REGION: Inland areas face spraying for pest - Press-Enterprise

Press-Enterprise

REGION: Inland areas face spraying for pest Press-Enterprise In 2003, the region's pine forests were attacked by the bark beetle, leaving miles of trees dead and vulnerable to wildfire. Thousands had to be chopped down. The latest threat to California's landscape is the Asian citrus psyllid, which can infect ... and more »

Growers explore alternative crops for grove land - News Chief

Growers explore alternative crops for grove land News Chief "The way to know if it works well for you is to plant them (olive trees) and see how they grow," Vossen said Thursday to about 150 attendees of a seminar on the "Potential for Producing Olives in Florida" at the Citrus Research and Education Center in ... New Report on California Ripe Olive Growers Reflects the 'Fruits' of Their ...MarketWatch (press release) all 9 news articles »

January freeze reduces California Navel, mandarin crops - Western Farm Press

Western Farm Press

January freeze reduces California Navel, mandarin crops Western Farm Press 16-18 freeze in California's northern Fresno and Madera counties has reduced the size of the 2011-2012 California Navel and mandarin citrus crops. The freeze likely reduced the Central Valley Navel orange crop by about 10 percent and the mandarin crop ... and more »

Matt Landi, County Bounty: Citrus adds zest to winter produce-bin blues - Santa Cruz Sentinel

Matt Landi, County Bounty: Citrus adds zest to winter produce-bin blues Santa Cruz Sentinel Famously high in vitamin C, citrus also has been used medicinally for hundreds, if not thousands, of years. While the majority of California's billion dollar commercial citrus industry thrives in the southern half of the state, there are a few ...

The California Cook: Getting creative with citrus - Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times

The California Cook: Getting creative with citrus Los Angeles Times Citrus is practically raining from trees this time of year in Southern California. (Glenn Koenig / Los Angeles Times / January 19, 2012) By Russ Parsons Los Angeles Times I'm writing this column having just spent an hour with our local fruit gleaner ...