Recent Citrus/Orchards Articles

Funding for Diaprepes root weevil control facing budget ax

May 9, 2008 10:09 AM, By Cary Blake
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Chuck Badger believes pending action by the state of California could be penny wise and pound foolish, placing the 400-acre citrus operation he manages in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. in San Diego County in difficult financial straits....

Experienced produce veteran named to head Sunkist Global

May 5, 2008 10:18 AM

Michael Nomoto, a veteran exporter from Southern California, has been named managing director of Sunkist’s global sourcing organization, Sunkist Global LLC. He replaces Mark Tompkins who was tapped earlier this year to lead Sunkist’s domestic fresh fruit sales network....

Citrus thrips field day is May 1 at Lindcove Center

Apr 28, 2008 10:24 AM

Citrus growers are invited to attend a session on citrus thrips on May 1 at the Lindcove Research and Extension Center (REC) in Exeter, Calif....

California crop and weather report

Apr 23, 2008 10:56 AM

A ridge of high pressure was passing over California at the start of the week, resulting in dry conditions with above normal temperatures across most of the state....

Creating homes that please America's wild bees

Apr 17, 2008 10:59 AM

Just like people who are looking for a perfect place to live, some female bees search for the ideal place to build their nests....

Citrus greening summit starts national battle strategy development

Apr 14, 2008 10:48 AM

The U.S. Department of Agriculture said the meeting last December between federal, state and industry leaders to improve America's defense against citrus greening and its insect vector, the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) has resulted in a national strategy to protect the U.S. citrus industry against the malady....

USDA-NASS releases April crop forecasts

Apr 11, 2008 11:18 AM

The USDA-NASS, California Field Office has released the crop production forecast for April. The latest survey, conducted during the last week of March and the first week of April, included the following commodities:...

News from the Farm Bill

House, farm groups seek override votes

May 9, 2008 10:16 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Farm bill negotiators and major farm organizations have begun an intense effort to muster the 290 House votes needed to override a promised veto of the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act conference report....

Food banks urge passage of farm bill; critical shortage of food as clients increase

May 9, 2008 10:01 AM

The Nation's Food Bank Network reported the results of a new survey that found 100 percent of food bank respondents have seen an increase in the number of clients served within the past year....

House-Senate conferees to announce farm bill agreement

May 8, 2008 10:45 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Congressional negotiators have reached final agreement on a 2008 farm bill conference report, setting up a possible showdown with the White House over the five-year legislative package....

Committee approves 'final' farm bill provisions

May 2, 2008 11:14 AM, By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff

Is the long, national ordeal over the 2007; oops, now the 2008 farm bill nearing an end?...

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