Citrus Bloom Declared in Districts 2 and 4

Fecha de publicación: 04/04/2025
Fuente: California Agriculture Today
… Citrus Bloom Declared in Districts 2 and 4
To comply with the public notice provisions of Section 6984 of the California Code of Regulations
pertaining to the citrus/bee protection area, Fresno County Agricultural Commissioner, Melissa Cregan, announced today that she is officially declaring the beginning of the citrus bloom period for citrus growing in Districts 2 and 4 beginning at 1:00 a.m., Monday morning, April 7, 2025.
All citrus growers, pest control operators and beekeepers must comply with the regulations covering the citrus/bee protection areas (sections 6983 and 6984, California Code of Regulations). The area within one mile of any citrus planting of one acre or more is designated as a citrus/bee protection area.
Cregan said that during the ensuing days, personnel of the Fresno County Department of Agriculture will be checking citrus groves in all Districts to determine when Petal Fall will be reached.
Anyone having questions regarding the bloom period, or the citrus/bee regulations, should phone Supervising Agricultural/Standards Specialist Sanjay Witharana (Monday-Friday, 8AM-5PM) at (559)600-7319.
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