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12, 2019
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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 [...]
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10, 2019
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments to Cal DPR
Governor Newsom has appointed Val Dolcini director at the Department of Pesticide Regulation, where he has served as acting director since June 2019 following the departure of former director Brian Leahy. Dolcini also served concurrently as the deputy secretary for agriculture at Cal EPA. Dolcini’s appointment to DPR director was broadly supported by the agricultural [...]
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10, 2019
CCQC Announces First Copper Application
On Wednesday, October 16 California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) announced the dates for the first copper application for shipments to Korea. See the information below: “This is an advisory for all California orange packinghouses in all counties regarding the first preharvest field-application of a fungicide for all orange blocks eligible to ship to Korea in [...]
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10, 2019
Tulare Co. Ag Commissioner’s Office Sends Letter to Packers & Transporters regarding ACP HLB
With the start of Navel season rapidly approaching the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner’s office sent a letter to processors and packers and transporters. The goal of these letters was to remind them of the measures that need to be taken to prevent the spread of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and potentially Huanglongbing (HLB). You can [...]