Category Archives: Tree Fruit

Research Nets Going Over Citrus Trees To Prevent Huanglongbing Disease

Blocking Psyllids Carrying Disease is Key By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Beth Grafton-Cardwell is the director of the Lindcove Research …

Labor Contractor Fresh Harvest Deep in Vegetable Harvests

Fresh Harvest Relies on H-2A By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Steve Scaroni, along with his wife Brenda, owns Fresh Harvest, …

Heat Illness Prevention for Field Workers

Farmers Guard Their Most Valuable Asset By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor When temperatures are heating up, it’s important that growers are …

New Study Reveals Economic Impact of California Citrus

Citrus Research Board Quantifies California Citrus Industry’s Importance Edited by Patrick Cavanaugh       Despite Tulare Mayor Carlton Jones posting a …

Citrus Psyllid Control Strategy Changes

Reducing Sprays in Areas, and Border Nets By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Huanglongbing, vectored by the Asian Citrus Psyllid, (ACP) …

Additional Chinese Tariff on Ag is Disruptive

Growers Concerned Over Added Tariff into China By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Trade to China is so important to California, and …

15 Percent Chinese Tariff will Harm Farmers

CCM President Issues Statement Regarding Chinese Tariff Announcement News Release from California Citrus Mutual While the proposed 15% Chinese tariff …

Relentless Search for ACP and HLB Trees

Intense Inspections of Urban Citrus Trees Continue By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Joel Nelsen is president and CEO of California Citrus …

More Cooperation Regarding Citrus Health and HLB Disease

Citrus Health Response Program Discussed at UC Riverside By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor California Ag Today recently interviewed Joel Nelsen, president …