Pest Management

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Central Sierra: Starthistle (EDC MG)

Event Date
Nov 8 2025

Come learn about this invasive weed that has taken over large portions of California’s range land and urban landscape. Learn about its origins, how it moves, why it is so difficult to control, how to overcome these difficulties, control methods, and how to design an effective control program.
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Webinar: Pest Management in Alfalfa, Small Grains, and Garbanzo Beans

Event Date
Sep 24 2025

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Dr. Michelle Leinfelder-Miles, Delta Crops Resource Management Advisor with the University of California Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County, will discuss the principles of Integrated Pest Management and pest management in alfalfa, small grains,…
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Oval-shaped insect with triangular marking on its back with membranous wings
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Webinar: Field Crop Insect and Weed Management Updates

Event Date
Aug 6 2025

This webinar is part of the UC Ag Experts Talk series. Nicholas Clark, Associate Cooperative Extension Area Agronomic Cropping Systems and Nutrient Management Advisor, will give an introduction of agronomic cropping systems and their current weed and insect pest management challenges. He will describe…
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Silverleaf Whitefly (Courtesy of UCR-CISR)
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Management of whitefly transmitted viruses in the desert Southwest

Event Date
Jun 10 2025

Do not miss this upcoming meeting hosted by The University of Arizona, Arizona Experiment Station and Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group (EVCWG) that is focused on the management of insect transmitted viruses in desert melon production. Two of our local UCCE Imperial County advisors, Ana Pastrana …
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Tomato Pests and Diseases
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Tomato Pests and Diseases-Laguna Beach

Event Date
Jun 21 2025

The best thing about growing tomatoes – their wonderful flavor. The worst? Pests, diseases and environmental threats.  In this presentation, UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will examine those and provide general control methods, including crop rotation, planting/watering, choosing disease resistant…
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Tomato Pests and Diseases
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Tomato Pests and Diseases-Irvine

Event Date
Jun 21 2025

The best thing about growing tomatoes – their wonderful flavor. The worst? Pests, diseases and environmental threats.  In this presentation, UC Master Gardeners of Orange County will examine those and provide general control methods, including crop rotation, planting/watering, choosing disease…
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Webinar: Mediterranean Oak Borer & Other Pests of California Oaks

Event Date
Apr 10 2025

The Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB) is an invasive ambrosia beetle that infests several species of white oaks in California: valley oak, blue oak, and Oregon oak. The beetle is spreading rapidly in Napa, Lake, Sonoma, and Sacramento Counties and has been detected in neighboring El Dorado, Yolo, and Mendocino…
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Horn Worm on a tomato plant
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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Event Date
Apr 8 2025

Integrated Pest Management--Managing pest with environmentally sound methods, and answers to your "bugly" problems.   Come and hear about multiple techniques for effective pest control that are the least toxic.  Discover methods to keep bad pests away and encourage beneficial insects, all…
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