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April 16 (1 -3 PM)

Water Knowledge is
Power Knowledge

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Sources of ET information and their Reliability

By Ali Montazar - UCCE Irrigation Advisor, Imperial/San Diego/ Riverside counties

Selecting Irrigation Emitters-Drip vs Microsprinkler

Stu Styles - Cal Poly SLO Irrigation Training and Education Center

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Erosion Control Help for Fire Burned Avocado Growers

February 13, 2018

By Ben A Faber

The Ventura County Resource Conservation District (VCRCD) was awarded approximately $152,000 in grant funding through the State Water Resources Control Board to purchase materials for erosion control purposes on fire-impacted lands within Ventura County.

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How Old Are Insects?

February 12, 2018

By Ben A Faber

In 'pond scum,' scientists find answers to one of evolution's which-came-first cases Moths and butterflies existed during Jurassic era, millions of years before flowering plants, team reports This means insects were just waiting for avocados and citrus to come along in order to start using them as a...

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Avocado Lace Bug - ALB - Is Near You?

February 9, 2018

By Ben A Faber

On October 5, 2017, the California Avocado Commission (CAC) was alerted to a possible infestation of avocado lace bug (ALB; Pseudacysta perseae) in commercial avocado groves in Oceanside and De Luz, San Diego County. UCR's Mark Hoddle confirmed the infestation.

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PSHB Found in South Africa

February 7, 2018

By Ben A Faber

The following is the abstract of a recent article highlighting the occurrence of the invasive shot hole borer that is found in California and described in our blog site: http://ucanr.

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