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Written by Brise Tencer
on Wednesday, January 16, 2013
on grower, inputs, materials, pests and pesticides, regulatory, SOP
Understandably, organic growers are concerned about the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), a pest that is a carrier of a devastating disease of citrus trees, huanglongbing (HLB). ACP findings are particularly concerning for organic producers because of how few choices there are for organic control methods. In cases of CDFA eradication efforts, there are no currently accepted organic treatments, but organic producers do have tools for management and prevention.
We encourage citrus growers to read up on the issue and be proactive with preventive management. In general, organic common sense principles...
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Written by Guest Blogger
on Friday, January 4, 2013
on farming: materials and inputs, grower, help and tips, inputs, water
This article was written by Jane Sooby.
Widespread leakage of nitrogen from agricultural production has become a huge problem worldwide. Recent news articles have reported that numerous small towns in California’s central valley, the country’s most productive agricultural region, must use bottled water because their municipal water supplies are contaminated with dangerous levels of nitrates. A report issued by UC Davis in early 2012 documented that in California’s Tulare Lake Basin and Salinas Valley, “roughly 254,000 people are currently at risk for nitrate contamination of their drinking...
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