Mexican Tomato Production Expected to Increase

USDA’s annual outlook report on Mexican tomatoes predicts that 2013-14 Mexican tomato production would rise 4.5%, to 2.3 million metric tons.

California Red Scale Advisory Issued
Sandipa Gautam, University of California area citrus integrated pest management (IPM) advisor, issued an Extension advisory for California red scale (CRS). The scale is a key pest of citrus in the San Joaquin Valley. Key points of the advisory are as follows: CRAWLERS ARE ACTIVE The CRS life cycle starts as crawlers produced by overwintering […]
Florida Citrus Mutual Hosts Spring Grower Meeting
Florida Citrus Mutual hosted its spring informational meeting for growers at Golden Ridge Groves in Alturas on May 13. Golden Ridge Groves is growing fresh fruit in citrus under protective screen and recently added you-pick and agritourism options for the public. Steven Hall, executive director of the Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation, gave […]