UCR ARGENTINE ANT & CITRUS PEST MGT FIELD DAY (NOV. 1 & 2) Citrus growers and affiliates are invited and encouraged to attend one of the upcoming Argentine Ant and Citrus Pest Management field day events hosted by the University of California (UCR & UCCE) at the Prospect Park Carriage House in Redlands on Nov. 1 and in Saticoy on Nov. 2 from 8am - noon. Attendees will have the opportunity to see and hear about Argentine Ants at designated stations in small groups, and to hear from UCR and UCCE Researchers and your local CPDPP ACP/HLB Grower Liaison. 2 DPR CEUs (other) have been requested. Water, coffee, pastries, and snacks provided for attendees. There is no cost to attend the event, but registration is required. CLICK HERE FOR THE AGENDA & TO REGISTER.
CRB STILL ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CA-CRaFT PROGRAM The California Citrus Research and Field Trials (CA-CRaFT) program is still accepting grower applications. The CA-CRaFT project aims to demonstrate at the commercial grower level the effectiveness of additional mitigations to control Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the vectoring agent of Huanglongbing (HLB). All California commercial citrus producers are eligible to participate in the CA-CRaFT Project. . . READ MORE
SPANISH LANGUAGE ACP/HLB PRESENTATION LINKS On September 27, 2022, a Spanish language presentation on ACP/HLB was given by Francisco Macias, a local pest control advisor, and a presentation on inspections given by Rafael Raygoza with the Ventura County Agricultural office. The event was moderated by Maureen McGuire from the VC ACP/HLB Task Force and Farm Bureau CEO. Thanks to our presenters and moderator for providing this valuable information in Spanish. Here are the links to the presentations. Video presentation Audio-only recording
ACP/HLB UPDATES There have been NO confirmed positive HLB trees or ACP detected in Ventura County. As of 10/21/2022, the total HLB residential trees reported in California is 3,919. Growers are encouraged to work with your pest control companies and remain diligent with the ACP area-wide treatments. Research shows that keeping ACP populations low in generally infested areas such as Ventura County, reduces the risk of citrus trees acquiring the bacteria that causes the deadly HLB disease. The Ventura Co. ACP/HLB Task Force 2022/2023 area-wide treatment schedule can be found here. UPCOMING EVENTSCitrus Pest & Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) Meetings The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program (CPDPP) meetings are free and open to the public. The virtual meeting agendas, minutes and schedules are posted in www.cdfa.ca.gov/citruscommittee/.
