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Here Comes Citrus Dry Root Rot

July 12, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Citrus Dry Root Rot This impressive tree collapse is most noticeable after rainy season and the first heat waves after the rains Citrus Dry Root Rot (July 24, 2019 from 3-4 pm) Dr.
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Just released UC variety 'Warrior'.
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New UC Strawberry Varieties: News Release

July 11, 2019
By Mark P Bolda
One of the tasks of the UCCE Farm Advisor is to assist his or her colleagues from the UC with their outreach to growers, at the same time they help growers interpret information coming to them from these sources.
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ISHB Update and an Online Training Course

July 5, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Update on invasive shot hole borers: Online training now available By Sabrina Drill, Natural Resources Advisor, UCCE Ventura Invasive shot hole borers (ISHB) are a pest and disease complex potentially affecting over 200 tree species, but posing a strong risk to box elders, sycamores, and other ripar...
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Talking Avocado Laurel Wilt

June 27, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Laurel wilt A threat to California's avocado industry Presented by: California Avocado Society, Inc., California Avocado Commission, University of California Cooperative Extension, and University of Florida's Tropical Research and Education Center.
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CalNat Team, L-R: Sarah Angulo, Greg Ira, Sabrina Drill, Brook Gamble, Adina Merenlender. Missing: Eliot Freutel and Sarah-Mae Nelson.
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UC CalNat - new leadership: Building on a solid foundation

June 27, 2019
It's an exciting time of transformation for the UC California Naturalist community, and for our leadership team! With the ongoing exceptional work of Brook Gamble and Sarah Angulo, and the recent additions of Sarah-Mae Nelson heading up our Climate Stewards Initiative, and Eliot Freutel joining us t...
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Prey and predator gets us started on the topic of the day…food
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4-H Sustainable You! Summer Camp

June 27, 2019
Day 4- Food What is local food? Why buy local food? What is a food mile? Today we explore where our food comes from and delve into our complex global and local food system....How far does a pineapple or a cashew travel before it gets to your plate? Does it travel by boat....train...
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