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Jules Bernstein, UCR A $1.5 million emergency grant is enabling UC Riverside scientists to find plants impervious to a disease threatening America's citrus fruit supply. Citrus Greening Disease also known as Huanglongbing, or HLB results in fruit that is bitter and worthless.

Avocado Caf is intended to be a meeting of interested avocado growers from California and elsewhere with an open discussion for ideas and inputs. Our organizing committee primarily consists of California growers but also has extension personnel and international members as well.

The calls have come in. Citrus Dry Root Rot has struck. It's not supposed to happen this time of year. We've gone from this beautiful, rainy December to a mild winter mid-80s on some days. But, we had a fierce Santa Ana mid-January that knocked down street trees and caused other damage.

The California Avocado Society, California Avocado Commission and UC Cooperative Extension are hosting a free online Grower Webinar: Avocado Disease Management session on Wednesday, February 16 from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

A Great Friend and Farmer Has Passed It was announced recently that James Lloyd-Butler passed away on January 25. He was a great gentleman who loved learning, had a great love of family and was one of the best, if not the best farmers in Ventura County.