With all the regulatory and economic challenges facing our agricultural industries, California growers understandably have a lot to grunt and complain about; however, if growers see these challenges as opportunities and work together to overcome them, so much more can be accomplished, as has been done in the California citrus industry. Check out this brief video interview with former President …
International Trade Dispute Impacts CA Citrus Shipments
The ongoing international trade dispute has disrupted many California agricultural industries which rely heavily on foreign exports, including California citrus. Watch this brief interview with former President of the California Citrus Mutual Joel Nelsen as he shares how this is impacting citrus shipments. Read more about the outgoing President of California Citrus Mutual and his outlook for the industry in …
California Citrus Mutual Appoints Casey Creamer as President/CEO
CCM appoints current Executive Vice President and veteran agriculture industry representative. Current President, Joel Nelsen to step down after 37 years at the helm and assume new role within the organization. The California Citrus Mutual (CCM) Board of Directors has named current Executive Vice President Casey Creamer as its new President and CEO effective February 1st. Creamer came to CCM …
CA Detections of Citrus Disease HLB up 160 Percent
Stakes at All-Time High for Backyard & Commercial Trees in 2019 Detections of Huanglongbing (HLB), an incurable plant disease that kills citrus trees, increased by 160 percent in 2018 compared to the previous year, signaling the growing threat to the state’s iconic citrus trees, landscape and economy. HLB is spread by a small pest called the Asian citrus psyllid as …
Huanglongbing Eradication Status in California Citrus
To date, the deadly citrus greening disease Huanglongbing or HLB has not been found in California’s commercial citrus orchards; however, it’s only a matter of time. HLB strikes continue to be detected in residential areas, and its vector has spread all over the state. Watch this brief interview with Victoria Hornbaker, head of the CDFA’s statewide citrus program, as she …
Citrus Crop Update with Central Valley Grower Arlen Miller
Harvest of the 2018-2019 citrus crop is underway, and growers are excited to reap the fruits of their labors. Watch this brief interview with third generation Central Valley citrus grower Arlen Miller as he shares his perspective on the coming crop and read more about him and his many diverse varieties of citrus in the coming issue of California Fresh …
Delegate Removed from the Bulk Citrus Spray and Move Treatment List
As of APRIL 20, 2018 Delegate (spinetoram) has been removed from the list of approved insecticides for the treatment of citrus just prior to harvest for the purpose of disinfesting citrus prior to moving citrus-filled bins between quarantine zones in California. The regulations for ‘spray and move’ can be found on the CDFA information for citrus growers/grove managers web page and the table from that …
Research Reveals a New Direction for Halting the Citrus Greening Epidemic
ITHACA, NEW YORK, March 26, 2018—New clues to how the bacteria associated with citrus greening infect the only insect that carries them could lead to a way to block the microbes’ spread from tree to tree, according to a study in Infection and Immunity by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) scientists. Citrus greening, also known as …
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