Topics in Subtropics

Topics in Subtropics Blog

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We Have a Changing Climate

December 9, 2020

By Ben A Faber

That's what Bob Brendler wrote back in 1988. Bob was the Veg Crops/Strawberry Advisor in Ventura County for 40 years and was a student of the weather. He loved data and was the first in our office to computerize in the 70s. Before he would crank out data on a calculator.

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Citrus Thrips CEU Credits Online

December 4, 2020

By Ben A Faber

Need continuing education credits? Good news! We have published a new course on how to identify, monitor and manage citrus #thrips. This is a great learning opportunity for #citrus growers and #pest management professionals and earns 1 CEU from @CA_Pesticides.https://campus.extension.

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Capturing Carbon in a Lemon Orchard

December 4, 2020

By Ben A Faber

In honor of #HealthySoilsWeek2020, our healthy team would like to share background and an update on our healthy soils project @Limoneira in Santa Paula.

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Fungus Commits Floral Fraud to Fool Insects into Spreading It

December 2, 2020

View as a webpage Think fungi are little more than moldy growths? Guess again. Scientists found one that creates fake flowers to attract insect pollinators.

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Fertilizer Research Results

November 30, 2020

By Ben A Faber

The Fertilizer Research and Education Program has just published its 2020 proceedings. FREP was established in 1990 through legislative action to provide funding for research and education regarding the agronomically safe and environmentally sound use of fertilizer in California.

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