Topics in Subtropics

Topics in Subtropics Blog

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USDA Fire Loss Programs

December 28, 2017

By Ben A Faber

USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers disaster assistance and low-interest loan programs to assist agricultural producers in their recovery efforts following wildfires or other qualifying natural disasters.

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Glyphosate formulations - what's the diff (and what's a salt)?

December 27, 2017

Glyphosate is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world and is extremely important in many of our orchard, vineyard, and annual crops as well as in non-crop and home situations.

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Sex Phermone for ACP Found

December 22, 2017

The Asian citrus psyllid, the most devastating threat to the worldwide citrus industry, may have met its match.

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NASA's look at the difference of a few days in the Thomas Fire

December 22, 2017

By Ben A Faber

What a difference a few days can make in the life cycle of a fire. In this particular case, the Thomas Fire that is ongoing in the Ventura County around (and surrounding) in Southern California. The following images were taken by the Terra and Aqua satellites on Dec.

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Fire Information from NRCS

December 21, 2017

By Ben A Faber

The USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service has a wealth of information on fire recovery and erosion management. They can also do site visits to make recommendations about fire recovery: https://offices.sc.egov.usda.gov/locator/app?state=CA https://www.nrcs.usda.

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