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ESA Annual Meeting 2024 | 8/4/2024 |
Irrigation and Nutrient Management Meeting for Vegetable and Berry Crops | 8/14/2024 |
UC AG Expert Talk: Avocado Pests and their Management in California | 9/4/2024 |
Avocado Irrigation Workshop | 10/16/2024 |
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UCCE Ventura County- Blogs
Free Ant Workshop - Come Marching In
Registration Deadline is August 19
In Person Ant IPM Workshops
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8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
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8:30 AM...
The Twisitng Turns of HLB and ACP
Greening Bacterium Causes Changes in Psyllids
Recent studies, including a partnership project between Fundecitrus and the University of California, revealed that the citrus greening bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus causes physiological...
Not All Fruit Flies Are Alike
On July 30th the Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) quarantine was lifted in Ventura County. Qfly is part of the Tephritidae family of flies.
The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the...
Upcoming Citrus Meetings
Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC
Author: Sandipa Gautam
Published on: July 29, 2024
Upcoming Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC
August 20, 2024. Register here for AAIE Organized Citrus Roundtable for SJV...
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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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
AG Advisors Research and Diagnostics
If you are a commercial grower and need advice or assistance on an agricultural issue, please contact one of our Cooperative Extension Advisors.
If you wish to bring a sample to the UCCE office, please complete and print the Sample Submission Form and bring it with your sample.
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National Moth Week Ended But...
National Moth Week ended July 27 but you can go moth-ing any time. Meanwhile, here's another look...
Meet a Male Mantis in a Patch of Blanket Flowers
So there he is, a praying mantis in a patch of blanket flowers, Gaillardia, in a...