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Italian White Snail, Yum. Here it comes again

June 8, 2018
Sometimes an invasive pest takes a while to become invasive. The Invasive Species Council of California defines an invasive species as non-native organisms which cause economic or environmental harm.
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emitter performance from ITRC

Irrigation Emitters - Do They Operate as Advertized?

June 6, 2018
By Ben A Faber
The Irrigation Training & Research Center (ITRC) of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo tested 28 different pressure-compensating models of microirrigation emitting devices from a total of nine manufacturers in order to compare independent laboratory testing with manufacturer specifications.
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Upcoming Citrus Meetings

June 5, 2018
By Ben A Faber
By Tamara Tollison on June 3rd, 2018 The Citrus Research Board (CRB) is proud to announce the return of the Citrus Grower Seminar Series, co-produced by the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE).
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Talkin Borers

June 4, 2018
UC ANR Integrated Pest Management Program A sugar volcano is one symptom that shows your avocado tree might be infected with Fusarium dieback, a fungi spread by a beetle called the shothole borer.
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Raspberry Tunnel Mangement Workshop

June 4, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Stormwater and Sediment Management in Plasticulture Tunnels 13 June, Wednesday 8:30 AM-NOON At UC Hansen Agricultural Center at Santa Paula (from hwy 126 exit Briggs, the entrance gate is ~1000 ft on the left on Briggs road) 8:30 Registration, (interpretation into Spanish provided for the program).
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