The Citrus Research Board (CRB) recently announced that registration is now open for their 40th Annual Citrus Post-Harvest Pest Control Conference which will take place in Santa Barbara April 24-25. This technical two-day citrus conference for industry personnel, service company representatives and researchers will provide updates on recent developments in post-harvest disease control, export requirements [...]
Every March, the Department of Food and Agriculture hosts Ag Day on the steps of the State Capitol. It is a widely attended event by legislators and their staff and celebrates the bounty and diversity of California commodities. Citrus was well represented at this year’s event by both CCM and the Citrus Pest and Disease [...]
CCM President Casey Creamer invites growers in Ventura to join him for an informal meet and greet and roundtable discussion on March 21st. The goal of these meetings is to hear Southern California member ideas and concerns within the industry in order to help direct CCM’s strategy as it continues to represent growers in Sacramento [...]
Last week California Citrus Mutual held its highly anticipated Citrus Showcase and the crowd in attendance seemed to be the largest one to date! With 130 exhibitor booths, 14 Event Sponsors, 3 informative workshops, and 1 sold out luncheon, the 2019 Citrus Showcase did not disappoint. Our exhibitors continue to raise the bar with their [...]
The first workshop of the day at our Annual Citrus Showcase focused on critical water issues where CCM is actively engaged and displayed a strong panel including Friant Water Authority’s CEO Jason Phillips, Greater Kaweah GSA General Manager Eric Osterling, 4Creeks Principal David DeGroot, and CCM Water Task Force Chairman and Grower Pete Hronis. The [...]
Interested in learning more about subsidence? Join the USGS for a presentation to learn more about the history of subsidence in California and enjoy an onsite tour of USGS’ recently refurbished extensometer along the Friant-Kern Canal. The event is scheduled to be held on Friday, March 22, 2019. Event details are provided below: 10am-11:30 am [...]
Join the Friant Water Authority on April 10 for an evening of dinner and conversation about FWA’s activities, their efforts to fix the conveyance problems with the Friant-Kern Canal, and the San Joaquin Valley’s water crisis and new plans to help solve it. The meeting will take place at Buck Owen’s Crystal Palace in Bakersfield [...]
Join UC Davis Irrigation Specialist Daniele Zaccaria as well as other water experts and specialists from the University of California Cooperative Extension, the California Department of Water Resources, and the Citrus Research Board to learn about research and advances in water use and irrigation for citrus production. Gain firsthand practical knowledge of the latest developments in the [...]
As previously announced, Casey Creamer is the new President and CEO of California Citrus Mutual. Casey has extensive experience in the legislative and regulatory arenas and has been able to affect positive change during contentious negotiations on issues that affect agriculture. Casey will share his vision on how CCM will address the industry’s most challenging [...]
CCM’s newly appointed President Casey Creamer will be hosting 2 meet and greet meetings in Riverside and Ventura. The goal of these meetings is to hear Southern California member ideas and concerns within the industry in order to help direct CCM’s strategy as it continues to represent growers in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. This is [...]
