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Soil Testing

March 15, 2019
By Ben A Faber
I recently got two calls about interpreting soil tests that had been done by labs outside the state - Massachusetts and Wisconsin. They aren't bad labs, but the results have problems.
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World Citrus News

March 12, 2019
By Ben A Faber
There's so much gloom about the fate of citrus in Florida and California, but in spite of that talk, world citrus production is increasing. Global orange production for 2018/19 is forecast to expand 4.2 million tons from the previous year to 51.
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Too Many Honeybees?

March 10, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Immense numbers of introduced honey bees overwhelm native pollinators for access to pollen and nectar University of California - San Diego Hike around the natural habitats of San Diego County and it becomes abundantly clear that honey bees, foreign to the area, are everywhere.
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Citrus? Water? How Do They Go Together?

March 8, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Advances in Citrus Water Use Workshop & Field Day Tuesday, March 26, 2019 8 Am - 3 PM Strathmore, CA Attend the Advances in Citrus Water Use Workshop & Field Day and join UC Davis Irrigation Specialist Daniele Zaccaria as well as other water experts and specialists from the University of California...
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