Topics in Subtropics

Topics in Subtropics Blog

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Eco-Label Programs Promote IPM, but Aren't Perfect

December 19, 2016

Western IPM Center Eco Apple. Lodi Rules. SIP Certified. Whole Foods Responsibly Grown. Salmon Safe. Sysco Sustainable. And that's just the beginning.

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The Friendly Fungus

December 12, 2016

A little something that a friend wrote for gardeners, but is applicable to farming. You can read more of Kourik's stuff at:http://www.robertkourik.com/tidbits.html Some garden suppliers now offer beneficial microbial and fungal inoculants to boost the soil's fertility.

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A New Posting of the Topics in Subtropics Newsletter

December 9, 2016

By Ben A Faber

Here's the Fall newsletter of Topics in Subtropics, and it is on time. Winter hasn't started yet, but get ready.

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Tree & Vine Field Day on Crop Management and Salinity: Grapes, Avocado & Passion Fruit, a Potential New Crop

December 8, 2016

By Sonia I Rios

Presented by UC Cooperative Extension & USDA-ARS, US Salinity Lab When: December 15, 2016 Where: USDA-ARS U.S. Salinity Laboratory - Loctated on UCR Campus 450 W. Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92507 https://campusmap.ucr.

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Watch Out for Those Rodents - They are After Your Trees

December 2, 2016

By Ben A Faber

redcThe hills have been dry for a long time, and the long dry fall is bringing animals into the avocado groves that normally stay out in the hills. They want the green cambium of trees and the moisture it provides. And especially rodents will have a field day in the well-maintained orchards.

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