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Non-chemical Weed Control

August 7, 2024
By Ben A Faber
This is a website designed for wildlands weed control, but the practices fit right into those of orchard crop grower, as well This decision support tool provides land managers with guidance on a range of methods for managing invasive plants in wildlands using non-chemical approaches exclusively, for...
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CA Avocado Acreage Expands

August 6, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Each year the California Avocado Commission partners with Land IQ to produce a Statewide Avocado Acreage and Condition Analysis report utilizing digital satellite imagery, aerial photography and analytical tools to survey California avocado groves.
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Ag Labor Workshops for Employers and Supervisors

August 5, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Ag Labor Management Education Program: General Descriptions and Dates Ag employers and their supervisory staff must remain informed of new labor laws and regulatory requirements to protect workers, their operations and their assets.
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Announcing a new UCCE rice podcast - Thoughts on Rice!

August 5, 2024
By Sarah Marsh Janish
We are excited to announce the launch of a new rice podcast, "Thoughts on Rice", hosted by the UCCE Rice Advisors and found wherever you listen to podcasts. This podcast is for growers, PCAs, consultants, and other industry professionals in the California rice industry.
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The Twisitng Turns of HLB and ACP

August 1, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Greening Bacterium Causes Changes in Psyllids Recent studies, including a partnership project between Fundecitrus and the University of California, revealed that the citrus greening bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus causes physiological changes in psyllids, posing additional challenges to...
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Not All Fruit Flies Are Alike

July 30, 2024
By Ben A Faber
On July 30th the Queensland Fruit Fly (Qfly) quarantine was lifted in Ventura County. Qfly is part of the Tephritidae family of flies. The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae.
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Upcoming Citrus Meetings

July 29, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC Author: Sandipa Gautam Published on: July 29, 2024 Upcoming Citrus Extension Outreach Meetings at LREC August 20, 2024.
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Irrigation Resources

July 29, 2024
By Ben A Faber
In a recent meeting the topic of where to go for irrigation information came up. Well there's no substitute for attending a class in irrigation, such as offered at Cal Poly SLO (http://www.itrc.org/classes/iseclass.htm , but here's some written sources to get you started thinking. http://ciwr.ucanr.
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Avocado Phenology

July 26, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Farm Advisor UCCE Ventura County Plants, therefore avocados, go through different growth stages, so called phenological stages, regular periods where they grow and differentiate from seed to various vegetative stages, flowering and finally seed production.
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