…And always throw your salad dressings in the refrigerator. Especially ones made with dairy, fruit or citrus. Even if you make your own, keep it fresh by keeping it chilled….
CA Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report
…estimating production. The varieties forecast in this report include conventional, organic, and specialty Navel oranges (including Cara Cara and Blood orange varieties). Survey data indicated a fruit set per tree…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…to working lands conservation. The selected projects address diverse natural resource issues such as pollinators; sage-grouse conservation; forest, carbon and corporate chain sustainability; and organic farming. Below are highlights of…
California State Organic Program
from the Organic Stakeholder Work Group Executive Summary California leads the nation in organic farms, land in organic production, and organic sales. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s…
Water Use/Climate Research Fellowships for CA Students
…Study of the Aqueous Phase Processing of Organic Aerosols through Carbon Stable Isotope Analysis Award amount: $132,000 University of Arizona: 1 award Project title: Uncertainty for America’s Coasts: The Future…
Western View: Nevada Water Wars Heating Up
…I have to meter it and pay by the gallon, and maybe reduce my usage? But, equally concerning is the sure knowledge that my neighbor’s half section of citrus isn’t…
Psyllid Detection Locations Show Complacency
…to re-engage enforcement. As the Asian citrus pysllid continues showing up in more counties around the state, president of California Citrus Mutual, Joel Nelson, says the pattern in which the…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
…available for review and the comment period will be reopened for 30 days ending September 26, 2016. Certain citrus fruit from Chile, including fresh lemons, is currently allowed into the…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…top citrus-production region. Huanglongbing, the fatal citrus disease the tiny pest can carry, has devastated Florida citrus production and threatens California citrus. Though the disease—also known as HLB or citrus…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
Courtesy: UC ANR Recent psyllid management meetings sought input from the citrus industry on ways to control Asian citrus psyllids and the spread of huanglongbing disease. The Asian citrus psyllid…
Food Scraps
…are actually lots of fantastic (and healthy) vinegar’s we can make from organic fruit scraps. In addition to apples and pears, pineapples, plum, raspberry, and even tomato can be used…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…and that would help develop and maintain a comprehensive, cohesive, and efficient clean plant network. Historically, NCPN funded specialty crops have focused on grapes, fruit trees, citrus, hops, berries, roses,…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…like the Iowa-based National Farmers Organization (NFO) that will use $588,948 in funding to assist 900 beginning organic dairy and grain producers over the next three years. NFO will provide…
USDA to Approve Non-Browning GM Apple Variety
…or organic varieties. APHIS received thousands of comments on the two varieties of apples that had been approved earlier for commercialization, and many were negative. However, Duarte Nursery of California…