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Frost and Frost Protection

January 6, 2022
By Ben A Faber
You wanted to know all about Frost, well it's all here. Emeritus Rick Snyder put it together over the years and it's at your finger tips.
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citrus root health

Citrus Microbiome Unlocked

January 5, 2022
By Ben A Faber
A UC Riverside-led team is looking at tiny underground microorganisms for a way to prevent a huge problem Huanglongbing, a disease with no cure that has decimated citrus orchards worldwide.
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Fun with the Citrus Microbiome

December 22, 2021
By Ben A Faber
Individual microbes often have defined relationships with their hosts that include beneficial, commensal, and pathogenic interactions.
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coyotes

Who Caused that Damage?

December 17, 2021
By Ben A Faber
For anyone trying to figure out what sort of critter is causing damage to their farm, garden, home or park, the University of California Statewide IPM Program has an online tool that can help.
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