Parts of California See New Expansion in Citrus Greening Quarantine

USDA is seeking public comment on petitions to deregulate two fruit selections developed using genetic engineering.

USDA-APHIS is taking action because of citrus greening detections in plant tissue samples collected in Riverside and Orange counties.

USDA secures $129.2 million in emergency funds to deter fruit flies — some of the most destructive fruit and vegetable pests in the world.

California Avocado Commission outraged by USDA’s decision to no longer use APHIS inspectors in Mexico to conduct pest inspection of avocado orchards.

Positive identifications of serious citrus fruit malady prompts action from USDA APHIS and the Texas Department of Agriculture.

Government agency is investing more than $70 million in 374 projects through the Plant Protection Act’s Section 7721 program.

USDA-APHIS expands Oriental fruit fly quarantine in response to more confirmed detections of adult flies from various trapping sites.

Already on alert, USDA-APHIS inspectors confirm 20 more adult specimens of the Zeugodacus tau fruit fly were recently found in Los Angeles County.

Five-year strategy developed by Spotted Lanternfly Strategic Planning Working Group to combat invasive pest by limiting its march West.

Confirmed detections of the fungal foe’s causal agent prompts alert from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

USDA is investigating unsolicited packages being received by people across the country. Find out what is known so far.

One U.S. industry leader says the importation is disturbing because “already notices have been received regarding fruit fly issues in Argentina. We take these seriously and expect producers in other production areas to respect that concern.”

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is considering allowing the importation of fresh apples from China into the continental United States.

The University of Florida has released three smart device apps of interest to those in the irrigation business, […]

The Florida Automated Weather Network is bigger than ever, with three new sites added in recent months. Stations added […]

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PureSense has announced the release of its new Irrigation Manager software platform for the Web. Since 2006, the […]

Improving irrigation management practices provides big payoff for growers in terms of water conservation.

Agricultural producers across Florida will be able to use their smartphones or computers to get real-time local weather […]