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UC AG Expert Talk: Avocado Pests and their Management in California | 9/4/2024 |
Ventura County Agri-Tech Fair | 9/10/2024 |
Avocado Irrigation Workshop | 10/16/2024 |
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New Topics in Subtropics Newsletter
Get the latest skinny on avocado workshops and other subjects at the latest Topics in Subtropics Newsletter, as well as links to past newsletters.
Topics in Subtropics Summer Issue 2024
This edition includes the following:
Cherimoya Growers...
Avocado Sunblotch Workshop - Sept 13, Escondido
Unlock the Secrets to Healthy Avocados:
Learn about Avocado Sunblotch Viroid
September 13,2024
9am-12:30pm
The Farm Bureau,Escondido
420 S Broadway,Escondido,CA 92025
Registration...
ACP Training - English and Spanish
Save the Date: Training Opportunity for
Field Crews
The Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Program is hosting free training workshops for field crew supervisors and farm labor contractors in Riverside and Ventura counties this month. The two-hour...
Avocado Field Day - Aug 22 - Pine Tree Ranch
August 22 (9 AM - 12 PM)
Field Day at Pine Tree Ranch, Santa Paula
19455 E. Telegraph Road, Santa Paula,
Planting technique, Entomology, Pathology, New rootstocks/scions
Topics and Speakers
Patty Manosalva - Root...
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.
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
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:
RECs Brochure
Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: A Roadmap for California
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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Posted on August 20, 2024
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County Location: Ventura County
Posted on August 14, 2024
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Posted on June 7, 2024
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