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avocado fruit set

Winter Effects on Avocado

January 19, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Hass' avocado fruit set, January 12, 2024. I was looking for Fuerte' fruit for harvest this winter and came across a grower who said that there was no fruit from last spring, but the tree is loaded with newly set fruit right now. This is in Santa Paula, 15 miles for the ocean.
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irrigation valves

Grants to Improve Irrigation and Soils

January 17, 2024
By Ben A Faber
VCRCD is now accepting applications for SWEEP & HSP Block Grant Programs! It's finally here!!! Agricultural operations can receive up to $200,000 for approved practices.
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insect egg on citrus leaf

Invasive Species and Climate Change

January 16, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Please join us for the INAUGURAL International Invasive Species and Climate Change Conference (IISCCC) organized by the Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change (RISCC) Management Network on January 30 and 31, 2024.
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hlb tree pulled

NEW HLB Research at UCR

January 12, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Three projects win funding to fight tree-killing bacteria AUTHOR:JULES BERNSTEIN, UCR With three new grants totaling more than $11 million, UC Riverside is helping lead the fight against citrus greening or Huanglongbing, a disease threatening citrus industries in the U.S. and worldwide.
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