Topics in Subtropics

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Financial Assistance for Speciality Crop Growers

July 22, 2026

By Ben A Faber

Specialty Crop growers with avocado, citrus, dates, cherimoya etc can claim financial losses due to financial losses due to market disruptions, inflation and increased input costs

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Central Coast Organic Ag Conference

July 21, 2026

By Ben A Faber

Two day Organic Farming Conference coming up this September in San Luis Obispo.

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August 18 Avocado Seminar - Escondido

July 16, 2026

By Ben A Faber

California Avocado Growers Seminars Series 2026Thanks to all of our Foundation Sponsors BelowOur Next Seminar Our last Seminar of 2026August 18 (9 - 12)GEM vs. Hass AvocadosFeaturing a talk byAurelie Lamotte(Customer Development Manager Europe, Westfalia Fruit)"All about GEM Avocados in Europe"…

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Heat and the Avocado

July 13, 2026

By Ben A Faber

A past blog post discusses how growers can alleviate the damage caused by excessive temperatures.To begin with, assess the damage to your trees. If your trees have been lightly “toasted,” it’s best to leave the trees alone. While the terminal buds may have been damaged — and will most likely not…

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Soils Live in Books

July 8, 2026

By Ben A Faber

Pedro Sanchez recently died and his death reminds of two great soil text books - his Properties and Management of Soils in the Tropics, and Singer and Munns, Soils and Introduction. Both texts integrate the compexity of soils into chapters that are highly readable and show how seemingly different parts of…

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