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Don't - Suggestions for Avocado and Ctirus Growers

September 1, 2023
Ben Faber, Farm Advisor and Mary Lu Arpaia Extension Specialist Sometimes growers respond to DO's. Do plant on mounds or berms, Do use avocado clonal rootstocks, etc. But sometimes we respond better to DON'Ts. Don't plant in wet soil. Don't bury the stem when planting.
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Which Way World Avocados?

August 30, 2023
By Ben A Faber
From the Avocado Hass Board: Click Here ERIC IMBERT CIRAD: French Agricultural Research Center for International Development Where is the fruit going?
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Watch Out Argentine Ant. Watch Out Citrus Psyllid

August 28, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Asian citrus psyllids transmit a disease that can ruin your oranges. Even worse, Argentine ants protect them in exchange for the psyllids' delicate ribbons of sugary poop, called honeydew. So, researchers are helping orange growers fight back with invisible lasers, ghastly wasps and more trickery.
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UC Subtropical Newsletters Archived

August 25, 2023
By Ben A Faber
A new one just came out, and you can read even more if you want by digging into 20 years of the archives. Read them here: https://ceventura.ucanr.
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