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Texas quarantine changes: fruit fly lifted, HLB expanded
From Southwest Farm Press As research continues to ramp up in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (USDA-APHIS) nationwide efforts to fight the spread of Huanglongbing (HLB), or Citrus...
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Vilsack Announces $30 Million to Fight Citrus Disease
USDA Targets Citrus Greening with Promising Tools and Long Term Solutions Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $30 million in funding today for 22 projects to help citrus producers combat...
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USDA Announces $22 Million Available for Research to Combat Citrus Greening
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of $22 million in grants to help citrus producers fight Huanglongbing (HLB), commonly known as citrus greening disease. This...
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Citrus trees in “old flush” need to be watched for Asian citrus psyllid
In ARS News by Dennis O’Brien, Agricultural Research Service A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entomologist is providing citrus growers with much-needed guidance about the best times to use...
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New sensor detects citrus greening before symptoms appear
In Growing Produce by Paul Rusnak Nearly two years ago, news arose that University of Florida researchers had developed a tool to help growers combat citrus greening: an electronic sensor. Today, a new...
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Florida citrus production is still down
In Southeast Farm Press The USDA predicted Jan. 12 Florida will produce 71 million boxes of oranges for the 2016-2017 season, which is down more than 12 percent from the 81.5 million boxes harvested...
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USDA Invests $13.6 Million in Citrus Greening Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced four grants totaling more than $13.6 million to combat a scourge on the nation’s citrus...
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Researchers discover protein that aids in spreading citrus greening
In Southwest Farm Press Since the introduction of Huánglóngbìng (HLB—yellow dragon disease—better known as citrus greening disease) onto U.S. soil in a Florida citrus grove in 2005, the disease has...
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Citrus greening confirmed in Alabama
In Southeast Farm Press by Cary Blake The feared citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB) – a.k.a. citrus greening – has been confirmed in Alabama, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture and...
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Based on consultation with stakeholders, APHIS revised the protocol for interstate movement of citrus nursery stock. This protocol, originally published in 2013, contains standards and requirements...
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