Cooperative Extension Ventura County

Topics in Subtropics

The U.C. Cooperative Extension Farm Advisors have combined to publish this quarterly combined newsletter. It will emphasize citrus and avocado, but will also discuss the minor subtropicals.
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Volume 12 No. 3 September-December 2014

December 8, 2014
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. 1, Winter 2014 (Jan-Mar)

April 9, 2014
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

December 19, 2013
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

October 17, 2013
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

July 12, 2013
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

March 25, 2013
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 P...
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Vol.10, No.3, Fall 2012

December 20, 2012
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

September 19, 2012
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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