Topics in Subtropics

Protecting Avocados from Frost and Then What The long-range forecast is for no or little rain in Southern California. A dry winter often means a cold winter.

Life in an ant colony is a symphony of subtle interactions between insects acting in concert, more like cells in tissue than independent organisms bunking in a colony.

Role of Birds on Farms: Self-Certification This 10 lesson virtual course teaches agricultural professionals and farmers how to support beneficial birds and manage pest birds on farms.

Caught with Your Water Down Another type of disorder which arises presumably from water stress is one of the fruit pedicel (stem) termed ring-neck. This disorder was first described afflicting the Fuerte variety by J. Elliot Coit in 1928.

What is allelopathy? Allelopathy literally means death to others. In its simplest sense, allelopathy is the ability of one plant species to affect the growth of another through their chemical exudates.