Opinion: Good Students Become Great Teachers By Paul Rusnak|May 25, 2012 A few months back when the news broke about HLB being found in Southern California, it certainly was […]Read More
Stay A Step Ahead Of Psyllids By Frank Giles|April 18, 2012 Any scientist will tell you that nature doesn’t stand still. That’s certainly the case with the Asian citrus […]
New App To Prevent HLB Spread in CA Citrus By Growing Produce Staff|April 10, 2012 A new iPhone application is available from USDA that will help homeowners identify and report possible new citrus […]
Citrus Greening Quarantine In Southern California By Growing Produce Staff|April 4, 2012 A 93-square mile quarantine is now in place in the Hacienda Heights section of Los Angeles County following […]
Citrus Greening Found For First Time In California By Growing Produce Staff|April 2, 2012 The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and the USDA announced they had found the state’s first […]
Spinach Genes Used In The Fight Against HLB Posted by Paul Rusnak|March 26, 2012 Dr. Erik Mirkov, a Texas AgriLife Research plant pathologist at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at […]
Zero Tolerance For Citrus Disease By David Eddy|March 9, 2012 The state of California will institute a policy of mandatory removal if any citrus trees in the state […]
USDA Spreads The Word About Citrus Diseases By Growing Produce Staff|February 23, 2012 The Save Our Citrus program is intended to inform the public about citrus diseases that can damage citrus […]
Delegate WG Receives Labeling For Citrus Root Weevil By Growing Produce Staff|February 15, 2012 Already used for control of Asian citrus psyllid, citrus leafminer, and other lepidopteran insects, growers now also can […]
Teamwork Bears Fruit In Fighting Citrus Psyllids By Growing Produce Staff|December 6, 2011 What has been the results of cooperative efforts among growers in your area to control psyllids? A: The […]
Courts Rejects Attempt To Block Recovery On Citrus Canker Compensation By Growing Produce Staff|December 2, 2011 A Florida court has rejected an attempt by the Florida Department of Agriculture to block recovery on a […]
Citrus Canker Added To Actinovate AG Label By Growing Produce Staff|August 16, 2011 Citrus canker (Xanthomonas axonopodis) is the latest disease that has been added to the Actinovate AG label. Trials […]
New High-Tech Way To Hunt HLB By Growing Produce Staff|August 10, 2011 USDA scientists are using a technology known as “Fourier transform infrared-attenuated total reflection” (FTIR-ATR) spectroscopy to rapidly identify […]
Parsons On Citrus: Goin’ With The Phloem By Larry Parsons|July 15, 2011 We have learned a lot about HLB (or greening) since it was first discovered in Florida in 2005. […]
Citrus Disease Research To Get Boost From USDA By Growing Produce Staff|July 11, 2011 USDA will fund $11 million for citrus disease research over the next four years. The money will […]
On A Mission By David Hall|May 18, 2011 Areawide management of the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a hot topic among many citrus growers and researchers. […]
Study: Insecticide Resistance Developing In Asian Citrus Psyllid By Growing Produce Staff|May 9, 2011 In Florida’s war against citrus greening, producers face a new threat — the insects they’re fighting are becoming […]
United Front For Control By Frank Giles|March 16, 2011 The most popular acronym floating around the citrus world these days is CHMAs, otherwise know as citrus health […]
Study: Psyllids Making Abandoned Groves Home By Growing Produce Staff|February 23, 2011 For years, citrus growers have feared that abandoned groves provided refuge for the Asian citrus psyllid, an invasive […]
In Focus: Kieth Hollingsworth On Sprayers Posted by Christina Herrick|February 23, 2011 1. Your company sells chemical spray tips and nozzles. How much can a grower save or lose by […]
