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Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 10:00 AM ON THE GROUND WITH CA-CRAFT California Citrus Research and Field Trials (CA-CRaFT) was started in 2023 to develop practical, field-based ACP management strategies under real commercial citrus conditions across California. Since then, the program has expanded into a large,…

Read it NowTOPICS IN THIS ISSUE • California converted its irrigation to save water. So why is the energy bill going up? • Silent Invaders: The beetles that could threaten California’s avocado empire • Avocado branch canker: what growers need to know and what we are learning • Hydrogel baits offer targeted…

June 26, 2026, FRIDAY.  9:30 am - 11:30Come out to Moorpark to get a refresher on pruning avocados.  Apricot Lane Farm, 10700 Broadway. Follow signs south for the Garden Barn, Check in there.  There will be a tasting of avocados.  then we'll set to prune some trees, 5 different methods.To…

 Check out the talks:Can the Sterile Insect Technique help to control the spread of Asian Citrus Psyllid in California? https://files.constantcontact.com/46f67aab001/4449dbcb-d1f2-4bc1-a69a-0245d77a9db0.pdfPaul Rugman-Jones, Entomology UC Riverside Viral Diseases Transmitted by Brevipalpus…

Various Avocado News BitsAvocado Growing Seminar Recording Now Available Online  In March, Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia moderated a seminar entitled, “Exploring Avocado Growing in the Central Valley.” A recording of that session is now available online.   Read More >>    CAS Seminar…