The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has been expanding multiple quarantine boundaries over the past several weeks. One of the latest expansions is for Huanglongbing (HLB). Following the…
New Animal Disease Early Detection Partnership
There’s a new partnership for early detection of animal diseases. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. It’s a new partnership among the nation’s animal health and biodefense facilities…
Fruit Fly Quarantine Expands with Further Detections
…112-square-mile quarantine. CDFA Secretary Karen Ross noted that it has been a challenging year for agricultural pest and disease issues, emphasizing the significant increase in fruit fly detections. The first…
Week in Review: Substantial Damage from Citrus Thrips & Tracking New Strawberry Threat
…Department of Food and Agriculture has imposed a quarantine in Ventura County due to the discovery of Huanglongbing. Stay informed about the latest agricultural issues by subscribing to the newsletter….
New Crop Insurance Program for Controlled Environments
…coverage against plant diseases subject to destruction orders. Available beginning in the 2024 crop year, the program provides a risk management resource for urban, specialty crop, and organic producers who…
First HLB Detection in Ventura Prompts Quarantine
…suppress the disease vector, ACP, by treating all host plants in the 250-meter area. Measures taken after an HLB detection are crucial to safeguard nearby citrus from the disease. The…
Quality Reports Detail Western Wheat Crop Conditions
…some crops lagging behind their average development stages. Wheat crop conditions were generally moderate in relation to disease issues, aside from some stripe rust and powdery mildew on varieties with…
Citrus Thrips Take a Toll on California Production
…and Disease Task Force indicate that 2023 is no different. Gautam said the unusual weather patterns created conditions that were too much for control measures to completely overcome. “A lot…
California Peach Crop Surpasses Early Season Expectations
…explained. “I think that partially had to do with the lighter set, and less peaches to take care of. They were bigger in size, and they had less disease issues.”…
CLas-Positive ACP Confirmed in Ventura County
…Laboratory and was reported by the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program. This CLas-positive ACP sample, comprised of 12 adult psyllids from a residential citrus tree in Santa Paula’s Southwest…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-20-23
…Bill, the value of climate-smart grant programs for consumer demand and Animal Health Laboratory Network goal of disease detection. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
National Farm Health and Safety Week
It’s a week to focus on staying safe while working in agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. NFSHW23: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease on Farms, Ranches…
Fusarium Wilt Race 2: A New Potential Threat in Strawberries
…made last fall is there are other strains that had previously not been identified that can cause disease on those resistant cultivars,” said Henry. “They overcome this resistance gene that’s…
New Research Shows Promise for Mitigating HLB
Researchers at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) may have found a promising solution to combat Huanglongbing (HLB). The breakthrough comes from the ARS Crop Improvement and Genetics Research unit in…