Topics in Subtropics

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Water Water Water, but How to Make Sure it Gets to the Tree

September 30, 2020

By Ben A Faber

Here's where to look to solve those system problems and resolve them http://micromaintain.ucanr.

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Air Blast Sprayer Calibration

September 28, 2020

Time to renew your DPR license? Take a new online course on air blast sprayer calibration Cheryl Reynolds, UC Statewide IPM Program We're excited to announce that a brand-new online course on air blast spray calibration is now available.

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Organic Farming Lessons on Line

September 28, 2020

New online training is designed for beginning farmers and those or transitioning to organic practices. Photo courtesy of UC SAREP Farmers who want to learn organic production practices for California specialty crops can now get training at their convenience on their own computers.

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How Are Organic Citrus Growers Coping with HLB?

September 23, 2020

By Ben A Faber

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 14, 2020) Going directly to those hurt most by the devastating citrus greening disease, researchers are asking organic citrus growers and other organic stakeholders to help them develop a holistic research program in their fight against the ruinous disease.

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What's That Egg?

September 21, 2020

By Ben A Faber

I recently got a request for the id of an insect egg from a Santa Barbara PCA. I didnt have a clue, so sent it on to David Haviland, a CE entomolgy advisor in Kern Co.

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