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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.
groundwater course

What YOU Need to Know About Groundwater

February 18, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Thursday, April 3, 17, May 1, 15, and 29 (15 hours plus 5 hours discussion) 9:00am 12:00pm PDT (GMT -07:00) and Q&A 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT Understanding groundwater and watersheds and how we monitor, assess, and sustainably manage these resources is critical and integral to California Groundwater Sus...
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Claire Mote

Help for Small Farmers

February 12, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Claire Tuohey-Mote joined UCANR in January 2025 and is working as a Staff Research Associate with the Small Farms Network. She is based in San Luis Obispo and will be working with small farmers in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties.
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navel split

Navel Orange Splitting

February 10, 2025
By Ben A Faber
These are hard days for navel oranges. Drought stress. Salt stress due to drought. And no rain this fall. And here comes the big one. This is ripe for navel splitting. This time of year when they are starting to build sugar, they are also ripe for splitting.
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HLB symptoms

HLB in Brazilian Citrus

February 7, 2025
By Ben A Faber
The recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA FAS) annual report on Brazilian citrus included updates on citrus greening disease, production and planted area.
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