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CDFA has released a report on Belowground Biodiversity which provides targeted recommendations for policymakers and stakeholders to enhance soil health and conserve biodiversity, which plays an important role in climate resilience and food production.

UC IPM supports research and extension programs in integrated pest management (IPM).

Ben Faber, Farm Advisor and Mary Lu Arpaia Extension Specialist Sometimes growers respond to DO's. Do plant on mounds or berms, Do use avocado clonal rootstocks, etc. But sometimes we respond better to DON'Ts. Don't plant in wet soil. Don't bury the stem when planting.

From the Avocado Hass Board: Click Here ERIC IMBERT CIRAD: French Agricultural Research Center for International Development Where is the fruit going?

Asian citrus psyllids transmit a disease that can ruin your oranges. Even worse, Argentine ants protect them in exchange for the psyllids' delicate ribbons of sugary poop, called honeydew. So, researchers are helping orange growers fight back with invisible lasers, ghastly wasps and more trickery.