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There's a new edition of our Newsletter, edited by Monique Rivera, UC Subtropical Crops Entomologist - https://www.californiaavocadogrowers.com/sites/default/files/documents/10-Meet-Dr-Monique-Rivera-Winter-18.pdf.

From Cressida Silvers ACP/HLB Grower Liaison Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties 805 284-3310 Reminder of 2019 Fall ACP Area Wide Management Schedule September 8 - 21: Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito September 15 - 28: Santa Barbara, Goleta, and the rest of the county Here is the...

View Complete Calendar | Return to What Are the UC Ag Experts Talking About? Date: August 21, 2019 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Contact: Petr Kosina (pkosina@ucanr.edu) Sponsor: UC Ag Experts Talk Location: webinar Register in advance for the webinar at https://ucanr.zoom.

Much has been made of the lethal effects of eucalyptus when living plants and their residues are near other desirable plants. Blue gum eucalyptus probably is the most widely grown euc in California and it particularly carries the onus of being a bad neighbor.

Laurel Wilt Disease (LWD) is caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola and is transmitted to host trees by the redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyloborus glabratus) (RAB). During 2002 this exotic beetle was introduced into Port Wentworth, GA, via infested solid wood packing material.