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Topics in Subtropics

Volume 12 No. 3 September-December 2014

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In this issue:

  • The Clegg Collection: A Valuable Resource
  • Impacts of the recent drought conditions on Central Coast avocado production, and potential impacts of continued drought conditions
  • Zinc and Phosphorus
  • Recent findings on polyphagous shot hole borer/Fusarium dieback on avocado
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Vol. 12 No. 2, Spring (April-June) 2014

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In this issue:

  • Vole Damage to Citrus
  • Time to Go Fishing!
  • 'Meyer' Lemon and C-35 Citrange Rootstock
  • Are Hops a Serious Option for a Crop in San Diego County?
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Vol. 12, No. 1, Winter 2014 (Jan-Mar)

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  • The Spanish Avocado Industry
  • Strategizing for Water Cutbacks - Avocado and Citrus
  • California Agricultural Production Statistics
  • Maintaining the Citrus Orchard with a Reduced Irrigation Allotment
  • The 2014 Drought in California
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Vol. 11, No. 4, November-December 2013

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  • Rehabilitating Frost Damages Citrus and Avocado
  • Advances in mitigation of alternate bearing of olive: vegetative growth response to plant growth regulators
  • Fertigation - Measuring Uniformity
  • Olive Fly Update
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Vol. 11, No. 3, Sept 2013

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In this issue:

  • Olive Tree Phenology
  • Training and Pruning of Cherimoya
  • High Density Avocado Installation:  Use a quick cost study to make a decision
  • Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Emissions from Pesticides
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Vol. 11, No. 2, Spring 2013

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In this Issue:

  • Cultural Practices to Reduce Pest and Disease in Avocado and Citrus
  • Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer in California
  • Electronic "sniffer" for Detecting HLB
  • Important Information Sources related to Fire Management and Protection
  • Be Kill in Oregon - A Reminder of Pesticide Use
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Vol. 11, No. 1, March 2013

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In this issue:

  • Costs of Orchard Establishment and Production Summary for Avocados in California
  • Huanglongbing Conference, Florida
  • Going Out of Business in the Citrus Business -- Doing it the Right Way
  • The Avocado:  Botany, Production and Used, 2nd Edition
  • Winter Irrigation
  • Update from Israel on the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer and Fusarium symbiont 

 

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Vol.10, No.3, Fall 2012

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  • Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantines
  • Decline of Oranges and Mandarins
  • Mitigation of Alternate Bearing in Olive
  • Alternate Bearing in Mandarin
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Vol. 10, No. 2 -- Summer 2012

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This issue contains the following articles:

  • Simazine Degradation in CA Citrus Orchards
  • Lime-induced Iron Chlorosis
  • Avocado Trunk Cankers
  • Asphyxiation
  • Tree Wraps
  • Stem and Leaf Blight
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Vol. 10 No. 1 -- Spring 2012

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This issue of Topics in Subtropics contains the following articles:

  • Quarantine for Huanglongbing Declared in Hacienda Heights Section of Los Angeles County
  • An Outline of Management Options for HLB in Florida
  • Avocado Farming with High Priced Water
  • Soil Moisture Sensors
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