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Which Way Weather?

June 14, 2019
By Ben A Faber
In 2018 the Ojai Valley Land Conservancy (OVLC) accepted a grant from the Resources Legacy Fund on behalf of Watershed Coalition of Ventura County (WCVC) for a study of projected climate changes in Ventura County. OVLC contracted with Drs.
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Those Other Citrus Diseases

June 12, 2019
By Ben A Faber
The So-Called Leaf Fleck Virus Diseases of Citrus Robert R Krueger, USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for Citrus & Dates Riverside, California Huanglongbing has recently emerged as an existential threat to California citrus production.
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A Great Bee Guy Dies

June 10, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Dr. Robbin Thorp: 1933-2019 Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey Published on: June 7, 2019 Dr. Robbin Thorp was the world authority on Franklin's bumble bee, pictured on his computer screen. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey) Dr.
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The Skinny on Avocado Pests and Diseases

June 10, 2019
By Ben A Faber
"A Field Day with Avocado Pest and Disease" was a program sponsored by: CA Avocado Society CA Avocado Commission University of CA Coop Extension And these are the handouts to highlight the talks given by: Jim Davis, Jane Delahoyde, Ben Faber, Enrico Ferro, Gabe Filipe, Anna Howell, Patricia Manosalv...
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Earwigs are Good?

June 7, 2019
By Ben A Faber
It seems the humble earwig that can cause so much damage in citrus orchards in some years on some small trees can be a great boon in biocontrol. Read on: By Seth Truscott,College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences https://news.wsu.
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