Topics in Subtropics

By Brittney Goodrich, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist, Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Davis If you own or manage a commercial avocado orchard, you have likely debated at one point or another whether to seek out honey bee colonies to pollinate your orchard,...

Contributor: Kristian M Salgado Contributor: Emily Lovell Contributor: Caddie Bergren Contributor: Nicki Anderson Contributor: Shulamit Shroder Contributor: Samikshya Budhathoki Contributor: Esther Mosase Contributor: Valerie Perez UC ANR Climate Smart Agriculture Educator team assisted growers to w...

Get Ready to learn more about our fragile world and how to deal with drought, heat, fire, winds and climate change https://www.drought.gov/states/California https://ucanr.edu/sites/fire/ And a lot more information on fire, water and climate change https://ucanr.

Developing a nitrogen fertilizer plan for olive orchards Elizabeth J. Fichtner, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kings and Tulare Counties Nitrogen management plans (NMP) for California olive orchards are essential for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program and can increase net return.

There's a new edition of Topics in Subtropics available with the following articles: Progress in Developing Mechanical Harvesting for California Black Ripe Manzanillo' Table Olives Developing a Nitrogen Fertilizer Plan for Olive Orchards Should I Pay for Avocado Pollination Services?