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A Sabbatical

January 21, 2020
Jim Downer is an Advisor who has worked extensively on tree - avocado especially - pathology. His title econpases Pathology of landscape ornamentals , Phytophthora Root Rot, Mulches, Potting soils, Palm horticulture, "climate ready" trees, arboriculture, Master Gardener Advisor.
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Harry Steven Dasher
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In memoriam: Steve Dasher

January 20, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Harry Steven Dasher, emeritus 4-H youth advisor, passed away at his home in San Diego on Jan. 4, 2020. He was 68.
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Soil Health Symposium

January 17, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Ventura County Research Symposium Sustainability Through Soil Health Please join us for a morning of research updates and speakers highlighting industry trends including: Soil Health Assessment and Management: Lessons from the Arid and Semiarid Southwest Dr.
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Shane Feirer helps a participant at Forest GIS workshop in Santa Rosa, March 2019
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IGIS 2019 Year-in-Review Part II. Impact on UC ANR's Public Value Statements

January 16, 2020
By Shane T Feirer, Sean D Hogan, Andrew J Lyons, Maggi Kelly, Robert Johnson
This is the second of a two part series on IGIS impacts in 2019. See also: IGIS 2019 Year in Review Part I. Impact on UCANR's Strategic Goals Framework Training and professional development continue to be two of the pillars of our mission.
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Deconstructing Plant and Soil Myths

January 13, 2020
Washington State University and UCCE - Ventura County, respectively Horticultural myths, found extensively in print and online resources, are passed along by uninformed gardeners, nursery staff, and landscape professionals.
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Fresh Market Raspberry in California

January 9, 2020
Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, UC Riverside Raspberry (Rubus spp.) is an important crop for California, where it is among the top 20 commodities with an average annual value of $448 million from 2015 to 2017 (CDFA: California Agricultural Statistics Review 2017-2018).
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ANR in the news December 17-31

December 31, 2019
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Mobile Friendly Version of Avocado Pest Guidelines Available (AgNet West) Brian German, Dec. 31 An updated tool from the University of California's Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) should made pest management a bit more user-friendly.
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Tracy Kahn
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Which Lemon Rootstock?

December 16, 2019
By Ben A Faber
On Thursday, October 17, 2019 the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) held a Lemon Rootstock and Scion workshop and field tour in Santa Paula, California.
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Aguacate, el alimento de los dioses

December 13, 2019
El aguacate, cuya evidencia ms antigua, se encontr en una cueva localizada en Puebla, Mxico hace 10 mil aos, es delicioso y se mezcla bien con casi todos los platillos, de ah que las principales cocinas lo han adoptado y en los Estados Unidos la demanda contina aumentando.
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