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Citrus Production Websites

General Information about Citrus Production California Citrus Research Board and Citrograph magazine Questions and Answers for Citrus Management developed by UC Cooperative Extension for Southern California UC ANR Catalog of publications A wide range of topics including: Citrus Production manual pub...
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Current Research Rates

The full cost rates for research conducted at Lindcove REC for 2022-2023 have been approved. LREC is able to offer 50% funding for UC Research projects. Non-UC research projects are charged the full cost plus a Non-University fee of 36% to cover indirect costs. PER ACRE: FULL COST PER ACRE = $3,547.
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Walnut

Principle Investigator: Dr. Elizabeth Fichtner, Area Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension, Tulare In 2016 Lindcove Research and Extension Center (LREC) welcomed its first nut crop on site.
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Citrus IPM

SJV Citrus IPM Blog Topics in Subtropics Blog Topics in Subtropics Newsletter Citrograph This set of web pages will provide you with information about citrus pests in the San Joaquin Valley.
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California Red Scale Degree Days

Based on traps placed at LREC citrus blocks and reports from several pest control advisors, California red scale season in 2026 began with Biofix on March 1.
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Kern County DD

Biofix: 1st male flight: March 1. Individual field conditions may vary. Monitor Individual fields.
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Tulare County DD

CRS degree day updates 2026Biofix: March 1, 2026. As of May 17, 2026, Tulare County has accumulated approximately 1126 degree days (base 53°F) since the March 1 biofix for California red scale. This indicates that second-generation male flight is active and will continue, as the population has passed…
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Fresno County DD

CRS degree day updates 2026Biofix: March 1, 2026. First generation crawler emergence: April 15, 2026Second generation flight: Expect by May 25, 2026As of May 17, 2026, Fresno County has accumulated approximately 996 degree days (base 53°F) since the March 1 biofix for California red scale. This…
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Madera County DD

CRS degree day updates 2026Biofix: Madera county biofixed March 15. Currently, there are no active CIMIS stations within the Madera county. We are unable to predict DD for this county. Historically, Madera is 1-2 week behind Southern counties. Based on that, expect second generation flight to begin in 1…
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Conference Center Enhancement

This coming year, we are initiating a fund-raising campaign that to improve the access and expand the outdoor functionality of the Lindcove REC conference center that was built in 2005.
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