…trees in order to save the commercial industry. #CitrusMatters will complement existing efforts and go a long way in reaching the millions of backyard citrus growers in California.” During the…
Almond Board of California Leadership Program Begins Seventh Year
…the fall, and seminars on marketing, nutrition, technical and regulatory affairs and production and environmental issues throughout the year. Participants are required to job-shadow a volunteer mentor from within the…
Devastating Citrus Greening Disease Targeted by USDA Grants
The grant will be used to develop non-transgenic techniques that either kill Asian citrus psyllids or prevent the tiny insects from spreading the disease to citrus trees. (Thinkstock photo) Two…
Citrus Industry This Week: Pruning Advice for HLB Trees; Florida Freeze Warning
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes details on the best pruning level to rehab HLB-infected citrus trees and a report on how citrus growers are preparing…
More Research for Chilling Requirement Issues
…for nut trees could be out of date. Brar says there is a new model available and the results of the two models are showing conflicting results. Brar is continuing…
Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
…solutions to help the citrus industry fight HLB. The projects include: Two projects to provide improved delivery of thermotherapy to HLB infected trees, a promising treatment that has shown to…
California’s Diversity Reflected In Pesticide Outreach
…to provide.” Punjabi-American farmers grow Sutter County’s fruit, nuts Yuba City has one of the largest Punjabi-American communities in North America. Many are farmers, who grow various orchard crops including…
Fruit & Nut Review
DECEMBER CROP COMMENTS – CALIFORNIA The grape crop, which accounts for 88 percent of the 2014 United States utilized grape production, is down 12 percent from the previous year. The…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine Expansion In Santa Clara County
…quarantine area to 160 square miles. A map is available online at: www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/go/acp-quarantine. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport or send citrus…
Red Palm Weevil Eradicated From Laguna Beach, California
…Each female may lay an average of 250 eggs, which take about three days to hatch. Larvae emerge and tunnel toward the interior of the tree, inhibiting the tree’s ability…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…first commercial orchard were planted in the 1970s. Compared to other nuts, The market was ho-hum, and it was a costly nut to grow. But there were people here who…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection in Tulare County Expands Quarantine Into Fresno County
…structures which are designed to keep ACP and other insects out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to transport citrus fruit or leaves, potted…
Western View: California Warming
…come north with them – no one really knows. Another consideration is chilling hours, which are so important to fruit and nut growers. Trees and vines need time below 45…
UC Makes Gains in Rebuilding its Extension Service
When several trees on his father’s walnut orchard died unexpectedly, Daniel Garcia decided he didn’t want to just replace them and hope for the best. Looking for an objective opinion…