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UC Riverside Citrus Field Day for Growers & Industry Members February 19, 20269:00 AM-3:00 PM1060 Martin Luther King BlvdRiverside, CA 92507 Registration Fee: $50 per personRegistration fee includes lunch. Online registration is open through February 16, 2026.Location and Parking…

Hear All the Buzz About Avocado Pollination from the Best in the Orchard California Avocado Growers Seminars Series 2026 Our Next Seminar February 10 (9 AM - 11 AM) PollinationFeaturing a talk by Inaki Hormaza(Professor at the Insituto de Hortofrucultura Subtropical…

It's that time of year to see some drama in avocado orchards. Once healthy-looking trees can suddenly turn brown in a weekend and all the surrounding trees still look fine. And it can be quite common in some years along the coast. The winter weather will have mild, cool even rainy days and then suddenly…

Agriculture officials have expanded the areas quarantined for citrus greening disease (known as huanglongbing or HLB) in California. The quarantined area in the Corona area of Riverside County was expanded by 37 square miles. The San Juan Capistrano quarantined area of Orange County was expanded by 18 square…

Don’t miss the Association of Applied IPM Ecologists Annual Conference, February 5–6 in Modesto, CA. Join IPM professionals, researchers, and pest control advisors for two days of engaging presentations and discussions focused on today’s most pressing pest management challenges. The program features…