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Rob Wilson, director of the University of California s Intermountain Research and Extension Center in Tulelake, Calif., will face a season of zero water deliveries from the Klamath River as drought continues its chokehold on the West. The loss of water means research will cease on many projects at the station. Tulelake s Intermountain Research and Extension Center, SJ Valley s Westside Research and Extension Center will lose irrigation water.
California farmers aren t the only ones suffering with zero water allocations this season. The research efforts they rely upon from Extension programs will also be hurt as two University of California research stations have been told not to expect surface water deliveries and others may suffer similar water woes this year.
Root bacteria could help defeat fatal citrus disease
A UC Riverside-led team is looking at tiny underground microorganisms for a way to prevent a huge problem Huanglongbing, a disease for which there is no cure that has decimated citrus orchards worldwide.
The disease, also known as HLB or citrus greening, has multiple names but the same ultimate result: bitter and worthless citrus fruits. By some estimates, the end of citrus orchards in California and Florida could amount to $14 billion in lost commercial revenue. Often times, it is thought of as an above-ground disease of the fruits, leaves, and stems, said Caroline Roper, plant pathology professor and director of the new research effort. However, we have seen the roots of trees decline with infection, and we want to understand why.