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With the rains, and in those area where fire took out the competition, weeds are coming back in their glory. Mustard has painted the hills yellow. The question comes up, what to do about all that wild growth. Mechanical control, such as discing or whipping can work great.

Below are links to our April Seminar presentations Click on the presentation title and please make sure to either download or save to your computer "Old and New Smart Agriculture" Khaled Bali Irrigation Specialist, Kearney REC Avocado Irrigation Alireza Pourreza Assistant Agricultural Mechanization...

Natural Resources Advisor, UC Cooperatiove Extension With a finding in the KwaZulu National Botanical Gardens reported in November 2017, the invasive shot hole borer (ISHB) (polyphagous and Kuroshio borers)/ fusarium dieback pest disease complex is now known to be found on three continents.

The city of Riverside pitched a white tent over the "Parent Navel" orange tree at the intersection of Arlington and Magnolia avenues last week to protect it from the threat of huanglongbing disease, reported Ryan Hagen the Riverside Press Enterprise.

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), a $124 million state citrus-industry initiative, has invested nearly 90 percent of its funds in HLB research.