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red scale feeding on grapefruit

Californina Red Scale News

July 3, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Read all about Sandipa Gautam's Central Valley research and what chemicals are working. There was trouble loading the file,but you go to the bottom and click on "Attached File" You'll the wonderful work she is doing.
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cherimoya

Cherimoya Manual Online

June 24, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Back in the early 1990s the California Cherimoya Association decided to put together all their knowledge about the fruit and plant - from history to pollination and costs of production. There are numerous authors who are steeped in love of the fruit. It took several years to bring this all together.
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palmer amaranth

New Weed Control Method

June 21, 2024
By Ben A Faber
New article :: Exploring sterile pollen technique as a novel tool for management of Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) Posted by: Gale Perez Published on: May 26, 2024 Newly published research provides a novel and sustainable weed-management strategy WESTMINSTER, Colorado 22 May2024 Recently pub...
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