Topics in Subtropics

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California Macadamia Society Annual Field Day - Saturday, September 30, 2017

August 21, 2017

By Sonia I Rios

The University of California Cooperative Extension in conjunction with the California Macadamia Society and the Gold Crown Macadamia Association will hold their Annual Field Day on Saturday 30 September 2017, 8:45 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.

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You See It Here, You See It There - That Elusive Hairy Fleabane Everywhere

August 18, 2017

By Ben A Faber

It really has gotten out of hand - Hairy Fleabane and Horseweed which are both Conyza weed species that have run rampant this year because of the extra rain. It's also because they have become resistant to glyphosate herbicide. The problem has shown up all over the US and other parts of the world.

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Seguridad de Pesticidas/Pesticide Training

August 15, 2017

By Ben A Faber

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What Hath the Rain Wrought in the Avocado Foothills

August 14, 2017

Title: Area Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor Specialty: Rangeland Ecology and Management, Rangeland Conservation, Grazing Management, Conservation of Biological Diversity, Watershed Protection and Management.

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Avocado Pest Resource from the Past

August 10, 2017

By Ben A Faber

What a great find and it was there all along, just like a used book store can be a gold mine at times. http://www.avocadosource.com/papers/research_articles/ebelingwalter1959b.

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