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- Office of Public Affairs on Reminder — CDFA partnering with USDA tomorrow to co-host disaster assistance webinar
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Category Archives: Invasive Species
CDFA Border Stations helping to prevent risk of invasive mussel infestation during boating season
Once again, CDFA is partnering with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California State Parks, and the Department of Water Resources to help prevent invasive quagga and zebra mussels from entering California. Staff at CDFA Border Inspection Stations are … Continue reading
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Tree Nut Growers: 2021 Navel Orangeworm Survey has begun
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Plant Health and Pest Prevention Services Division is releasing the 2021 Navel Orangeworm Program Survey to growers. The survey addresses the development of new tools to detect and control navel orangeworm in tree … Continue reading
UC Riverside utilizes CDFA grant to study looming pest threat
UC Riverside is testing whether a sesame seed-sized wasp can control a pest that could seriously damage California crops including wine, walnuts, and avocados. The pest, a sap-sucking spotted lantern fly, is originally from China and was first detected five … Continue reading
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Decades-long Pink Bollworm quarantine lifted in California – Video
Following a Pink Bollworm quarantine and eradication program that endured for more than 50 years, the USDA has lifted regulations for the cotton pest in California. In this video, CDFA examines the history of the program and the innovation that … Continue reading
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CDFA to help prevent spread of invasive mussels over holiday weekend
California agencies combatting the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels remind boaters to remain cautious over Labor Day weekend. Quagga and zebra mussels are invasive freshwater mussels native to Europe and Asia. They multiply quickly, encrust watercraft and infrastructure, … Continue reading
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Don’t Pack a Pest: Traveler education program expands to include SFO
At a news conference today inside San Francisco International Airport (SFO), officials announced the expansion of the successful “Don’t Pack a Pest” traveler awareness campaign into California. “Don’t Pack a Pest” helps protect against invasive species introduction in the U.S. … Continue reading
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Boaters can help fight spread of invasive mussels over Memorial Day Weekend
California agencies combatting the spread of invasive quagga and zebra mussels remind boaters to remain cautious over Memorial Day weekend. Quagga and zebra mussels are invasive freshwater mussels native to Eurasia. They multiply quickly, encrust watercraft and infrastructure, alter water … Continue reading
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Video: Protecting by Collecting – CDFA’s collections of pests, weeds, other organisms help protect our food supply
This video is part of CDFA’s observance of Invasive Plant Pest and Disease Awareness Month throughout April. USDA, CDFA and organizations across the agricultural spectrum are reminding the public about the risks that invasive plant pests, diseases and harmful weeds pose to America’s crops and … Continue reading
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