Topics in Subtropics

Topics in Subtropics Blog

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Fresh Market Raspberry in California

January 9, 2020

By Ben A Faber

Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology, UC Riverside Raspberry (Rubus spp.) is an important crop for California, where it is among the top 20 commodities with an average annual value of $448 million from 2015 to 2017 (CDFA: California Agricultural Statistics Review 2017-2018).

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Invasive grasses exacerbate wildfire at regional scales: we need regional efforts to manage them

January 8, 2020

By Ben A Faber

New research published in PNAS (Fusco et al 2019) highlights the role of invasive grasses in creating new wildfire regimes at not just local but regional scales.

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Leveraging the Genomic Landscape of Avocado for Breeding Purposes

January 7, 2020

By Ben A Faber

Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside Advances in molecular tools already have led to the development of large numbers of genetic markers distributed across the avocado genome.

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Avocado Pest Guidelines n the Field

December 23, 2019

By Ben A Faber

We're excited to let you know that we've launched the new, mobile-friendly format of the Pest Management Guidelines: Avocado! Please note that the content of the Pest Management Guidelines (PMGs) has not changed. The design has been changed to be more compatible with mobile devices.

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Wildfire Training for Farm Workers

December 20, 2019

By Ben A Faber

This content was developed by the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at UC Davis. For more information and to access their wildfire training materials, visit their wildfire training page: https://aghealth.ucdavis.

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