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Why Grazing Management Matters

April 18th, 2025

By Michael Jaquez

Producers that have pastureland or rangeland that also have grazing livestock (Cattle, sheep, goats…) should develop good grazing management practices. Stellar grazing management allows for a pasture to be grazed in a sustainable way that will prevent damage to the pasture and provide ample nutrition to the…

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Come down or Zoom in for this Avocado Seminar on Irrigation

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Avocado Seminar - Water

April 15th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

California Avocado Growers Seminars Series 2025 Our Next SeminarApril 16 (1 -3 PM) Water Knowledge isPower KnowledgeIn-Person and Zoom Topics and Speakers Sources of ET information and their ReliabilityBy Ali Montazar - UCCE Irrigation Advisor, Imperial/San Diego/ Riverside counties…

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Identifying Mechanism to Citrus Greening

April 15th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

Scientists decode citrus greening resistance and develop AI-assisted treatmentPeeChinese Academy of Sciences HeadquartersYE JianInstitute of Microbiologyjianye@im.ac.cn Cell: 86-10-64807363 image: Decode natural resistance against citrus greening disease and Develop AI-designed disease…

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Managing Pesticides

April 15th, 2025

Nature’s plan for delaying pest resistance decipheredA new study cracks the code for increasing sustainability of the pest-killing proteins in genetically engineered crops.University of ArizonaElena LopezUniversity of Arizonapelopez@arizona.edu Cell: 5203428712 Farmers in dozens of countries have…

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4-H Transforms Lives

April 14th, 2025

Ashley, one of our California 4-H State Ambassadors, is now a semi-finalist for the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation undergaduate scholarship! She attributes this opportunity to her involvement in 4-H. Her TikTok video shares more about her 4-H experience and opportunity, and she wants to especially thank the…

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Earwigs - Friend or Foe?

April 14th, 2025

UC IPMAgricultureCitrusEuropean Earwig Agriculture: Citrus Pest Management GuidelinesEuropean EarwigForficula auriculariaOn This PageDescription of the Pest Damage Management Description of the PestThe introduced European earwig is the most common of several earwig species that can occur in citrus…

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HLB Found in Arizona

April 9th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

HLB was recently confirmed for the first time in Arizona, first in an Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and then in another ACP and citrus plant tissue. The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) reported the details.On Dec. 16, 2024, agriculture inspectors collected ACP and plant tissue samples from a…

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New Topics in Subtropics Newsletter

April 4th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

Newsletter from the Subtropical Tree Crop Farm Advisors in Californiahttps://ucanr.edu/county-office/cooperative-extension-ventura-county/collection/topics-subtropics Topics in Subtropics Winter 2025 TOPICS IN THIS ISSUEDate Production OverviewGuidelines for Managing…

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Ask the Experts Webinars from UC IPM

April 4th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

What Are the UC Ag Experts Talking About?Event NameDateUC Ag Experts Talk: Considerations for Cover Crops and Weed Management 3/19/2025UC Ag Experts Talk: Integrated Soil Health Management 4/30/2025UC Ag Experts Talk: Mealybug Management in Citrus Orchards in California 5/21/2025What is…

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Wold-class deep tech facilities. Conceptual drawing of the floor plan with greenhouses, weland core labs, vertical farm, events, experiental kitchen, incubator and bio manufacture.

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UC ANR receives nearly $1 million to spur innovation, economic growth in Capital Region

April 3rd, 2025

By Hanif R Houston

UC ANR Innovate, the innovation arm of University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, has received a significant grant award through the California Jobs First initiative to establish The Plant, a facility designed to support agrifood innovation and sustainable agriculture in the Sacramento…

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Which Way Farm Labor?

April 3rd, 2025

Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, University of CaliforniaPresident Trump and Farm Labor: The OutlookPhilip Martin and Zach RutledgeDuring the 2024 presidentialcampaign, Donald Trump prom-ised to stop illegal migration overthe Mexico-U.S. border and todeport many of the unauthorizedforeigners in…

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Field Day at UC Hansen

March 27th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

The VINE Connect Field Day offers a unique opportunity for farmers, industry professionals, and technology providersto come together and experience the latest innovations in agricultural technology. This event showcases five startupsthat are working to address key challenges in California agriculture, such…

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Lychee/Longan Workshop

February 24th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

New Tropical Fruit Growers' Workshop Lychee and Longan When: Tuesday, February 25, 2025; 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST, which is 12 - 3 PST IT STARTS TOMORROW!!!!!!!!! Where: Webinar via Zoom Cost: Free This is the beginning of a series on subtropical fruit trees that could easily be adopted ion Southern...

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Avocado Botany Text - NEW

February 21st, 2025

By Ben A Faber

3rd Edition Daniel Carrillo, Bruce Schaffer, B Nigel Wolstenholme, Anthony W Whiley View information Preview PDF Description Readership Reviews Author Biography The avocado industry is evolving rapidly.

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What YOU Need to Know About Groundwater

February 18th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

Thursday, April 3, 17, May 1, 15, and 29 (15 hours plus 5 hours discussion) 9:00am 12:00pm PDT (GMT -07:00) and Q&A 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT Understanding groundwater and watersheds and how we monitor, assess, and sustainably manage these resources is critical and integral to California Groundwater Sus...

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ACP Grower Meeting

February 14th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

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Help for Small Farmers

February 12th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

Claire Tuohey-Mote joined UCANR in January 2025 and is working as a Staff Research Associate with the Small Farms Network. She is based in San Luis Obispo and will be working with small farmers in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.

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Un)Natural Disasters: January 2025 Storms and Fires

February 10th, 2025

By Jill Santos

What do wildfires, near hurricane-force Santa Ana winds, debris flows, hailstorms, and King Tide storm surges all have in common?

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Navel Orange Splitting

February 10th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

These are hard days for navel oranges. Drought stress. Salt stress due to drought. And no rain this fall. And here comes the big one. This is ripe for navel splitting. This time of year when they are starting to build sugar, they are also ripe for splitting.

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HLB in Brazilian Citrus

February 7th, 2025

By Ben A Faber

The recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) annual report on Brazilian citrus included updates on citrus greening disease, production and planted area.

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