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Save the dateMarch 12 (9 AM - 3 PM) Exploring Avocado Growing in the Central ValleyRegister for $25 to Attend Doors Open 8:30 AM atThe Lindcove Research and Extension Center This event will kick off with engaging speakers and informative presentations in the morning, followed by farm…

Asian Citrus Psyllid and HLB Outreach Day at LindcoveMarch 05, ThursdayLindcove REC, 22963 Carson Avenue, Exeter California We are excited to bring to you a field day dedicated to Asian Citrus Psyllid and Huanglongbing, at the Lindcove Conference Room on Thursday, March 05, 2026. This is a great…

IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. — When Mariana González Castro was 5 years old, she stood among long rows of carrot and other vegetables crops at the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Desert Research and Extension Center, in Holtville, CA,  pulling fresh carrots from the soil and…

 (Editor's Note: The legendary UC Davis Distinguished Professor Bruce Dupree Hammock, who died on Jan. 5, 2026 at age 78, was an internationally recognized scientist who held a joint appointment with the UC Davis Department of Entomology and the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center. He was a highly…

Take a drive along the Blossom Trail. March is the time to put winter’s planning into action as spring comes to the garden.TasksContinue fruit-tree spraying and spray fungicide on apple and cherry trees.Weed by hand-pulling, hoeing, or if there is no alternative, apply herbicide on a calm day so that spray…