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Argentine Ant vs Tamarixia
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Ask the Experts Webinars from UC IPM

April 4, 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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How To Plant an Avocado Tree

March 24, 2025
PlantingThe avocado is a shallow rooted tree (most of the feeder roots are in the top 6 inches of soil) that needs good aeration. It does well if mulched with a coarse yard mulch, which means one that is woody and in 2-inch pieces, Redwood bark will work and maybe cocoa bean husks and shredded tree bark…
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Apple

 Scientific NameMalus domesticaGeneral InformationApple trees are deciduous, attractive trees native to central Asia and cultivated worldwide. There are hundreds of cultivars, including many familiar names like 'Fuji' and 'Granny Smith.' Most apples need 500 to 1,000 chill hours in winter, although some…
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Getting Started with Citrus

Recorded zoom class with slides on how to get started and troubleshoot your citrus garden with master gardener, Loretta Heath. Special attention to selecting citrus trees. 
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Olives in a bin
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Olive growers, enthusiasts invited to UC olive webinar April 4

March 14, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Growers and others interested in growing table olives or olives for making olive oil are invited to a California Statewide Olive Seminar on Friday, April 4. The online seminar, a series of presentations from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., is sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and UC…
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Rows of date palms
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Date production workshop set for April 23 in Palm Desert

March 5, 2025
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
The 2025 California Date Palm Workshop will be held on April 23 in Palm Desert at the UC Riverside Palm Desert Center. Anyone who is interested in growing dates is welcome to attend. "This workshop brings together researchers, growers and stakeholders to discuss recent research data on the ‘state of the…
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Blackberries and Raspberries

Three main types of raspberries are grown in the United States: red, purple and black. They differ in ways other than fruit color. Red raspberries have erect canes and are propagated by suckers. These are usually grown in the Western States. Black raspberries have arched canes that root at the tips. Purple…
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