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Which Way OJ?

April 4, 2018
By Ben A Faber
This is the summary of a recent article by Allen Morris, a retired University of Florida Extension Economist Even when a cure for HLB is implemented, unless something is done to stop the decline in orange juice consumption, the citrus-growing part of the industry will become too small to support the...
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Got Voles?

April 2, 2018
Baldwin and Meinerz are UC Davis and Witmer and Werner are USDA/APHIA/Wildlife Services-National Wildlife Research Center Voles are short, stocky rodents that often cause extensive girdling damage to a variety of tree and vine crops throughout California.
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Improving Avocado Fruit Set

April 2, 2018
By Ben A Faber
The California Avocado Commission is pleased to announce the availability of ProGibb LV Plus Plant Growth Regulator Solution (gibberellic acid) for use on avocados in California under a Special Local Needs (SLN) registration effective March 27, 2018.
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Ah, Rats!

March 28, 2018
The roof rat (Rattus rattus, also known as a citrus rat, fruit rat, black rat, or gray rat) is an introduced species of rat native to southern Asia. It was brought to America on the first ships to reach the New World.
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