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Ag Pass Flyer 2021

Ag Pass in a Disaster

May 26, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Possession of an Ag Pass during a wildfire or similar disaster allows farmers and ranchers access to areas that may otherwise be restricted to the public so that they can protect or care for agricultural assets (such as by irrigating crops or feeding, watering, and transporting livestock) or provide...
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Avocado LW grower mtg May 2021 agenda-Zoom link Page 1

Laurel Wilt Immunization?

May 24, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Dr. Ramina Gazis, pathologist from University of Florida, will offer a seminar on her current laurel wilt research Laurel Wilt-Ambrosia Beetle Grower's Seminar to update and discuss testing out-of-the-box control approaches research project.
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Avocado Pollination Payments?

May 24, 2021
By Brittney Goodrich, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis If you own or manage a commercial avocado orchard, you have likely debated at one point or another whether to seek out honey bee colonies to pollinate your orchard,...
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Healthy Soils and Smart Agriculture

May 21, 2021
Contributor: Kristian M Salgado Contributor: Emily Lovell Contributor: Caddie Bergren Contributor: Nicki Anderson Contributor: Shulamit Shroder Contributor: Samikshya Budhathoki Contributor: Esther Mosase Contributor: Valerie Perez UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Educator team assisted growers to w...
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Connecting to the Changes Around Us

May 20, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Get Ready to learn more about our fragile world and how to deal with drought, heat, fire, winds and climate change https://www.drought.gov/states/California https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/ And a lot more information on fire, water and climate change https://ucanr.
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