The October 27 edition of the AgNet News Hour delivered a mix of urgency and innovation, as hosts Nick Papagni and Josh McGill discussed California’s expanding HLB citrus quarantine, the…
Florida Citrus and Specialty Crops: Frank Giles on Challenges, Optimism, and Innovation
…forward. Giles noted that citrus greening disease, or HLB, has plagued Florida growers for nearly 20 years, but recent USDA crop estimates show signs of stability. “There’s some optimism that…
APHIS Expands Citrus Greening Quarantine in California
…page. A formal notice of this quarantine update will also appear in the Federal Register. About Citrus Greening (HLB): HLB is caused by the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus and transmitted…
Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo Power Panel to Address the Big Ag Issues
…of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. “We will have presentations on gene editing and transgenics to develop trees with resistance or tolerance to HLB. There will be presentations…
APHIS, CDFA Expand Citrus Greening Quarantine Area
…due to new detections in plant tissue samples from residential properties in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing (HLB), is a devastating disease that…
CDFA Expands HLB Quarantine Boundary in San Diego County’s Valley Center Area
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has expanded the Huanglongbing (HLB) quarantine boundary in San Diego County’s Valley Center area due to the detection of two HLB-positive citrus…
Citrus Greening Quarantine Expanded
…expanding the area quarantined for citrus greening (Huanglongbing; HLB), caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, in California. APHIS is expanding the quarantined area in the Mission Viejo area of Orange County…
APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantined Area in California
…(Huanglongbing; HLB), caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus, in California. APHIS is expanding the quarantined area in the Mission Viejo area of Orange County by 13.16 square miles. APHIS is taking…
CDFA Expands Quarantine Area in Mission Viejo, Orange County
…of citrus greening disease (HLB). The USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service added 85 square miles, including commercial citrus. CDFA Expands Quarantine Area in Mission Viejo, Orange County Quarantine Map…
Farm Bill Proposals Support Citrus Industry with HLB Funding
The farm bill frameworks from the U.S. House and Senate Agriculture Committees include specific funding for combating Huanglongbing (HLB). Both frameworks continue funding the Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension…
Farm Bill Frameworks Receiving Significant Industry Support
…specialty crops in both proposals, the SCFBA emphasizes the need for bipartisan collaboration for the bill’s passage. California Citrus Mutual has lauded the commitment to battling Huanglongbing (HLB) in the…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Discovery Opens Additional Research Opportunities
A failed field test has revealed a significant discovery about the Asian citrus psyllid, the vector of Huanglongbing (HLB). Research indicates that the bacteria causing citrus greening can disrupt the…
NIFA Grants to Help UCR Develop New Options to Combat HLB
…Danelle Seymour leads a $6.8 million project breeding HLB-resistant rootstocks, collaborating with USDA’s Kim Bowman. Another project, led by Chandrika Ramadugu with $3.28 million in funding, aims to develop HLB-resistant…
Five HLB-Positive Trees Detected in San Diego County
…250 meters of the HLB-positive trees is underway. As part of their ongoing efforts, CDFA has also updated HLB quarantine maps for San Diego County. Other HLB quarantines are also…