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You can subscribe to this  blog with multiple entries per week reflecting what's happening with subtropical crops and upcoming educational events.  Just click on the "Subscribe" button just to the right of this paragraph.  There's also our seasonal quarterly Topics in Subtropics newsletter found at our Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Riverside, San Diego, Tulare and Kern Counties Cooperative Extension websites.
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Which Way Avocado Market?

April 28, 2023
By Ben A Faber
According to a recently issued report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, avocados are likely to surpass pineapples and mangos to become the world's second biggest tropical fruit item in terms of trade volume by 2030, trailing only bananas.
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Grower Wildfire Survey

April 26, 2023
By Ben A Faber
UC Seeks Feedback on Wildfire Impacts If you've been affected by wildfires, I am hoping you can take less than 20 minutes to share with me the impacts you experienced and response strategies you implemented.
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Census of Agriculture Now

April 24, 2023
By Ben A Faber
As you may know, every five years, USDA conducts its Census of Agriculture to inform policy decisions that impact the future of American farmers and ranchers.
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ACP and Biological Control

April 18, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Science for Citrus Health: Research Update on Asian Citrus Psyllid Development The Science for Citrus Health Webinar will focus on Asian citrus psyllid under California conditions and biological control of Asian Citrus Psyllid.
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