Important Grower Meetings – October 23rd and 24th

October 11, 2013, 9:20 am

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Below are the dates and locations for upcoming grower meetings in both quarantines as well as for the area wide management meetings.

The meetings for the quarantine areas will cover the conditions for harvesting and hauling fruit to the packing house as well as the area wide spray concept and how it applies specifically to these areas.

San Juan Quarantine Meeting

When: 12:00 pm, Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013; REGISTRATION BEGINS at 11:30 am

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 617 W. Expressway 83, McAllen, TX 78503

Who should attend: All grove owners, growers and grove care managers within the 5-mile quarantine centered in San Juan; Click HERE to see if you fall within the quarantine boundaries.

A FREE lunch will be provided from 12:00-1:00 pm and the program will begin shortly thereafter

Zone 1 Area wide Meeting

When: 8:30 am, Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 617 W. Expressway 83, McAllen, TX 78503

Who should attend: All grove owners, growers and grove managers operating west of U.S. 281

FREE lunch provided

Zone 2 Area wide Meeting

When: 8:30 am, Thursday, October 24th, 2013

Where: Hoblitzelle Auditorium, Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Center, 2401 U.S. Highway 83, Weslaco, TX 78596

Who should attend: All grove owners, growers and grove managers operating east of U.S. 281

FREE lunch provided

For more information or to RSVP for any of these meetings, please

contact Hilda Castillo at 956-584-1772 or Hilda@valleyag.org

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Citrus Greening Educational Expo – November 6, 2013

October 18, 2013, 10:48 am

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Texas Department of Agriculture Establishes a Third Quarantine after a New Citrus Greening Detection

February 6, 2014, 6:48 am

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(Mission, TX) A new 5-mile radius quarantine was established by the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) on February 4, 2014. This quarantine zone in La Blanca, Texas is the third Citrus Greening Quarantine in South Texas. There are two additional quarantine zones in San Juan, TX and Mission, TX. Parts of Edinburg, Edcouch, Elsa and San Carols are included in this 5-mile quarantine. An updated quarantine map and additional information from TDA can be found HERE.

Reacting swiftly to this new quarantined area, the Texas citrus industry and scientists from TAMU-K Citrus Center are using the Citrus Greening Quarantine Expansion plan to quickly address this situation. Fourteen (14) trees have been confirmed positive in the new quarantine zone. The positive trees were found during a sampling survey conducted by USDA-APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) and they will continue sampling in that area in search of other positive trees. If additional positives outside of the original detection site are found, the quarantine boundaries may change.

Citrus greening disease poses no human health threat nor does it impact the consumption quality of fruit but there is no known cure for an infected tree. In areas of the world where citrus greening is endemic, citrus trees decline and die within a few years. The disease is spread by an infected insect known as the Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP), which is the size of a gnat.

It is important to note how this effects residents that live in these three quarantine zones. Residents are not allowed to move plants or plant materials (leaves or twigs) outside of quarantine zones. This effects all types of citrus trees, including orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, kumquat, tangerine, and relatives like orange jasmine. Moving citrus plants outside of the quarantine zone risks spreading the disease and is against the law. You can move fruit outside of the quarantine zone but it is very important that you do not have any leaves or stems with the fruit.

It is also important that all residents that own citrus trees, especially inside the quarantine zones, are aware of the signs and symptoms of citrus greening disease and know what to look for.

If you think that your tree has symptoms and you would like your tree tested or if you find Asian Citrus Psyllids (ACP) on your tree and would like to know how to treat your tree, please call Citrus Alert at 956-580-1917 or complete a request form on this website.

Valley citrus is vital to our economy and heritage. The industry is doing everything that it can to slow the spread of this disease and we need every citrus tree owner to join the battle. With your help, we can save Texas citrus.

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Texas Department of Agriculture Expands the Citrus Greening Quarantine

March 3, 2014, 8:24 am

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(Mission, TX) Prior to February 27, 2014, there were three 5-mile quarantine zones for citrus greening disease established by the Texas Department of Agriculture in South Texas: Mission, San Juan and La Blanca. On February 27, 2014, based on a new detection, TDA expanded the quarantine zone to encompass all three zones and the new finding. The boundaries of the new quarantine zone is delineated by roads, boundaries or landmarks. All or parts of the following cities are now in the quarantine zone: Alamo, Alton, Doffing, Donna, Edcouch, Edinburg, Elsa, La Blanca, La Homa, McAllen, Mercedes, Mission, Palmhurst, Pharr, San Carlos, and Weslaco. If you live in the quarantine zone and own citrus plants, you are not allowed to move citrus plants or plant materials (leaves or twigs) outside of the quarantine zone. Citrus plants include orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, kumquat, tangerine or orange jasmine. There is a quarantine map on this website and you can also view the map and more information on the Texas Department of Agriculture’s website.

http://texasagriculture.gov/RegulatoryPrograms/PlantQuality/PestandDiseaseAlerts/CitrusGreening.aspx

If you have any questions or think that you your citrus tree may have citrus greening disease, please fill out the contact form on this website or call 956-580-1917.

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January 29 – Winter Texan Citrus Center Festival

January 21, 2016, 9:50 am

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On January 29^th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center in Weslaco, TX is opening its doors to Winter Texans for the first Winter Texan Citrus Center Festival. This is a fun opportunity to learn all about what the Citrus Center has to offer and much more!

This Festival will have booths set up on the front lawn offering information about new citrus varieties, citrus plant diseases, disease diagnostics, biological control, tree nutrition and irrigation and much more! Have you ever wanted to see inside the Citrus Center? Now is your chance! Tours of portions of the Citrus Center will be offered as well!

We will also be offering free refreshments and giving out door prizes! Learn about the past, present and future of our beloved Citrus Industry and how you can participate in saving our citrus trees for generations to come.

Join us for a fun morning where you can learn more about citrus research in the Rio Grande Valley and perhaps walk away with a free door prize!

Date: January 29^th, 2016

Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Texas A&M University-Kingsville Citrus Center

312 N. International Blvd.

Weslaco, Texas 78599

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ENTER TO WIN A KEURIG COFFEE MAKER

January 23, 2017, 9:24 am

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We are conducting a survey of Winter Texans about their citrus pest and disease knowledge.

By completing this survey, you will be entered to win a

Keurig Coffee Maker!

CLICK HERE TO ENTER TO WIN!

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New Informative Videos

June 20, 2017, 11:10 am

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Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Services produced a video to educate residents on the need to strip their citrus trees of fruits to disrupt the life cycle of the Mexican fruit fly.

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