• California group begins ag water petition drive

• USDA to offer citrus, avocado quarantine insurance in California

• California almond estimate shrinks slightly from May

• USDA publishes proposed final canker rule for fresh Florida citrus

• California mulls ag department elimination

• Direct-to-consumer sales nearly doubled in 10 years

• EPA creates bee protection team

• North Carolina helps farmers evaluate new businesses

• Citrus greening confirmed in Georgia

• Virginia Tech searches for food safety answers