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Monthly Archives: August 2017

Huanglongbing control effort moves to Riverside County – from the Riverside Press-Enterprise

By Mark Muckenfuss Workers with the California Department of Food and Agriculture are methodically checking what are likely hundreds of citrus trees in a mostly residential area north of the 60/91/215 freeway interchange in Riverside for signs of a deadly … Continue reading

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Secretary Ross joins state ag directors meeting with high-level federal officials – from Capital Press

By Sean Ellis SUN VALLEY, Idaho — The directors of 13 Western state departments of agriculture were joined by what they described as an unprecedented number of top officials from federal agencies during their annual conference. They viewed that as … Continue reading

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Video – Farm to Folks

From CDFA’s Growing California video series, an encore presentation, “Farm to Folks.”

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Good Bug, Bad Bug; the worldwide search for prized pest fighters – from California Bountiful

By Shannon Springmeyer Mark Hoddle sees a hidden world that others often overlook. “The most fascinating and really important stuff that’s happening all around us is too small for 99 percent of people to see,” he said. Hoddle’s expert eye … Continue reading

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