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Thanks for the rains that leach the soils of accumulated salts and bring on new fresh growth. Or maybe not. When we apply irrigation water with salts which with few exceptions we do in irrigated agriculture, salts accumulate in the soil.

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE California Citrus Network: an online forum to facilitate communication and information exchange regarding California citrus High Density Planting for Avocado Production: A Chilean Perspective Avocado Brainstorming 2018 Meet our new subtropical crops specialist at UC Riverside AU...

The English often call a fruit seed other names, like pip. A large pit could be called a stone. Avocado usually has a seed, and if not it turns out to be a small fruit, called a "cuke". Well that's a different story. Sometimes little hard stones form in the flesh that are unrelated to germination.

Come Learn About Field Identification of Invasive Shot Hole Borers We're holding two early December trainings on invasive polyphagous and Kuroshio shot hole borer biology, identification, surveillance, and management of infested trees and downed wood.

Grower and the Public are invited to see, taste and hear about the citrus fruits and trees that make an industry and an iconic fruit in this State. There are two separate days, One for Growers and One for the general Public. Note the two different days and Pick your special day.