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USDA Brings Back the Goods - Fruit
You may not have heard of USDA plant explorers David Fairchild and Palemon Howard Dorsett, but they are among those who have had the greatest impact on what we eat in the United States. Now a silent film of their 1925–26 collecting trip to Ceylon...
Hans Jenny and the Art of Soil or Soil in Art
Hans Jenny (1899-1992) was a soils teacher at UC Berkeley, a pedologist. He distilled the factors that drive soil formation into an equation signified as CLORPT. The CLimate, Organisms, Relief, Parent material and Time that create soil. This might all...
UC Riverside Happenings
UC Riverside awarded $1.5 million for sustainable agriculture initiatives
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The University of California, Riverside, has been awarded $1.5 million in grants from the California Department of Food and Agriculture to lead three...
My Frost Protection Spray Trials
The use of foliar nutrients as frost protectants has been promoted for years. Research published by Steve Lindow at UC Berkeley explained that certain naturally occurring bacteria ,such as Pseudomonas syringae and Erwinia herbicola act as nucleating...
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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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
Agricultural Best Practices Educator (CES 4) – Ventura, CA, Job ID 71774
County Location: Ventura County
Posted on August 14, 2024
4-H Youth Development Community Education Specialist – Ventura, CA, Job ID 70046
County Location: Ventura County
Posted on June 7, 2024
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UC ANR Blogs
An Introduction to Dragonflies and Spiders
Predators employ a diversity of behavioral and morphological adaptations to successfully capture...
Neonicotinoid Pesticides Off the Shelf in January 2025
The common insecticide imidacloprid, and the related active ingredients acetamiprid, clothianidin,...