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National Walnut Day

Dan May 17, 2017 Specialty Crops, This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom tells us about the walnut and celebrating one of the world’s healthiest foods. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Every year on this day, May 17th, is National Walnut Day. Walnuts are a tree nut that originated in the Mediterranean region and Central Asia, and have been part of the human diet for thousands …

Sapote Fruit Fly Quarantines Established
Three sapote fruit fly quarantines have been established in Texas by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA). Altogether, the quarantines encompass approximately 1,102 acres of commercial citrus. On Feb. 23, APHIS and TDA established one quarantine in Rio Hondo and another in […]
Postfreeze Citrus Recovery Strategies
By Muhammad A. Shahid, KeAndre Leaks, Davie Kadyampakeni and Carlos Aucique-Perez Postfreeze citrus tree management requires patience and careful observation rather than immediate intervention. Damage to the vascular system (cambium, xylem and phloem) may take months to fully appear. Trees can initially flush in spring but later decline if internal tissues are too compromised. A […]

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