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 [...]
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11, 2019
ACP Management for Commercial Growers: UC Ag Expert Discussion – Dec. 4
Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell, a research entomologist and integrated pest management specialist at the University of California, is hosting a free webinar for commercial citrus growers and industry members on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. The webinar will address the management of the Asian citrus psyllid in commercial orchards. To register for the webinar, visit [...]
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11, 2019
Citrus Nursery Stock & Huanglongbing Workshop – Nov. 20 at the San Diego County Farm Bureau
The San Diego Agricultural Commissioner’s Office and the Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program will be hosting a free workshop for nursery stock growers and purchasers at the San Diego County Farm Bureau on Wednesday, November 20 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. The workshop will provide an update on the Huanglongbing (HLB) quarantine and the [...]
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11, 2019
Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee (CPDPC) Meeting – November 12th in Ventura
The Citrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program committee meeting will be held in Ventura at 10 a.m. on November 12, 2019. To register, attend or view past agendas and venue information, visit: cdfa.ca.gov/citruscommittee/. You can find the agenda for the meeting here.
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10, 2019
Positive HLB Find in Tijuana
California Citrus Mutual received an update from APHIS that the samples they took from the ACP/HLB finds in Tijuana a few months ago were found to be HLB positive. On October 18, APHIS IS with the Baja California Department of Agriculture removed and burned the tree on site. The positive detection came from samples at [...]
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10, 2019
Ventura County ACP-HLB Task Force Fall Workshop – October 29th
The Ventura County ACP-HLB Task Force invites local citrus industry members to attend an informational workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 29, for updates on Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) area-wide treatments; a report on the use of canines to scout commercial groves; Huanglongbing (HLB) detections; strategies for disease prevention and more. Attendance is free, but advance registration is [...]