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Invasive Pest Quarantines in Ventura County

Invasive species can be destructive pests in Ventura's regional crops. Learn about the recent pests discovered by the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) and how they impact growers and the public. This zoom class will cover the ecology and life history of pests such as Queensland Fruit Fly and Asian Citrus Psyllid. You will learn about the recent quarantines enacted and what you can do as home gardeners to help mitigate the spread of these pests. Taught by Hamutahl Cohen, PhD, Entomology Advisor, UCCE Ventura on January 11, 2024 at 06:00 PM.

Register for this meeting: https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwocOCpqD4rHdzWMsGqIxmmOYmLfJkSKO7E

With the holidays upon us, we are urgently reminding Californians in fruit fly quarantine zones that they should not be moving homegrown produce off their property.

There are seven different fruit fly quarantines currently active in California, in the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Sacramento, Riverside, San Bernardino, Contra Costa, and Santa Clara. These invasive fruit flies can be spread to new areas on fruits and vegetables so the movement of these products is forbidden in quarantine areas.

Quarantine maps, restrictions, and other information is available online at: https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/pe/InteriorExclusion/quarantine.html.

Reminder it's ! Here are some tips for creating healthy soils and reducing pests from UCANR Integrated Pest Management. is a week long initiative by California Department of Food and Agriculture promoting soil health in California.

Reminder Healthy Soils Week Event tonight! Taught by Emma Volk, UCCE Production Horticulturalist of Santa Barbara & Ventura County. Healthy soils is fundamental to growing healthy plants and understanding how important it is to know essential plant nutrients that contribute to a plants uptake. Join for free and register at ucanr.edu/sites/VCMG

A 2023 Healthy Soils Week Event coming up! Learn why healthy soils are important and how to create healthy soils in your own backyard. Understand the ways each essential plant nutrient contributes to a healthy plant and how to make these nutrients available for plant uptake. Taught by Emma Volk, UCCE Production Horticulturalist of Santa Barbara & Ventura Counties.

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