- Author: Cris L. Johnson
"Factors Influencing Avocado Fruit Set and Yield" is the topic for a lecture by Inaki Hormaza, a professor with the La Mayora Research Station in Malaga, Spain. He will talk about why particular flowers yield or fail relevant to his research studies on fruit set and yield, pollen viability, pollen tube growth and ovule visbility.
The lectures will be held at two Southern California locations as follows:
Monday, January 13, 2014:
Fallbrook Public Utility District
990 E. Mission Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Tuesday, January 14, 2014:
University of California Cooperative Extension Office
669 County Square Dr., Suite 100
Ventura, CA 93003
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY JANUARY 10!
To Register, contact John Cornell, avocadoguy@gmail.com, 360-550-1965
See the flyer for this event here.
- Author: Cris L. Johnson
Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension has information devoted to helping growers deal with freezing conditions. Check out this Frost Control/Freeze Damage link to help you better prepare for the season.
- Author: Cris L. Johnson
This year's series to date will focus on:
- Growing Avocado on Different Spacing
- 2/4/14 - San Luis Obispo UC Cooperative Extension office - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 2/5/14 - Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office - 9:00 - 11:00 am
- 2/6/14 - Fallbrook Public Utility District - 9:00 - 11:00 am
- High Density in the Field and Uniconazole
- 4/1/14 - San Luis Obispo UC Cooperative Extension office - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 4/2/14 - Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office - 9:00 - 11:00 am
- 4/3/14 - In Fallbrook (location TBA) - 9:00 - 11:00 am
- Rootstock Selections
- 6/10/14 - San Luis Obispo UC Cooperative Extension office - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 6/11/14 - Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office - 9:00 - 11:00 am
- 6/12/14 - Fallbrook Public Utility District - 9:00 - 11:00 am
- Vegetative, Flowering and Pruning Basics
- 8/5/14 - San Luis Obispo UC Cooperative Extension office - 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 8/6/14 - Ventura County UC Cooperative Extension office - 9:00 - 11:00 am
- 8/7/14 - Fallbrook Public Utility District - 9:00 - 11:00 am
Office Locations:
UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County:
669 County Square Dr., Ste. 100
Ventura, CA 93003
UC Cooperative Extension San Luis Obispo:
2156 Sierra Way
Suite C
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Fallbrook Public Utility District:
990 E Mission Rd.
Fallbrook, CA 92028
For more information about the California Avocado Society click here.
Contact them at administration@californiaavocadosociety.org
951-225-9102 Office
951-225-9198 FAX
- Author: Cris L. Johnson
The latest issue has recently been posted on our website and features articles on:
Caution on Free "Compost/Mulch." This article by UC San Diego Cooperative Extension advisor Dr. Gary Bender offers a warning to growers on accepting free or very inexpensive mulch or compost. Improper practices can turn a great deal into a breeding ground for pests and plant disease.
Oriental Fruit Fly Affects Green Waste Movement in Southern California. UC Ventura County Cooperative Extension advisor Dr. Ben Faber adds to the disussion on green waste and how the Oriental Fruit Fly, Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer, Asian Citrus Psyllid and other harmful pests can be spread through recycled green waste.
Olive Tree Phenology. UC Tulare County Cooperative Extension advisor Elizateth Fichtner and UC Riverside Professor Carol Lovatt report on the relationship of fruit load to vegetative growth and return bloom.
Training and Pruning of Cherimoya. A Santa Barbara County cherimoya grower provides some hands-on advice on handling these trees.
High Density Avocado Installation: Use a quick cost study to make a decision. Dr. Gary Bender follows up on a previous "Topics in Subtropics" article with some useful cost estimates for high density avocados.
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from Pesticides. Tunyalee Martin with the UC Statewide IPM Project summarizes California Department of Pesticide Regulation's online VOC information.
Read the full articles from this newsletter or check out other issues of Topics in Subtropics here.
- Author: Cris L. Johnson
The latest issue has recently been posted on our website and features articles on:
Cultural Practices to Reduce Pest and Disease in Avocado and Citrus. This article by UC Ventura County Cooperative Extension advisor Dr. Ben Faber provides guidelines for practices from selection to maintenance that can mitigate disease and pests in trees.
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in California. UC Cooperative Extension cross-county advisor Dr. Sabrina Drill discusses this pest and it's effects on Southern Californian trees.
Electronic "sniffer" for Detecting HLB. Dr. Faber also reports on a new device that can detect Huanglongbing (HBL) disease in trees. Learn more about how it works and the advantage it could provide in preventing HLB spread through early detection.
Important Information Sources Related to Fire Management and Protection. The fire season is still on us and this list of online and publshed resources provides useful information for property owners.
Bee Kill in Oregon - A reminder of pesticide use. The State of Oregon has issued a moratorium on an aphid control pesticide after its use killed a large amount of bumble bees. Read more about following the proper guidelines on pesticide use here.
Read the full articles from this newsletter or check out other issues of Topics in Subtropics here.
