Jun 2009 news archives
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Florida citrus meeting to tackle more than just greening
The Packer on June 1, 2009Fearing the spread of the citrus canker disease, the USDA in 2006 quarantined Florida-grown citrus from shipping to other citrus growing regions. Richey said citrus industry representatives recently ...
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Group to oversee Florida citrus disease research projects
The Packer on June 2, 2009According to a story in the Orlando Sentinel, the foundation will manage $16 million designated for more than 100 citrus disease research projects conducted by the Department of Citrus and the Florid...
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Group to oversee Florida citrus disease research projects
The Packer on June 2, 2009Group to oversee Florida citrus disease research projectsThe PackerAccording to a story in the Orlando Sentinel, the foundation will manage $16 million designated for more than 100 citrus disease res...
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Inspectors go door-to-door looking for citrus greening
Brownfield on June 3, 2009by Julie Harker Plant disease inspectors are going door to door in the Beaufort and Colleton County areas for the next several weeks looking for citrus plants infected with citrus greening disease. C...
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AU: Scientists fight Indonesia's citrus killer
FreshPlaza on June 3, 2009Citrus greening, or huanglongbing as it is known in Asia, has spread rapidly in the past 10 years. Australia does not have the disease yet, but scientists warn it could arrive if the insect that carr...
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Plant-disease inspectors to go door-to-door in Beaufort, Colleton area
Clemson University on June 3, 2009... Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine inspectors from South Carolina and Florida will conduct the survey for citrus greening disease (Candidatus Liberibacter ...
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How To Fight Super Pests? Build Superbugs.
Alibaba News Channel on June 3, 2009The Asian Citrix Psyllid is a brown insect that spreads the most devastating citrus disease in the world. Just ask Florida's orange growing industry. A native of the border regions of Pakistan and In...
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How To Fight Super Pests? Build Superbugs.
Alibaba News Channel on June 3, 2009How To Fight Super Pests? Build Superbugs.Alibaba News ChannelThe Asian Citrix Psyllid is a brown insect that spreads the most devastating citrus disease in the world. Just ask Florida's orange growi...
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US may welcome back Argentina's lemons
The Packer on June 4, 2009With citrus canker and the black spot fungus primary disease concerns, the USDA said Argentina's lemons would have to be produced in accordance to a systems approach that would include requirements f...
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Fresno State may soon offer nursing doctorate
Fresno Bee on June 4, 2009The 17-member group would have authority to levy fees as high as 7 cents per citrus carton. AB 281, which now heads to the Senate, is aimed at preventing Huanglongbing, or "citrus greening," which is...
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US may welcome back Argentina's lemons
The Packer on June 4, 2009US may welcome back Argentina's lemonsThe PackerWith citrus canker and the black spot fungus primary disease concerns, the USDA said Argentina's lemons would have to be produced in accordance to a sy...
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Murphy Citrus Nursery: Growing Seedlings Far From The Citrus Belt
Southeast AgNet on June 6, 2009by Gary – June 6th, 2009 Several years ago when citrus canker changed the way citrus nursery trees would have to be produced, nurseryman Billy Murphy heard the call and focused his family nursery ope...
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Product Will Complement Copper in Citrus Canker Fight
Southeast AgNet on June 8, 2009by Dan – June 8th, 2009 Studies in Brazil and Florida have shown that the bactericide Firewall holds promise as a complement to copper for canker control in grapefruit groves. Registration is being s...
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Miami-Dade County residents line up to get their free trees
MiamiHerald.com on June 9, 2009A number of municipalities have embraced tree giveaways to replenish their canopy after citrus canker, urban development and hurricanes damaged thousands of trees in South Florida. All Miami-Dade sin...
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Florida joins forces with other states in fighting invasive plants ...
The News-Press on June 9, 2009Time is the most important thing," Bembry said, noting that if earlier action had been taken against citrus canker, for instance, the plant disease could have been more readily, and cheaply, stopped....
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HLB Likely in Florida Citrus Years Before 2005
Southeast AgNet on June 10, 2009by Dan – June 10th, 2009 HLB (citrus greening disease) was likely in Florida citrus groves years before being confirmed in 2005, University of Florida geneticist and plant breeder Fred Gmitter believ...
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Athena Biotechnologies, Inc. Awarded Grant to Study Microorganisms ...
Mass Media Distribution LLC on June 10, 2009The disease, known as Citrus Greening or HLB (huanglongbing), is believed to be caused by Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus.Citrus Greening was first discovered in Miami-Dade County in August of 2005...
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Export door opens for citrus and mangos to China (North Queensland Register)
Export door opens for citrus and mangos to China on June 16, 2009The emerging trade in Australian citrus and mangos to China is expected to grow after the Federal Government negotiated improved market access....
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Export door opens for citrus and mangos to China (Queensland Country Life)
Export door opens for citrus and mangos to China on June 16, 2009The emerging trade in Australian citrus and mangos to China is expected to grow after the Federal Government negotiated improved market access....
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Georgia Quarantine Helps Protect America's Citrus Crop
WCTV on June 17, 2009The disease is also known as Huanglongbing or HLB and is caused by the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The disease was found on a lemon tree in Savannah. The quarantine means th...
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Australia can export more citrus to China
Teatro Naturale on June 17, 2009Mr Burke said he hoped the breakthrough would help growers in Emerald, Queensland whose businesses had been affected by the citrus canker outbreak in 2004. “Expanding trade market access is another w...
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Another new trade opportunity - more citrus exports to China ...
Webnewswire.com on June 17, 2009Another new trade opportunity - more citrus exports to China ...Webnewswire.comMr Burke said he hoped the breakthrough would help growers in Emerald, Queensland whose businesses had been affected by ...
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US: Georgia quarantine helps protect America's citrus crop
FreshPlaza on June 18, 2009The disease is also known as Huanglongbing or HLB and is caused by the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The disease was found on a lemon tree in Savannah. The quarantine means th...
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Editorial: Don't cut APHIS funds
The Packer on June 19, 2009The same goes for citrus canker, greening and other destructive diseases. Without a fully funded APHIS prevention program, growers will sit back and cross their fingers that disaster doesn't strike. ...
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So Gardens Plants 1st Comercial Field Trials of Resistant Citrus Trees
Southeast AgNet on June 22, 2009Citrus greening disease or Huanglongbing (HLB) is considered to be the most serious disease of citrus trees in the world. HLB was first identified and confirmed in Florida in September 2005. Today, H...
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AUS: Disease threatening citrus
Food Week on June 23, 2009By foodweek Online @ 3:16 PM 0 Comments Manufacturing and Marketing - Primary Production The Australian citrus industry is taking serious precautions to prevent the spread of Citrus Greening Disease,...
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Concern over the 'swine flu' of fruit
The Full Story on June 23, 2009The Australian citrus industry is taking serious precautions to prevent the spread of Citrus Greening Disease, largely considered the 'swine flu' of the Global Citrus Industry. that kills and destroy...
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Scientists studying how to control or prevent citrus greening disease
The Packer on June 23, 2009Private and public researchers are investigating what is causing citrus greening disease, which is threatening US citrus trees. The Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council has renewed fun...
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Georgia Citrus Crop Under Federal Quarantine
Wisconsin Ag Connection on June 23, 2009The disease is also known as Huanglongbing or HLB and is caused by the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The disease was found on a lemon tree in Savannah. The quarantine means th...
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Scientists studying how to control or prevent citrus greening disease
The Packer on June 23, 2009Scientists studying how to control or prevent citrus greening diseaseThe PackerPrivate and public researchers are investigating what is causing citrus greening disease, which is threatening US citrus...
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Georgia Citrus Crop Under Federal Quarantine
Wisconsin Ag Connection on June 23, 2009Georgia Citrus Crop Under Federal QuarantineWisconsin Ag ConnectionThe State of Georgia has been put under a federal quarantine to help prevent the spread of a devastating citrus disease. The quarant...
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“Fresh” Citrus Shipping Rule Expected From USDA at Anytime
Southeast AgNet on June 24, 2009Florida interests hope since USDA scientists confirm picked fruit cannot spread citrus canker, that USDA will again allow Florida fruit to be shipped to all states again. At least one recent article ...
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Florida Citrus Commission Gives Direction for “Research” Order
Southeast AgNet on June 24, 2009Among the actions, a vote to move forward on a federal research order that may eventually lead to other citrus producing states and importers paying into the industry's citrus disease research effort...
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Florida may once again be able to ship citrus with canker
Naples Daily News on June 25, 2009FreshinfoFlorida may once again be able to ship citrus with cankerNaples Daily NewsIn January 2006, the state abandoned a controversial citrus canker eradication program after the disease continued t...
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Growers take pest control into their own hands
Capital Press on June 25, 2009Growers take pest control into their own handsCapital Press (subscription)The pest has spread the deadly citrus disease Huanglongbing throughout Florida, decimating the citrus industry there. Both th...
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Assembly ag committee passes nursery bill
Capital Press on June 25, 2009Assembly ag committee passes nursery billCapital Press (subscription)The program would protect the state's nursery industry from citrus canker and Huanglongbing, among other diseases. Not all nursery...
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First Field Trials of Canker-Resistant Citrus Trees Planted
Wisconsin Ag Connection on June 25, 2009First Field Trials of Canker-Resistant Citrus Trees PlantedWisconsin Ag ConnectionCitrus greening disease or Huanglongbing (HLB) is considered to be the most serious disease of citrus trees in the wo...
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Florida Citrus Mutual Annual Conference Underway
Southeast AgNet on June 25, 2009Florida Citrus Mutual Annual Conference UnderwaySoutheast AgNet... labor issues, and the latest about the Citrus Commission's vote yesterday to pursue a federal research order to fund ongoing citrus ...
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Disease Shrinking Florida Orange Crop
FLEXNEWS on June 26, 2009Disease Shrinking Florida Orange CropFLEXNEWSGrowers are optimistic the industry can survive if they can control the psyllids and remove infected trees early enough to hang on until resistant trees a...
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US: First field trials of canker-resistant citrus trees planted
FreshPlaza on June 26, 2009US: First field trials of canker-resistant citrus trees plantedFreshPlazaCitrus greening disease or Huanglongbing (HLB) is considered to be the most serious disease of citrus trees in the world. HLB ...
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Despite challenges, citrus still a major economic engine in Florida
News-Sun on June 28, 2009"The spread of citrus greening, the most serious citrus disease on the planet, is putting our $9.3 billion industry and the 76000 jobs it creates at risk. ... and more »...
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Fresh produce industry opposes California senator's threat to cut ...
The Packer on June 29, 2009Fresh produce industry opposes California senator's threat to cut ...The Packer... Jarvis said, was a meeting in San Diego on eradicating the Asian citrus psyllid, the pest that can carry the bacteri...
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Florida confronts greening threat
Fruitnet.com on June 29, 2009Florida confronts greening threatFruitnet.com“The spread of citrus greening, the most serious citrus disease on the planet, is putting our US$9.3bn industry and the 76000 jobs it creates at risk,” he...
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Changing canker science
The Packer on June 29, 2009Changing canker scienceThe PackerJust how much has the science of citrus canker changed in two years? The answer to that question – as judged by federal authorities – will determine whether ...and mo...
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USDA set to open Fla. fruit shipping
Palm Beach Post on June 29, 2009USDA set to open Fla. fruit shippingPalm Beach PostFlorida is the only state known to have citrus canker, a bacterial disease that can cause lesions on fruit. An end to the required federal inspectio...
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Copy of USDA citrus shipping rule released
The Packer on June 29, 2009Copy of USDA citrus shipping rule releasedThe PackerThat rule was started after it quarantined the state's citrus from being shipped to other citrus producing regions because of the citrus canker dis...
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Top Stories Fresh produce industry opposes California senator's ...
The Packer on June 29, 2009Top Stories Fresh produce industry opposes California senator's ...The Packer... Jarvis said, was a meeting in San Diego on eradicating the Asian citrus psyllid, the pest that can carry the bacterial...
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Georgia quarantine helps protect citrus crop
Southeast Farm Press on June 29, 2009Georgia quarantine helps protect citrus cropSoutheast Farm PressThe disease is also known as Huanglongbing or HLB and is caused by the bacterial pathogen Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus. The diseas...
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Locals elected to Florida Citrus Mutual board
Tampa Tribune on June 29, 2009Locals elected to Florida Citrus Mutual boardTampa Tribune"The spread of citrus greening, the most serious citrus disease on the planet, is putting our $9.3 billion industry and the 76000 jobs it cre...
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Florida Renewable Fuel Start-Up Forms Strategic Partnership Which ...
Newswire Today on June 30, 2009Florida Renewable Fuel Start-Up Forms Strategic Partnership Which ...Newswire Today (press release)With tough times hitting Florida's farmers, from high fertilizer costs to citrus canker and citrus g...
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California citrus, avocado crop insurance program OK'd
The Packer on June 30, 2009California citrus, avocado crop insurance program OK'dThe Packer... currently under quarantine due to discoveries of the Asian citrus psyllid, a pest that can carry the bacterial citrus greening dise...
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USDA citrus shipping rule released
The Packer on June 30, 2009USDA citrus shipping rule releasedThe PackerConcern over the spread of the citrus canker disease prompted USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to block Florida fresh fruit shipments to ....