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Grow Your Own Watermelons This Summer

Dan April 11, 2017 This Land of Ours

Cathy Isom has some tips on how to grow your very own cool, crisp, summertime treat. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Watermelons are a great treat for beating the heat. They also prefer the heat if you’re thinking about growing your own this year. Soils need to be at least 70 degrees to avoid problems with germination. …

ACP Found at Packinghouse and Juice Plant in California
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently urged all citrus industry members to be extra vigilant in their Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) mitigation steps and adherence to regulatory practices. The request is in response to ACP detections in the Central Valley over the last few weeks. ACP is the vector of HLB disease. […]
Representatives Ask for HLB Pesticide Approval
U.S. Representatives Kat Cammack and Al Lawson led members of the Florida congressional delegation to ask the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for expeditious approval of Vismax, a biochemical pesticide for HLB. A letter from the representatives asks the EPA to rapidly approve the use of Vismax in preventing HLB so the industry may access […]