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04, 2020
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03, 2020
Huanglongbing Detection Triggers Citrus Quarantine Expansion in San Bernardino County
A citrus quarantine expansion has been declared following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB) in one residential citrus tree in the City of San Bernardino. This is the first confirmed find of the citrus disease in the city and follows the recent detections of several HLB-positive trees located in Colton, Montclair, and Ontario. [...]
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03, 2020
CDFA Announces Vacancy on Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Committee
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is announcing one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The committee advises the CDFA secretary on activities associated with the statewide citrus specific pest and disease work plan, which includes outreach and education programs as well as surveying, detecting, analyzing, and treating pests and diseases specific [...]
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02, 2020
Job Opening: ACP and Plant Specialist for Detector Dog Research
The Asian Citrus Psyllid & Plant Specialist will support the Asian Citrus Psyllid Detection Canines For California research project. This is a USDA HLB Agency Coordination (MAC) funded project which is underway in Imperial County, CA. The purpose of this project is to determine if detection dogs are able to locate Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) [...]
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01, 2020
Detection of Huanglongbing Triggers Quarantine Expansion in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties
A quarantine expansion has been declared following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in two citrus trees in Colton. This is the first time the disease has been confirmed in Colton, and the detection came on the heels of the first detection in San Bernardino County in November 2019. The [...]
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01, 2020
2019 in Review: Protecting Crops, Animals and More from Pests and Diseases
From the California Department of Food and Agriculture
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12, 2019
HLB Detections in Corona Expand Quarantine in Portions Of Riverside, Orange And San Bernardino Counties
The California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a quarantine following the detection of Huanglongbing (HLB) in multiple residential citrus trees in Corona (Riverside County). This is the first time HLB has been detected in Corona. The 107-square mile quarantine area will link up with the east side of the existing quarantine in Los [...]
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12, 2019
House Approved Spending Plan is a Major Win to CA Citrus
On December 17, 2019, the United States House of Representatives passed a $1.4 trillion appropriations bill to fund the government. Included in the package is $61 million for the Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) and $8.5 million for the citrus HLB multi-agency coordination (MAC). CHRP provides funding to offset California’s Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention [...]
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12, 2019
CDFA Press Release: Detection of citrus disease Huanglongbing triggers quarantine expansion in portions of San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties
SACRAMENTO – November 22, 2019 – A quarantine has been declared following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in a single citrus tree in an unincorporated area of San Bernardino County, near Montclair. This is the first time the plant disease has been detected in San Bernardino County. CDFA is [...]