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Ventura, CA 93003
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UCCE Ventura County- Blogs
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    Medfly Quarantine Area Expanded

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) expanded the Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) quarantine in Alameda and Santa Clara counties in...


    By Ben A Faber
    Author - Advisor
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    Art of the USDA

    The USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection is one of the most unique collections in the Rare and Special Collections of the National Agricultural Library (NAL). As a historic botanical resource, it documents new fruit and nut varieties, and specimens...


    By Ben A Faber
    Author - Advisor
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    Figuring the Loss of Trees

    UC Davis Ag Econ Department has put together a set of crop loss calculators in Excel.  They are generic, but also specific to lemon and avocado.  If you have had damage from the recent fire, take a look at them.  At this point it may be...


    By Ben A Faber
    Author - Advisor
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    Fire in the Orchard

    The very fact that avocados can be grown in hard to get to places means that the trees are also in areas that are subject to wildfire damage. Recently several hundred acres of avocado burned in the Fillmore/Santa Paula foothills. The fire was fanned by...


    By Ben A Faber
    Author - Advisor
Detection of HLB in VC establishes new quarantine area
October 3, 2023

CDFA has declared a quarantine in Ventura County following the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB), or citrus greening, in two citrus trees on one residential property in the city of Santa Paula. These detections are the first HLB-positive trees in Ventura County. CDFA is working with the USDA and the Ventura County Agricultural Commissioner on this cooperative project.

The detection will require a mandatory five-mile-radius quarantine area around the find site to restrict the movement of citrus fruit, trees, and related plant material. The quarantine area is bordered on the north by Ojai Road; on the south by E Los Angeles Avenue; on the west by Wells Road; and on the east by Balcom Canyon Road. HLB quarantine maps for Ventura County are available online at:

https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/citrus/pests_diseases/hlb/regulation.html

Read the CDFA Press Release

New beginnings for the Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Camarillo

In December 2022, the University of California acquired a 114-acre farm property on the west side of Camarillo to become the new home of the Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center. The ultimate goal of the new Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center is to become a vibrant research and education hub that provides science-based solutions and is responsive to the needs of agricultural, rural and urban communities and the environment in Ventura County. Use this link to read the complete article: A New Home for HAREC

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Research and Extension Center System  
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Division (UC ANR) operates nine Research and Extension Centers (RECs) throughout California. Each has unique ecological resources and connects research and extension activities to regional challenges and issues. Learn about all nine extensions here: 
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Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: A Roadmap for California

Celery – celery variety trial (Photo Chris Greer – UC IPM)

Christopher Greer, UC IPM and Plant Pathology Advisor, discusses findings and makes recommendations about "Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: A Roadmap for California," a document resulting from 21 months of research by the Sustainable Pest Management (SPM) Work Group regarding California's transition from high-risk pesticides to safer, more sustainable methods of pest control in both agricultural and urban settings. Read the full report: Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: A Roadmap for California

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Cooperative Extension Disaster Resilience, Planning, and Policy Area Advisor (24-27)
County Locations: San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
Posted on November 18, 2024
Closing on January 7, 2025

Associate Director for Sustainable Food Economies - UC Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program (UC SAREP) - Academic Coordinator III (24-10)
County Locations: Ventura County, Yolo County
Posted on October 7, 2024
Closing on November 18, 2024

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Academic Coordinator II (24-07)
County Locations: San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
Posted on September 30, 2024
Closing on November 12, 2024

4-H Youth Development Career and College Readiness Area Advisor (AP# 24-15)
County Locations: San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County
Posted on August 20, 2024
Closing on October 7, 2024

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If you are a commercial grower and need advice or assistance on an agricultural issue, please contact one of our Cooperative Extension Advisors. 

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