Senate Ag Committee Conservation Hearing

Randall Weiseman June 8, 2006 USDA-NRCS

Conservation programs were the topic of a Senate Ag Committee hearing Wednesday. Report (1:00 wma)

Optimize Zinc and Potassium Applications to Prevent Fruit Drop
By Fernando Alferez, Daniel Boakye, Murillo De Sousa and Pablo Orozco After HLB was first detected in Florida, increase in disease-associated preharvest fruit drop in affected trees has significantly reduced grower returns. Fruit drop is normal in healthy citrus, accounting for 10% to 15% of the total crop. However, under endemic HLB conditions and depending […]
Citrus Thrips Reduce California Production
California citrus growers faced significant citrus thrips challenges this season due to the unprecedented rainfall, California Citrus Mutual (CCM) reported. The unusual weather pattern led to uncontrollable conditions in the field. Reports from the CCM Pest and Disease Task Force indicated that some growers have experienced exterior fruit scarring on as much as 80% of […]