Topics in Subtropics

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Free!!!! Abandoned Citrus Orchard Removal

August 12, 2018

By Ben A Faber

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Make More Avocado Fruit

August 8, 2018

At a recent grower meeting at South Coast Research and Extension Center in Irvine, Carol Lovatt gave a talk on the use of gibberellic acid to increase avocado fruit set and yield. The registration for the use only occurred this spring, barely in time for growers to use it, so not many applied it.

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Unlikely Critters Found in Avocado Orchards

August 6, 2018

By Ben A Faber

Wildlife isn't always restricted to wild spaces. Avocado orchards and other agricultural landscapes also buzz with species that forage and reproduce in these spaces.

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Avocado Foliar Fertilization Doesn't Work Well

August 3, 2018

By Ben A Faber

LTTLE EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE USE OF FOLIAR APPLIED NUTRIENTS IN AVOCADO Simon Newett, Extension Horticulturist.Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Maroochy Research Station, Mayers Road, Nambour 4560, Queensland, Australia.

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And Human Heat Stress

August 1, 2018

By Ben A Faber

Cal/OSHA HEAT ADVISORY When employees work in hot conditions, employers must take special precautions in order to prevent heat illness. Heat illness can progress to heat stroke and be fatal, especially when emergency treatment is delayed.

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