Topics in Subtropics

Topics in Subtropics Blog

You can subscribe to this blog with multiple entries per week reflecting what's happening with subtropical crops and upcoming educational events. Just click on the "Subscribe" button just to the right of this paragraph. There's also our seasonal quarterly Topics in Subtropics newsletter found at our Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, San Diego, Tulare and Kern Counties Cooperative Extension websites.

Know Thy Pitahaya

April 19, 2021

By Ben A Faber

UC Cooperative Extension advisor Ramiro Lobo has found that the unusually beautiful fruiting cactus - pitahaya or dragon fruit - thrives in Southern California's mild climate. Pitahaya do well in regions where avocados are produced, but use much less water.

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Nitrogen Management Classes

April 16, 2021

By Ben A Faber

Are you interested in learning more about Nitrogen Management? Are you a Certified Crop Advisor seeking Continuing Education Units and/or preparing for the new California Nitrogen Specialty Exam? Has your grower clientele asked you if you are eligible to sign off on a Nitrogen Management Plan?

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Trees, Glorious Trees

April 13, 2021

By Ben A Faber

Trees Make a Better World REGISTER TODAY! Dates Thursdays, April 22 & 29 and May 6, 13 & 20, 2021 Time 12:30 1:30 PM PDT Register for free at: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.

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Made in the Shade

April 12, 2021

By Christopher Vincent, Anirban Guha, Joon Hyuk Suh and Yu Wang It may surprise you to learn that citrus trees can get too much sunshine in the Sunshine State. Manipulating the light environment around a plant can have several surprising benefits.

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Learning Avocados

April 11, 2021

By Ben A Faber

Location: Register in advance for this webinar- 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) : https://cfs.calpoly.edu/avocado Location: Register in advance for this webinar- 01:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) : https://cfs.calpoly.

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