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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.

Daniel Geisseler, Professor of Nutrient Management at UC Davis has developed a tool for estimating the mineralization of nitrate-N from organic amendments. How much and when nitrate-nitrogen becomes available from organic amendments and fertilizers is difficult to know precisely.

Both almond and avocado start with the letter A, but there are lots of differences. The question has come up if white latex trunk paint might protect both citrus and avocado from herbicide drift, as has been used in almonds.