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Garden to Table Series – Fresh & Flavorful: Mastering Mediterranean Herbs/Ventura

Jul 2, 2025

Garden to Table Series Fresh & Flavorful: Mastering Mediterranean Herbs Discover the vibrant world of Mediterranean herbs that can thrive in Ventura County's climate.

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Pine Tree Ranch Grower Field Day - Winter Prep & Crop Estimation

Nov 6, 2024

Pine Tree Ranch Grower Field Day Winter Prep and Crop Estimation The California Avocado Commission will be hosting a grower field day at Pine Tree Ranch. Dr. Ben Faber, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, and Dr.

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Dotted paropsine leaf beetle adult and larvae on a leaf. Chris Shogren

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Dotted Paropsine Leaf Beetle Threatens California’s Eucalyptus

June 30, 2025

By Christopher J Shogren

The dotted paropsine leaf beetle (Paropsis atomaria), an invasive pest native to Australia, was first discovered in California in 2022 and is rapidly spreading throughout Southern California targeting eucalyptus trees. Both adult beetles and their larvae feed on eucalyptus leaves, causing significant…

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View over the tops of avocado trees from a tower with scientific instruments

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UCCE advisor provides first-of-its-kind avocado irrigation data

May 15, 2025

By Michael Hsu

Crop coefficients are numbers used to calculate the amount of water a particular crop needs. In an unprecedented study, Ali Montazar, UC Cooperative Extension irrigation and water management advisor, set out to develop more reliable crop coefficients for avocado based on real-world data.

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Volunteers needed for “blitz” to stop oak-killing beetle

May 14, 2025

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

To save oak trees, UC Cooperative Extension is organizing a GSOB Blitz, a community-powered effort to detect and map goldspotted oak borer infestations, in June.

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2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay Competition

March 18, 2025

2025 National 4-H Beekeeping Essay CompetitionSponsored by the Foundation for the Preservation of Honeybees, Inc.CA State deadline is April 14, 2025.Submit your complete essay entry by April 14, 2025 to Gemma Miner at gmminer@ucanr.edu.Theme: The Importance of Youth in Beekeeping: How 4-H members can make a…

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