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The devastating human toll from Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey has rightly dominated news coverage. Growers and those who work with them, however, should also think about how this historic storm will also affect them. Farms Within the Flood and Storm Zone If your operation was in the direct path of Harvey, USDA has a few sites up and running for you so you can start the disaster relief aid process — Disaster Resource Center and Hurricane Harvey Resources.

If all goes according to announced plans, by now, the administration has opened negotiations on NAFTA.

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) and USDA have established a 94-square-mile quarantine in portions of Riverside and San Bernardino counties following the detection of the citrus disease huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in a single citrus tree in the city of Riverside, CA. The quarantine boundaries are on the north, Interstate 10; on the east, Box Springs Mountain Reserve; on the west, Riverside Municipal Airport; and on the south, East Alessandro Boulevard.