Topics in Subtropics

Reducing Tillage On-Farm and Cover Cropping in the US and California and Some LimitationsA recent paper by Jeff Mitchell and others has highlighted the work done on reducing soil tillage which accelerates soil organic matter decline, resulting in a variety of ills from ground water contamination, poor soil…

False Chinch Bug Shows Up as Hills Dry UpThe false chinch bug (FCB), Nysius raphanus (Hemiptera: Lygaeidae), is a pest of many plants. FCB is a generalist and has been found to be a problem in many cropping systems such as soybeans, quinoa, tobacco, cotton, broccoli and other Brassicaceae plants. FCB adults …

In the last month there have been sightings of a stink bug on avocado fruit and stems in the Santa Paula/Fillmore area. The bug feeds on the stems of mature fruit, causing damage to the stem, creating wounds that leak white sugar exudate on the stem that drips on to the fruit. The weakened stem, can’t hold…

Come hear the latest biology and control of Citrus Mealy Bug at the Association of Applied IPM Ecologists Meeting August 18, Santa PaulaAAIE's Ventura Avocado and Coastal Citrus Round Table Meeting. 3.0 DPR CEU's Approved  4.0 CCA CEU's Approved Date: Aug 18th, 2025Time: 8:30 AM - 1…

August 21 (9 AM - 11 AM)Avocado Growing Resilience
Fire Recovery, RCD Support & Water Security SolutionsIn-Field at Greenwood Daylily GardensTopics and SpeakersUnderstanding Fire Damage Recovery in the Avocado OrchardPresented by John Schoustra (Owner) and Ben Faber (UC Cooperative…