Pests & Diseases

Nutria Swamp Rats Need Control
$7 Million Legislation Announce to Battle Nutria Swamp Rats By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor The

Mating Disruption For NOW Works
Trials Show that Mating Disruption Works Well to Offset NOW Damage By Patrick Cavanaugh,

Orchard Sanitation Will Reduce Navel Orange Worm
Sanitation is Foundation of Navel Orange Worm Pressure By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Now that

Volunteers Need for CDFA Citrus Pest Prevention
CDFA Announces Three Vacancies on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention

BioConsortia Moves Multiple New Products into Registration Phase
Field tests show 15% yield increases from new biostimulants and nematicides BioConsortia, Inc.,

Preemergent Herbicides Pay off
Preemergent Herbicides will Insure Clean Berm This Spring By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor While the

New Computer App To Help Fight HLB Disease
Computer App Available To Aid In HLB Fight in Southern California By Patrick Cavanaugh,

New DPR Chief Along with Other Directors
Val Dolcini is New DPR ChiefOther DPR Directors Announced Val Dolcini, 56, of Sacramento, has been

UC Offers Almond Production Short Course Nov. 5–7
Almond Short Course For Growers To Learn More By Pam Kan-Rice UCANR News and Information

Summer Annual Weeds Need Control Now
Avoid Allowing Summer Annual Weeds Going to Seed By Chris McDonald UCANR Inland and Desert Natural

Seeking a Better Understanding Regarding Cannabis Production
Survey Helps UC Understand Cannabis Production Challenges in State By Patrick Cavanaugh,

New HLB Research Lab Opening For Citrus
Citrus industry, UC Riverside Celebrate Opening of New Research

Help APG Advocate for Funding to Fight NOW
American Pistachio Growers Asking Industry to Help Fund Phoenix Facility American Pistachio

Grants Available for Biological Integrated Farming
CDFA Offering Grants for Biological Farming Systems The California Department of Food and

Field Bindweed is A Struggle to Control
Field Bindweed Difficult to Manage By Jessica Theisman, Associate Editor Field Bindweed is a

Abnormal Weather, Temperatures, and Pests
A Year of Unusual Weather Affects Vegetable Crops By Mikenzi Meyers, Associate Editor A year

Pesticide Air Monitoring Shows Low Numbers
2018 Air Monitoring Shows Most Pesticides Below Health Screening Levels News

Food Safety Inspections Coming
Operations with More than $500,000 Are First By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Shelly Phillips is with

Citrus Growers’ Response To Huanglongbing
Industry Committee Endorses Voluntary Best Practices News Release To provide California citrus

Bio-Control for Strawberry Growers
Strawberry Growers Lean on Biologicals to Manage Pest By Jessica Theisman, Associate