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Where are the Food Hubs in the US? A really interesting analysis was done by researchers at the University of Illinois, and it looks like Los Angeles County is still the big dog.

Laurel Wilt Disease has been on the radar since 2002 when it became apparent that trees related to avocado were dying in the Georgia area. The Lauraceae family comprises a major portion of the evergreen tree species in the southeast. It's a fungal disease spread by the red bay ambrosia beetle.

For Those who could not be there Joint Conference of the IOCV XXI and IRCHLB VI Abstracts NOW Available Online Abstracts presented at the Joint 21st Conference of the International Organization of Citrus Virologists (IOCV) and the 6th International Research Conference on Huanglongbing (IRCHLB), in R...

SWEEP Grant Opportunity Workshop November 4, 2019 Ventura, CA Co-sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension Ventura County Farm Bureau Why: Apply for CDFA funding- State Water efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP).

We know neither a lemon or an avocado is a cherry or an apple and a lemon is not an avocado, but fruit trees have lots of things in common: basic physiology. This distinguishes them from annual plants.