…eggs in wet, organic materials such as hay, manure, compost heaps and grass clippings. Both males and females feed on blood-delivering painful bites to livestock, pets and people. For livestock…
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
The Government Accountability Office says the Department of Agriculture complied with rulemaking procedures during its withdrawal of The Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. The office reviewed the USDA…
USDA Warns Dangerous Pests are Emerging, Adds Cherry Fruit Fly to Alert List
…destructive species – which include the emerald ash borer, gypsy moth and citrus greening disease – cost the nation $40 billion each year in damages and expensive eradication and control…
Agri View: Spotted Lanternfly- A New Insect to Fear
…also destructive to grapevines and small fruit trees. That is where the public comes in. Backyard grapevines and a single peach, pear, plum, or citrus, tree can be found in…
Easter Eggs for Your Basket Will be a Bit Higher This Year
…following: half-gallon whole regular milk, $2.04; half-gallon organic milk, $4.24; and one dozen “cage-free” eggs, $3.53. The year-to-year direction of the marketbasket survey tracks closely with the federal government’s Consumer…
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
…years. Citrus greening has been detected in every citrus-producing county in Florida, throughout the southern citrus growing states and in isolated spots in southern California. There is no effective prevention…
Organic Groups Suing USDA over Livestock Rule
Four organic groups have filed a lawsuit against The U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, regarding the organic livestock welfare rule. Led by the Center for Food…
USDA Provides Funds to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases
…surveys for grape commodity pests and diseases in 18 states and harmonize Grapevine Nursery Stock Certification Programs; Citrus: $1,337,685 in support of citrus producing states to survey, develop diagnostic tools,…
Growers Lose Lawsuit to Continue Ban on Argentinian Lemons
…filed by the U.S. Citrus Science Council, along with five growers, claimed that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ignored science and based their reasons to lift the ban on…
Roof Rat Damage Causing Concern for Growers
…in several different commodities including citrus, avocados, pomegranates and nut crops. Aside from feeding on the crop directly, rendering it unmarketable, the rodents are also chewing on tree limbs and…
CDFA Works to Reinstate Emergency Pest Management Protocols
…properties and in the backyards of homeowners. Several different industry groups voiced their disappointment in the initial court decision. California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelson noted what kind of negative…
Exchanging Seeds at a Seed Library
…can optionally return the seeds once their own plants sprout, based on an honor system. Many of the libraries and museums with seed libraries also offer classes on organic gardening…
Agri View: Imported Organics
Everett Griner talks about how unreliable imported organics really are in today’s Agri View. Organic farming has become a well known phrase in today’s world. From it’s start a little…
Citrus Showcase Addresses Several Industry Concerns
The 25th Annual Citrus Showcase was hosted by California Citrus Mutual (CCM) at the Visalia Convention Center on March 8. The event brought the California citrus industry together to engage…