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July 22, 2014
Invasive Giant African Snails Seized at LAX
By Veronica Rocha; Los Angeles Times Two picnic baskets packed with 67 live giant African snails were seized by...
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July 14, 2014
Ag Official on Asian Citrus Psyllid in Tulare County
Marilyn Kinoshita, Tulare County Ag Commissioner, talks about the Asian Citrus Psyllid and how its affecting growers in the area....
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July 9, 2014
Proposed New Light Brown Apple Moth Quarantine Boundary – Mendocino County
Effective July 8, 2014, the Department is adding the Mendocino County Quarantine Boundary. A map of the proposed boundary can be found...
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July 1, 2014
UC President Janet Napolitano Presents Food Initiative Plan to CDFA
University of California President Janet Napolitano today (July 1) presented the university’s plans for a comprehensive food initiative to the...
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June 24, 2014
Organic Versus Conventional Divide Not Helping Agriculture
By Todd Fitchette; Farm Press Blog I’m sure there’s much more to this than meets the eye - there always...
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June 19, 2014
Homeowners: Your Gardeners Need License to Apply Pesticides
Homeowners Urged To Make Sure Gardeners Who Apply Pesticides Have License The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is urging all...
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June 18, 2014
Fusarium Dieback / Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer
Recently a new beetle/fungal complex was detected on avocado and other host plants in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino...
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June 18, 2014
UPDATE: ACP Quarantine and Advocacy for Unimpeded Eradication
by Laurie Greene, Editor CDFA filed a proposed emergency amendment TODAY to expand the ACP quarantine area in response to an "infestation" of the...
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June 15, 2014
CAPCA’s Terry Stark: Biopesticides More Mainstream
Stark Speaks About CAPCA and its Role in the Biopesticide Industry. By Patrick Cavanaugh, Editor Terry Stark, President and...
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