First HLB Bacteria Found in California Commercial Citrus Grove Posted by David Eddy|August 7, 2020 Asian citrus psyllid found in Riverside County confirmed positive for bacteria that causes the deadly disease.Read More
California Ag Department Makes Big Investment in Sustainable Pest Management By California Department of Food and Agriculture|November 4, 2024
How One Essential Farm Business Steps up in a Pandemic By Frank Giles|July 24, 2020 Plant Food Systems is all systems go serving its grower customers. Get an inside perspective from Paul Fabry.
Has a Cure Been Found for Citrus Greening? Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 7, 2020 Learn more about the discovery of an antimicrobial peptide that can be used in high heat, is easy to manufacture, and safe for humans.
Pledge to Save Citrus Continues to Gain Support Posted by Paul Rusnak|July 1, 2020 Certis USA is stepping up again in the fight against HLB. Find out how much the biopesticide company recently donated to the cause.
Watch Citrus Achievement Award Winners Take on Tough Topics Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 29, 2020 Special webinar presentation is now on demand. Learn what the best in the business are doing to cope and overcome in trying times.
Citrus Greening Quarantine Zone Growing in California Posted by Paul Rusnak|February 26, 2020 Multiple detections of the deadly disease sparks USDA to expand areas already under watch. See what counties are affected.
2020 Florida Citrus Show Kicks off Year on Strong Note By Frank Giles|January 27, 2020 More than 800 people attend event to network with peers and to learn about promising research on growing in an HLB-endemic environment.
Citrus Greening on the Move in Southern California Posted by Paul Rusnak|November 25, 2019 New detection of the disease triggers quarantine expansion. Find out who’s impacted.
Big Breakthrough in the Fight Against Citrus Greening Posted by Frank Giles|September 17, 2019 Washington State researchers grow disease bacteria in the lab for the first time. Find out how.
Citrus Greening Scourge on the Spread in California and Texas Posted by Paul Rusnak|August 28, 2019 USDA expands quarantine areas after plant tissue samples of deadly disease found in multiple locations.
The New Scoop to Keep Citrus Roots Healthy By Frank Giles|August 6, 2019 Grower John Paul looks to subsurface irrigation to provide benefits in new South Florida planting.
Commitment to Citrus Strong for Certis USA Posted by Paul Rusnak|June 14, 2019 Biopesticide company makes another large donation to help fund citrus greening research.
California Citrus Industry Looking to the Future for Solutions By Joel Nelsen|May 30, 2019 There are a lot of challenges the sector is facing right now, but there’s also confidence in the ability and resources to take them on.
Can Artificial Intelligence Outsmart Citrus’ Greatest Enemy? Posted by Paul Rusnak|May 3, 2019 Scientists are tapping modern tech to streamline detection method for Asian citrus psyllids.
$3.5 Million Gift to Protect Valuable California Citrus Variety Collection Posted by Christina Herrick|March 18, 2019 Donation given to University of California, Riverside will fund 2.8-acre screened structure designed to help safeguard trees against greening threat.
How Florida Growers are Taking the Fight to Citrus Psyllids By Frank Giles|February 19, 2019 Mixing up control options proving effective to gain an upper hand on the HLB vector.
Positive Vibes at Center of Florida Citrus Show By Frank Giles|February 9, 2019 With groves bouncing back from Hurricane Irma, growers are ready to move forward and plan for the future.
The Pursuit Grows to Build Organic Matter in Citrus By Frank Giles|January 25, 2019 Researchers and producers are looking at implementing cover crops, compost, and biostimulants to improve soil health in Florida’s signature crop.
HLB Detections Soar in California Citrus Trees Posted by David Eddy|January 23, 2019 Nearly 700 infected trees were detected in 2018, more than double the number found in 2017, though none – yet – in commercial groves.
Fuel From New Farm Bill Needed for Future Growth in Florida By Paul Rusnak|January 16, 2019 Legislative victories for industrial hemp and citrus both bode well for sustained agribusiness in the years to come.
