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UC Hansen Center buys new farm property near Camarillo
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfter 25 years at Faulkner Farm near Santa Paula, the University of California has found a new home...
Move over, Hass: There's a new avocado growing in the county and it's 'pretty darn good'
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA new variety of avocado that can trace its origins to Ventura County was released to growers in...
Eco-tip: Master Gardener trainees sought
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 10 months agoUniversity of California’s Cooperative Extension in Ventura County has opened a training opportunity and will accept up to 40 new applicants to become...
'Tree killer' disease that targets citrus found in Santa Paula; state orders quarantine
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe state declared a citrus quarantine across roughly 101 square miles of Ventura County Tuesday,...
Editorial: Learning will yet grow near Camarillo
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNearly three decades ago, after years of stalled negotiations, California State University purchased 200 acres of farmland near Camarillo with the vision...
Eco-tip: Not all lawns will survive under local watering limits
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLast week, on his nationally televised "Last Week Tonight" show, the comedian John Oliver criticized...
State expands quarantine to stop spread of invasive fruit fly in Thousand Oaks area
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 6 months agoState officials have widened a local quarantine area after a third Queensland fruit fly was...
Why call a Master Gardener?
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhy call a Master Gardener? I am so glad that you asked that question. Bear with me as I give you a little background. The Master Gardener Program is...
Severe pruning during summer heat is hell for trees, not just striking actors
LA Times via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFicus trees outside Universal Studios were severely cut back in July, reducing shade for striking...
Composting is now mandatory in L.A. Here's how to reap rewards beyond the green bin
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoL.A. residents must now put food waste in their green bins, or create their own compost pile, and...
