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Avocado Lace Bug Revealed

March 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
To address the growing threat of Avocado Lace Bug, the California Avocado Commission sought out industry experts to educate growers on the issue and produced an informational video to assist growers in early detection of the invasive pest. The video, featuring industry experts Tom Roberts, Pest Control…
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Avocado Bible

March 4, 2026
By Gary S Bender
Gary Bender retired as a UC Advisor, but his work lives on in these two avocado production books that are just about everything one needs to know in order to grow avocados.  Here they are: Book 1: Background Information-Digital Version (PDF) Chapter 1: History of the Avocado Industry in California…
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oranges and jar of orange marmalade
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced: Event

Orange Marmalade Workshop

Mar 20, 2026

Explore one way to preserve your orange tree bounty in this hands-on workshop on making orange marmalade, while also learning the basics of canning. Make and take home your own jar of orange marmalade. This class is presented by the Master Food Preservers of Madera, Merced and Fresno counties, and will be…
UCCE Master Food Preservers of Fresno, Madera, and Merced
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A vegetable and flower garden with raised beds
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Protect Your Garden: Practical Pest Management

May 23, 2026

Protect your spring and summer vegetable garden with practical, environmentally sound pest management strategies. In this third class of our Vegetable Growing series, you’ll learn to identify common garden pests — from insects and other invertebrates to vertebrate visitors — and recognize the type of damage…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties: Event

Growing Strong: Vegetable Garden Planting & Care

Apr 18, 2026

Dig into the basics of growing your own vegetables with Monterey Bay Master Gardeners. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare garden beds, select seeds and transplants suited to our coastal climate, and get them into the ground successfully.We’ll cover essential early-care practices —…
UC Master Gardeners of Monterey, San Benito & Santa Cruz Counties
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UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County: Event

A Bouquet for Mom or Grandma: A Mother's Day Floral Class/Oxnard Farm Park

May 9, 2026

Photo credit Pixabay A Bouquet for Mom or Grandma: A Mother's Day Floral Class Celebrate Mother’s Day by creating a fresh floral arrangement styled to look like a chic purse—an unforgettable gift with a whimsical twist. This workshop is ideal for teens, mothers, and grandmothers looking to share a…
UC Master Gardeners of Ventura County
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Harnessing Bees to Find Sunblotch

March 4, 2026
By Fatemeh Khodadadi
Using Bees to Scout for Avocado Sunblotch: A Smarter Way to Protect Your GroveThe detection and management of Avocado Sunblotch Viroid (ASBVd) remain one of the most persistent hurdles for the California avocado industry. ASBVd is an insidious, submicroscopic pathogen that disrupts the tree’s normal…
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Mulch Effect on Root Rot

March 4, 2026
By Ben A Faber
Organic mulches are reported to control root rot of avocado, caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi.  A possible mechanism for this control is enzyme (specifically cellulase and glucanase) production by the large microbial population supported by the mulch, which can degrade the cell walls of the pathogen…
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Guava Pest Alert

March 4, 2026
By Bodil N Cass
Residential and commercial guava growers in California are asked to be on the lookout for Cardin’s Whitefly (Metaleurodicus cardini, (Back) Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). This pest is not known to be established in the environment in California; however, it is intercepted on incoming plant shipments at a…
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