Pesticides

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced this week one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The Committee advises the CDFA Secretary on [...]

Three new Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) detections were confirmed late last week in commercial citrus in Kern County. Two adult ACP were detected in separate traps in the Maricopa area, […]

 Earlier this week, CCM staff traveled to Santa Paula for our annual Ventura County Grower Meeting. The meeting included lunch and a conversational update from CCM Director of Governmental [...]

California citrus growers now have an additional tool to help manage pre-harvest fruit drop. Citrus Fix has received a California FIFRA Section 24(c) Special Local Need label (CA-260001) for use [...]

California Citrus Mutual is asking all citrus growers and members to take a few minutes to submit comments to the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) opposing its proposed [...]

California Citrus Mutual supported budget funding to expand the California Department of Pesticide Regulation’s (DPR) pesticide reevaluation efforts and successfully advocated for [...]

The California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC) contacted the industry this week to provide information on complying with the Fuller rose beetle (FRB) protocol for exports to Korea. Growers can [...]

Earlier this week, Director of Governmental Affairs Jacob Villagomez, Board Chair Julia Inestroza, and Director of Grower Services Diego Cruz traveled to Mecca in Riverside County for a grower [...]

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has confirmed that it will not increase licensing and certification fees in 2026. DPR must announce any potential fee increases by January [...]

Yesterday, October 22, 2025, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced that it is expanding the HLB quarantine boundary in the Capistrano Beach area of Orange County [...]