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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.
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CRB Meeting for Citrus Growers

June 18, 2018
By Ben A Faber
LAST DAY TO REGISTER! REGISTRATION CLOSES TODAY, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 2018 for the Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW! Continuing Education Units Available: Continuing Education (CE) Units have been approved by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for lice...
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Controlling Shot Hole Borer

June 18, 2018
By Ben A Faber
A recent study by Joey Mayorquin and team shows a promising chemical response in sycamore trees infected with Fusarium Dieback. This holds hope for the pest/disease complex in avocado, as well.
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Irrigating with an Atmometer?

June 15, 2018
By Ben A Faber
Say what? Atmosphere meters can be used to assess irrigation requirement. Here's a great little report from Mark Battany, our advisor in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.
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Summer time and the livin is eatin.

June 13, 2018
Summerit's a time for swimming, BBQs, camping, and eating invasive species Last week during California Invasive Species Action Week (June 2 June 10), we highlighted several pests, but there are many more invasive species out there.
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