 2014/15. While Florida remains the main citrus producing State, its production levels are expected to decline 17 percent this…
National Orange Blossom Day
…slight citrus flavor to any dish! Fragrant orange blossoms offer multiple health benefits when prepared correctly to make a tea or orange blossom water. Some of the advantages may include…
Climate Smart Israel – Delegation Update
…measure water flow in citrus trees as well as stem growth and contraction; thermal imaging and drones to detect real time irrigation needs; automatic traps to monitor pests and real…
HLB-Identified Trees Tested, Most Negative
…ran them through the standard real-time PCR test, which is currently the only USDA-approved detection method for HLB. The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) announced that the analyzed…
Pacific Region Fruit and Nut Review
…domestic due to quality concerns. Florida Citrus In the citrus growing region reported, daily high temperatures were about average for this time of the year. All reporting stations had highs…