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Beware the Allelopathy of Juglone?

December 9, 2022
By Ben A Faber
What is allelopathy? Allelopathy literally means death to others. In its simplest sense, allelopathy is the ability of one plant species to affect the growth of another through their chemical exudates.
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Citrus fruit display and tasting weekend at Lindcove REC

December 7, 2022
By Sandipa Gautam
This weekend Lindcove hosts the annual citrus fruit display. Event: Oranges, mandarins, lemons, limes, grapefruit, pomelos, and citrons and many other citrus varieties 180 citrus varieties will be on display Place: Lindcove REC, 22963 Carson Avenue Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.
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IPM character guiding course
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Happy IPM New Year Courses

December 7, 2022
By Ben A Faber
What Are the UC Ag Experts Talking About? For 2023 Event NameDate UC Ag Experts Talk: Vegetable IPM in the Sacramento Valley 2/22/2023 UC Ag Experts Talk: Insects in the Vineyard 4/19/2023 UC Ag Experts Talk: Flatheaded borer concerns in California walnuts 5/31/2023 What is involved in the webinars?
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Some 150 people attended the Eric Mussen Memorial Luncheon hosted by the California State Beekeepers' Association. (Photo by Brooke Palmer)
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California State Beekeepers Pay Tribute to the Late Eric Mussen

December 5, 2022
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
The California State Beekeepers' Association (CSBA) paid tribute to the late Extension apiculturist emeritus Eric Carnes Mussen (1944-2022) at a memorial luncheon during its 2022 convention, held in the Peppermill Resort Spa and Casino, Reno.
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HOB resonse guide
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HLB Response Guidelines

December 5, 2022
By Ben A Faber
New Educational Materials: Commercial HLB Detection Response Guide Statewide To ensure California citrus growers are well prepared in the event of a potential commercial grove detection of Huanglongbing (HLB), the deadly citrus plant disease that can be spread by the Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the...
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