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January 14, 2015
California Chickens at Increased Risk for Severe Bird Flu Strain
UC Davis experts are urging backyard chicken enthusiasts and commercial poultry owners to practice strong biosecurity measures to prevent contact...
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January 7, 2015
ASIAN CITRUS PSYLLID QUARANTINE IN MADERA COUNTY
SACRAMENTO, January 7, 2015 – A portion of Madera County has been placed under Asian citrus psyllid quarantine for the...
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December 24, 2014
UC Davis Wins Debate Refuting Neonicotinoid Ban
By Kathy Keatley Garvey; UC-Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology Should the agricultural use of neonicotinoids be banned? A team of entomology graduate...
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December 23, 2014
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine in Portion of Los Angeles County
A portion of Los Angeles County has been placed under quarantine for the oriental fruit fly (OFF) following the detection...
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December 17, 2014
Nimitz Poised for California Registration
By: Kyle Buchoff, Cal Ag Today Reporter Researchers are developing effective ways to control crop-destroying worm-like nematodes. One product, Nimitz,...
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December 11, 2014
BASF Helps Fight Hunger With $75,000 Donation To Feeding America
Contribution will help provide nearly 340 tons of fresh fruits and vegetables to U.S. food banks By Laurie Greene,...
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December 6, 2014
Collaboration Among Government Agencies and CA Rice Commission Germinates in Win-Win Policy
Collaboration Results in Win-Win Endangered Fish/Safe Thiobencarb Use Policy By Laurie Greene, CalAgToday Editor and Reporter Roberta Firoved, Industry Affairs Manager...
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December 2, 2014
CAPCA ANNOUNCES GARY SCHULZ NEXT CEO/PRESIDENT
The California Association of Pest Control Advisers (CAPCA) Chair, Jeremy Briscoe, has announced the hiring of Mr. Gary Schulz as...
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December 1, 2014
USDA Disaster Assistance to Help Thousands of Honeybee, Livestock and Farm-Raised Fish Producers
The USDA announced that nearly 2,500 applicants will receive disaster assistance through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised...
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