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2024 ISHB Symposium | 7/18/2024 |
ESA Annual Meeting 2024 | 8/4/2024 |
CAC Field Day at Pine Tree Ranch | 8/22/2024 |
UC AG Expert Talk: Avocado Pests and their Management in California | 9/4/2024 |
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UCCE Ventura County- Blogs
Ants and Mealybugs?
Managing citrus mealybug – does ant control help?
Sandipa Gautam, Sanjeev Dhungana, and David Haviland
UC Co-operative Extension
Starting 2019/20 season, pest control advisors started noticing citrus mealybug infestations in multiple citrus...
Mitigating Heat Damage in the Orchard
It's hot and many trees need help in the heat. There's several ways you an help, however many require prior preparation:
?Successful Irrigation is crucial for cooling, both unser-canopy and over-canopy Using the Irrigation systems...
Drones in Avocado Orchards?
How have drones been used in Avocado production? What works? What might work? And what needs to be figured out?
Come listen to a zoom with those who have actually used drones and how they might be applied. It's coming up July...
Citricola Scale in the Big Valley
Sandipa Gautam, Area Citrus IPM Advisor serving Kern, Tulare, Fresno, and Madera counties has been maintaining a web page on the Lindcove Website Citrus IPM - Lindcove Research and Extension Center (ucanr.edu). Within this page, she writes a blog on pest...
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
UCCE Ventura County Welcomes
Lindsey has lived in Ventura County for over 20 years. She is new to the University of California and is excited to be working for ANR and learning about the various programs CE Ventura has to offer. Join me in welcoming Lindsey to the UCCE Ventura County Team.
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4-H Youth Development Community Education Specialist – Ventura, CA, Job ID 70046
County Location: Ventura County
Posted on June 7, 2024
Regional Operations Coordinator (Community Education Specialist 4) – Flexible Location in Region 2, Job ID 68704 (Internal to ANR employees only)
County Locations: Alameda County, Contra Costa County, Fresno County, Imperial County, Inyo County, Kings County, Los Angeles County, Madera County, Mariposa County, Merced County, Mono County, Monterey County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County, San Diego County, San Francisco County, San Luis Obispo County, San Mateo County, Santa Barbara County, Santa Clara County, Santa Cruz County, Tulare County, Ventura County
Posted on May 7, 2024
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UC ANR Blogs
Ettamarie Peterson: The Queen Bee Who'd Rather Be a Worker Bee
Ettamarie Peterson, fondly known as "The Queen Bee of Sonoma County," will be displaying...
Fancy Meeting You Here, Mr. Potato Capsid
One potato, two potato, three potato, four... You never know what will pop up in a pollinator...