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Growers of one of Florida's signature citrus crops, the grapefruit, may see more production and possibly less of the deadly citrus greening disease.

Here's an example of the kind of information that can be both exciting and disappointing - forecasts of the future of the citrus and avocado industries and many other fruit and nut crops. The latest forecasts are available form the USDA - Economic Research Service: https://www.ers.usda.

Reflections on Water People and Trees Coastal California is a hard environment to decide when to irrigate. Fog and rain vary from season to season and day to day. Depending on the proximity to the coast and elevation, average rainfall in Ventura is about 18 inches.

This in from Emily Symmes, CE Advisor in northern Sacramento Valley. They are moving through Oxnard and other parts of the coastal areas now. They are in the backyard and starting to pupate. this is a repost from: http://www.sacvalleyorchards.

Irrigated agriculture must always contend with salts. Five years of drought and its effects can magically disappear, but it will be back again. Low rainfall is the norm for California.