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“We estimate 10 percent of the Navel crop and 15 to 20 percent of the mandarin crop have been affected by the freezing temperatures,” said Bob Blakely, director of grower services with California Mutual, Exeter, Calif...

Mandarins (in photo) and Navels were impacted by freezing temperatures in mid January in California’s Madera and northern Fresno counties. The wind machine is a valuable frost-protection tool for citrus growers. Tue, 2012-02-07 18:21 No no Thu, 2012-02-09 News (Orchard Crops, Oranges) Orchard...

Ariozna alfalfa conditions remain mostly fair to good. Harvest continues in a few areas across the state...

Dryland grain growth and development improved from recent rains. However, crops were irrigated since more precipitation was needed to sustain growth...

During Michael Bozick's time of leadership with the California Table Grape Commission, production of California table grapes has increased from around 20 million boxes to nearly 100 million boxes shipped to over 60 countries around the world.”...

Pre-emergent spraying, irrigation, orchard removal, planting, and pruning continued in California nut orchards. Growers also applied some fertilizers, herbicides, and soil amendments. Walnut orchards were pruned...

Since 2006, the bacterial disease greening has cost Florida’s economy an estimated $3.63 billion in lost revenues and 6,611 jobs by reducing orange juice production. The state’s juice-orange harvest for the period was 734 million boxes, and would have been an estimated 951 million boxes without...

A five-mile quarantine prohibiting the movement of Valley stock from an orange grove where Texas' first case of greening disease was discovered near San Juan, Texas, will remain in effect...

The California Department of Pesticide Regulation recognized the city of Palo Alto, Gallo’s Sonoma Vineyards, Marin County and Sunwest Fruit Co. with 2011 IPM (Integrated Pest Management) Innovator Awards for their leadership in reducing pesticide use...

While greening disease decimated the Florida industry in 2006 causing an estimated $3.6 billion in losses and forced 6,600 workers out of a job, Texas has avoided a case of the disease until this month when a single orange tree was discovered with the disease in a commercial grove near San Juan...