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Agri View: Grape Production and Consumption

Everett Griner talks about grape production for consumption in today’s Agri View. Grape Production and Consumption Most people consider the annual grape crop to be produced for wine making. If you are talking about California grapes, that is almost correct. The grape industry is changing. In the first place, California is not the only place where grapes are grown. It …

Root Bacterium Shows Potential for Fighting HLB
Researchers have identified a naturally occurring citrus root bacterium that produces a compound capable of suppressing the bacterium associated with huanglongbing (HLB) disease. This offers a potential new avenue for disease management. A research study examined whether bacteria living naturally on and within citrus plants could help fight Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas), the bacterium associated […]
CUPS Research Looking Beyond Grapefruit
Citrus under protective screen (CUPS) provides citrus growers with a way to overcome the challenges of huanglongbing (HLB) disease. While grapefruit is the predominant variety grown in CUPS, research is underway to expand the varieties grown under screen. That’s one of the remaining CUPS research hurdles for Arnold Schumann, professor of soil fertility and water […]