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Laurel wilt disease has the potential to greatly impact the California avocado industry, therefore California avocado growers are encouraged to attend one of the free seminars hosted by the California Avocado Commission, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), California Avocado Society and University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center.

Agenda:

• Current status of laurel wilt in South Florida

• Laurel wilt epidemiology and management

• Laurel wilt vectors and management

Laurel wilt disease has the potential to greatly impact the California avocado industry, therefore California avocado growers are encouraged to attend one of the free seminars hosted by the California Avocado Commission, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), California Avocado Society and University of Florida’s Tropical Research and Education Center.

Agenda:

• Current status of laurel wilt in South Florida

• Laurel wilt epidemiology and management

• Laurel wilt vectors and management

This course is designed for those for those new to beekeeping and those who want to learn more about how to keep their hives healthy and productive. Protective gear will be provided for those who do not have a bee suit or veil. Participants should wear closed-toed or closed-heel shoes, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt.

The $105 registration fee includes course materials, a hive tool, lunch and refreshments.

Topics include:

This course is designed for those for those new to beekeeping and those who want to learn more about how to keep their hives healthy and productive. Protective gear will be provided for those who do not have a bee suit or veil. Participants should wear closed-toed or closed-heel shoes, long pants and a long-sleeved shirt.

The $175 registration fee includes course materials, a hive tool, lunch and refreshments.

Topics include:

The California Avocado Society is hosting a series of Fertilizer and Irrigation seminars in early August. Ben Faber, soils/water/subtropical crops advisor, and Tim Spann, California Avocado Commission research program director, will deliver presentations at the seminars.