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Digging Into the Literature

July 19, 2021

By Ben A Faber

1 to 20 of 47,867 Full-Text results on Avocado https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?field1=ocr;q1=avocado;a=srchls;lmt=ft 47,867 full text articles and books on avocado. The digital world brings more avocado information to you. In the case of avocado, 47,867 citations with full text.

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New Pest on Figs

July 16, 2021

The following is a pest rating proposal by Kyle Beucke (CDFA) with some photographs by Martin Hauser (CDFA) and Iain MacGowan: On June 10, 2021, a resident in Pasadena (Los Angeles County) submitted a fig with pupae to county agricultural personnel.

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Invasive Weed Control Without Herbicides

July 14, 2021

California has abundant wildlands forests, rangeland, open areas, wildlife refuges and national, state, and local parks that need protection from invasive plants.

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Avocado Growers, Dont Overlook Flies

July 12, 2021

By Ben A Faber

Rae Olsson rachel.olsson@wsu.edu 509-335-4846 PULLMAN, Wash. - A tiny bee imposter, the syrphid fly, may be a big help to some gardens and farms, new research from Washington State University shows.

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ACP and Particle Films Webinar

July 9, 2021

By Ben A Faber

The University of California is offering a free webinar next week, July 15 at 11 AM, on Managing ACP and Citrus Growth Using Particle Films. Particle films such as kaolin/Surround are among the organic options for ACP management. The webinar is approved for 1.0 CEU.

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