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WAC Comes to California Avocado Growers

May 22, 2023
By Ben A Faber
WAC (World Avocado Congress) Comes to California Speakers from our April 25, 2023 CA Avocado Society/CA Avocado Commission/UCCE Webinar Reporting on the WAC meeting in Auckland, NZ in 2023 Ali Montazar - Water Adviser for the University of California Cooperative Extension Water Management Updates Ma...
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ACP Updates

May 22, 2023
Asian Citrus Psyllid Update Winter and spring rains have given us a robust growing season this year. Tender new citrus flush is ideal habitat for ACP to feed, lay eggs and build new populations. An increase in ACP numbers and feeding can increase the risk of HLB spreading and building up.
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Climate Action Symposium

May 12, 2023
By Ben A Faber
May25,2023 9:00AM4:00PM|FREE:RegistrationRequired D E A D L I N E M A Y 18 , 20 2 3 San Diego County Farm Bureau- Farm Hub Conference Room 420 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025 The development of policies, programs, strategies and resources to support sustainable agriculture throughout Southern Calif...
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Listen to the Water Symposium

May 10, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Thelma Hansen Symposium to Explore the Future of Water in Agriculture Webinar Series Presented by The Hansen Agricultural Research & Extension Center Three Consecutive Days of Discourse Each webinar will open to participants 5 minutes before 4:00 PM. See the Full Schedule: https://ucanr.
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Wet Roots

May 5, 2023
By Ben A Faber
I recently harvested 'GEM' avocados and found that some of the fruit was splitting. The split fruit was just turning from a bright green to one with dark tinges. There were also gobs of snails and slugs on the fruit.
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