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weeds

Into the Weeds

June 3, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Management of Weeds in Citrus Orchards A One Hour Webinar June 19, 2019 from 3-4pm) Dr.
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White Stuff on Avocado Trees

May 30, 2019
By Ben A Faber
There are a number of causes for the white exudate from cankers on the trunk and limbs of avocado. Any wound will cause the tree sap to run and crystalize on the surface. It is a seven-carbon sugar of mannoheptulose, or its alcohol form perseitol. It's sweet.
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Citrus Work Shops !!!!!!

May 29, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Growers Seminar Continuing Education Units Continuing Education (CE) Units have been applied for through the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for license categories PCA, QAL, QAC and Private Applicators.
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wilting

Drought or Root Rot? - 12 Steps

May 27, 2019
By Ben A Faber
We recently had a series of workshops on Avocado Root Rot and ways to manage it. A common question was how to figure out whether the tree was diseased with Phytophthora cinnamomi or just stressed from lack of water.
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SWEEPing Citrus

May 24, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Spotlight on SWEEP in Citrus Shulamit Shroder, UCCE climate smart agriculture specialist - Kern County In 2014, Bruce Kelsey in Kern County received a grant through the California Department of Food and Agriculture's State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP).
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