Avocado, Citrus, Minor Subtropicals

Topics in Subtropics Summer Issue 2024

Aug 19, 2024

This edition includes the following:

Cherimoya Growers Handbook Available On-Line
Learning From the Rain
Optimizing Avocado Irrigation Management Practices Using Soil Moisture Sensing
Pest Alert: Fig Wax Scale
Ag Labor Management Resources
Upcoming meetings
- Avocado Irrigation workshops
- Avocado Sunblotch Viroid (ASBVd)

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Topics in Subtropics Volume 25 Spring 2024

Jul 9, 2024

Fatemeh Khodadadi, Editor

Topics in this issue:

Effectiveness of Asian citrus psyllid management in huanglongbing treatment zones in residential Southern California
Managed honeybees in a wet year
Threats to citrus orchards in California by synergistic effects of dry root rot and phytophthora root and crown rot
Microbial Safety in Avocado Farms
How Much Fruit is Up there?
Tiny Troublemakers: How Geminiviruses are affecting California's Crops
Citrus Leprosis Disease – Staying alert on potential threat to California’s citrus industry

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Topics in Subtropics Volume 25 Winter 2024

Feb 5, 2024

Sandipa Gautam, Editor

In this issue:

California inundated with invasive fruit flies
Satellite-based irrigation tools to manage irrigation water more precisely in avocado groves
Managing citrus mealybug – does ant control help?
Phytoplasma Diseases of Palms in the USA
Understanding fruit fly quarantines
Cultivating Citrus Resilience to HLB in California
Phenology and the Avocado
The Annual California Avocado Society Meeting
Pre-bloom foliar boron application on olive may improve yield

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Topics in Subtropics Volume 24 Fall 2023

Oct 11, 2023

In this issue:

IRCHLB?
Pocket Gopher Management
Phytophthora Diseases of California Citrus
Airblast Sprayers
Temperature Inversion Data Helps Guide Frost Responses
Bodil Cass – New Subtropical Fruit IPM Specialist

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Topics in Subtropics Volume 23 Summer 2023

Aug 3, 2023

In this issue:

Avocado Production in the World:
Observations of production and consumption
growth
USDA-APHIS Approves New Fuller Rose
Beetle Mitigation – a Voluntary Option to
Reduce Pesticide Applications
DON’Ts – Suggestions for Citrus and
Avocado Growers and Others
California Efforts to Control Citrus HLB
Dr. Hamutahl Cohen was appointed as an
Entomology Advisor with UC Cooperative
Extension in Ventura County.

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Topics in Subtropics Volume 23 Spring 2023

May 19, 2023

In this issue:

Avocado Sunblotch Viroid Disease
Citrus Yellow Vein Clearing Virus
Insects Common to Avocados

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Topics in Subtropics Volume 23, Winter 2023

Feb 16, 2023

In this issue:

Introducing Fatemeh Khodadadi, Assistant Professor of Extension and Plant Pathologist
Agave Mites: A Tiny Menace
New pest in young avocado orchards
Planting Avocados
One, one hundred, one thousand
UCR Citrus Day, March 2, 2023

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Volume 22, Fall 2022

Sep 21, 2022

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE – P. Rolshausen Editor

Mycorrhizae: An Underground Support Network for Trees.

Notes on Applying Gibberellic Acid (GA3) to Navel Orange and other Citrus in the San Joaquin Valley of California

Saline Waters - A Growing Problem

35th Anniversary of the Nematode Quarantine Facility at the University of California Riverside

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Summer 2022

Jul 22, 2022

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE – Craig Kallsen, Editor

Natural enemies have significantly suppressed Asian Citrus Psyllid populations in southern California

Synergizing IPM of Argentine and biocontrol of sap sucking pests with biodegradable hydrogels, infra-red sensors, and cover crops in commercial citrus orchards

Irrigation Stress and Early-Navel Fruit Maturity

High Density Citrus Planting
Eric Mussen, Apiculturist Passes

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Topics in Subtropics Newsletter Volume 23 Spring 22

Jun 7, 2022

Topics in this issue:

Phytophthora disease associated with citrus in California
Is it root rot? Or? The 12 signs of ARR
New avocado irrigation study
GEM vs Hass?
Area-Wide Treatment of ACP

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Topics in Subtropics Newsletter Volume 22 winter 22

Mar 14, 2022

In this Issue:

Mandarin Rind Breakdown
Breaking the Avocado Alternate Bearing Cycle
California Society Award of Merit
Calculating the Value of a Lemon Tree Loss

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Topics in Subtropics Newsletter, Volume 21, Fall 2020

Dec 3, 2021

In this issue:

Estimating Nitrogen Credits From Organic Matter Sources in Orchards
Timing Ethylene Applications as a Function of Heat Unit Accumulation
Summary of International Avocado Irrigation Trends
The Avocado World has Lost a Star - Remembering Samuel Salazar-Garcia

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Topics in Subtropics Volume 20, Summer 2021

Sep 23, 2021

In this issue:

• Black Fig Fly, New invasive pest

• Branch canker and dieback diseases associated with citrus in California

• Caloptilia, no longer a new pest

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Topics in Subtropics-Spring 2021

May 7, 2021

•Progress in Developing Mechanical
Harvesting for California Black Ripe
‘Manzanillo’ Table Olives

Developing a Nitrogen Fertilizer Plan for
Olive Orchards

Should I Pay for Avocado Pollination
Services?

Collaboration is Key to Saving Kern
County Citrus

Are Finger Limes Just Another Fad?

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Topics in Subtropics-Winter 2021

Mar 3, 2021

In this issue:

Avocado Establishment Costs

Soil Analysis
Healthy Roots, Healthy Trees

Avocado Weed Control
Salt Leaching

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Volume 18 Fall 2020

Nov 17, 2020

Topics in Subtropics Newsletter, v. 18, Fall 2020

In this issue:

In Memoriam: George Goodall
Promoting best practices for safe, economical and environmentally sound pesticide application with minimum environmental risks
South American Pal Weevil: Update
Lemon Establishment and Production Costs and Profitability Analysis in Ventura County, 2020
Brief update on ACP/HLB in California with emphasis on the San Joaquin Valley

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TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE

Proactive Management of the Avocado Seed Weevil, Heilipus lauri (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
False Chinch Bug in New Avocado Plantings
Removing Avocado Suckers with Glyphosate
Snapshot: The Mexican Date Industry
UC Ag Experts Talk

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Topics in Subtropics v. 18 - Spring 2020

Jun 17, 2020

Our numbering got off, but we're back on track. Welcome to v. 18 of Topics in Subtropics, Spring 2020.

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE – Ben Faber, Editor

An Automated Delivery System for Therapeutic Materials to Treat HLB Infected Citrus
On-Farm Research
Citrus Dry Root Rot
Beth Grafton-Cardwell to Retire

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

What are the UC Ag Experts Talking About?
Memorial to Dr. Travis Bean

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Topics in Subtropics, Volume 22, Winter 2020

Apr 6, 2020

In this issue:

Rattlesnakes in California Orchards
What’s the Fuss Over Spotted Lantern Fly?
Frost Freeze Recovery from February 2020
Covid Virus Resources
New Guidelines for Laurel Wilt Disease

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Volume 21, Fall 2019

Dec 2, 2019

In this issue ...

• Leveraging the Genomic Landscape of Avocado for Breeding Purposes (Vanessa Ashworth and Philippe Rolshausen)

• Fresh Market Raspberry in California (Natalie Solares and Alexander Putman)

• Weed Management in Citrus Orchards (Travis Bean)

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Topics in the Subtropics Vol 20 Summer 2019

Aug 6, 2019

Topics in this issue:

A “boring” problem that’s generating a big interest in southern California
How ants can be “good” in ag production systems
Is Eucalyptus a Safe Material for Mulching Trees?
Botryosphaeria Gummosis and Dieback of Citrus
The online Lucid Key, Thrips of California, has been updated

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Topics in the Subtropics Vol 19 Spring 2019

May 7, 2019

In this issue:

Introducing Your New Information Source for CDFA grants, Kern and Ventura Counties

Spotlight on SWEEP in Citrus

Low Pressure Guide to Low-Flow Irrigation Scheduling

The So-Called “Leaf Fleck” Virus Diseases of Citrus

Replanting Trees in Mature Citrus Groves

What about Planting Lemons in Kern County?

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Topics in the Subtropics Vol 18 Winter 2019

Mar 22, 2019

In this Issue:

Distinguishing Between Symptoms of Drought and Root Rot in Avocado
Avocado Trunk Cankers
Viruses Are Our Friends-and Maybe for Citrus Too
Ground Squirrel and Other Vertebrate
Control
Meet our new Citrus Specialist at UC
Riverside/Lindcove
Meet our new Extension Tree Crops Spray
Application Engineer
UC Ag Experts Talk

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Topics in Subtropics News Letter - Fall 2018

Nov 8, 2018

Volume 17, Fall 2018

A new issue of Topics in Subtropics in available.

In this issue:

California Citrus Network - an online forum to facilitate communication
High Density Planting for Avocado
Meet the new UC Riverside subtropical crops specialist

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Topics in Subtropics - Volume 17 - Summer 2018

Sep 26, 2018

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE

• Native Pollinators of California Avocado as Affected by Introduced Pollinator Gardens
• Which Way World Avocados?
• Evaluating Cost Effectiveness of High Density Planting of Avocados: Experiment on Water and Pruning
• Herbicide injury in avocados

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Topics in Subtropics - Volume 17, Spring 2018

May 8, 2018

In this Issue:

A Taste of Coffee
Colletotrichum Shoot Dieback: A New Disease of California Citrus
Successfully Irrigating Potted Trees
Update on Huanglongbing Disease in California Citrus

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Winter 2018 Topics in Subtropics

Feb 26, 2018

South American Palm Weevil Threat
Template to Estimate the Value of Tree Loss
After the Fire and Before the Rain - What to Do

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Fall 2017

Oct 11, 2017

Ah, Rats! ?
So You Want To Install Soil Moisture Meters? ?
Notes on Applying Gibberellic Acid (GA) to Navels in
the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California ?
Fall Leaf Tissue Sampling ?
FREE! Citrus: UC IPM Pest Management Guidelines

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June - July Topics in Subtropics 2017

Jun 20, 2017

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE:

• Why has California red scale been so difficult to control?

• Navel Orange Nitrogen Fertilization
• Recent Advances in Understanding the History of
Olive Domestication
• Upcoming UC Olive Center Events

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January - March Topics in Subtropics 2017

Mar 1, 2017

In this issue:

Revisiting an old study
Shoot and Twig Dieback
Alternative Crops
Referendum Comments

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Volume 14 No. 4, November 2016

Dec 8, 2016

Real-Time Sensor for Early Detection of Citrus Huanglongbing (HLB)
The 2016 International Citrus Conference
UC Riverside Scientists Evaluate Trunk Injections of Pesticides for The Management of Ambrosia Beetles in California Avocados
An Overview of Mango
Water Based Latex Paint as a Means to Track Ambrosia Beetle Activity on Infested Trees

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Volume 14 No. 2 June 2016

Aug 2, 2016

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE:

• “We Shall Defend our Citrus, We Shall Fight in Backyards and Community Gardens, We Shall Fight in Organic and Conventional Citrus Orchards; We Shall Never Surrender.”

• Organic Control of Asian Citrus Psyllid is Challenging

• Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP) and National Clean Plant Network (NCPN): A Model System for Management of Citrus Diseases

• Discouraging citrus varieties smuggling by offering easy access to pathogen-tested budwood

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Topics in Subtropics, Volume 14, Number 1, January - March 2016

Apr 14, 2016

TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE:

Avocado Cultivars

Botanical Races and Genetic Footprints

Drought Induced Problems in Our Orchards

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Volume 13, Number 4

Mar 3, 2016

Blossom End Rot of Citrus

Using Organic Herbicides in Production Fields and Non-Crop Areas

Pocket Gopher and Ground Squirrel Control: Management Options for Citrus and Avocado Groves

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Topics in Subtropics Fall 2015 Edition

Sep 9, 2015

In this issue:

Predicting water usage along the coast versus in the valley
Avocado Farms - what we have learned about fire readiness
Olive Oil Quality

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Summer 2015 Volume 13 Number 2

Jun 22, 2015

IN THIS ISSUE:

INTRODUCTION AND NEW RESEARCH

Did a Newly Introduced Fukumoto Navel Budline from Spain Perform Better than the California Budline in the San Joaquin Valley?

What values should olive growers use for estimating crop nitrogen removal at harvest?

UPCOMING COURSES

UC Davis Olive Center: UC Master Milling Certificate Course

AUTHORS IN THIS ISSUE

Craig E. Kallsen University of California Cooperative Extension, Kern County

Neil V. O’Connell, University of California Cooperative Extension, Tulare County

Georgios Vidalakis, University of California, Riverside, Extension Specialist & Plant Pathologist, Director-Citrus Clonal Protection Program (CCPP)

Elizabeth J. Fichtner, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County

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Volume 13 No. 1 February - April, 2015

Apr 1, 2015

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Volume 12 No. 3 September-December 2014

Dec 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. 2, Spring (April-June) 2014

Aug 6, 2014

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)

Apr 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

Dec 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

Oct 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

Jul 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

Mar 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 Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer and Fusarium symbiont

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Vol.10, No.3, Fall 2012

Dec 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

Sep 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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Vol. 10 No. 1 -- Spring 2012

Jun 6, 2012

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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Hope for Citrus

Apr 10, 2012

Please see attached blurb regarding promising research in the fight against the ACP-HLB pest disease complex.

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Volume 9 No. 2 -- Winter 2011

Jan 10, 2012

This issue of Topics in Subtropics contains the following articles:

Vertebrate Damage
Chemical Thinning of Olives
Tips on Producing the Earliest Early Citrus in the San Joaquin Valley
Herbicide Registration Chart
Resource and Market Information for Enterprise Selection

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A Frost Primer

Nov 22, 2011

Definitions
Gauging Wind Speed

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Protecting Subtropical Fruit Trees from Frost

Nov 22, 2011

How Frosts and Freezes Occur
General Cultural Practices
Managing Irrigation Water for Tree Protection
Use of Wind Machines
Ice-nucleating Bacteria

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Volume 9, No 1 - March - June 2011

Sep 13, 2011

Organic Herbicides: Do they work?
Snake Oil: Horticultural Myths and Legends
Success Story before There Is a Problem

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Volume 8, No.3 - July-September 2010

Aug 22, 2011

An update on the threat of Asian citrus psyllid and Huanglongbing for citrus
The Search for Salinity Tolerance in Avocado: An Update on a Frozen Rootstock Trial
Activator Spray Adjuvant Selection: Crop Spraying
Conservation Programs Deadline Set for 2011 Funding: NRCS-Natural Resources Conservation Services News Release

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Volume 8, No.2 -- May 2010

NRCS Announces Initiative to Improve Agricultural Energy Efficiency
Periwinkle Provides Ammunition In The War On Citrus Plague
Do we really need Scientific Irrigation Scheduling?
Farmers Should Make A Skin Check a Priority
Feeding Habits of California Ground Squirrels and their Role in Management
Squirrel Calendar - 'English
Squirrel Calendar - Spanish

Volume 8, No.1 -- December-March 2010

Microirrigation, Fertilizers and Clogging
Chemical Treatment to Prevent System Clogging
Cultural Practices to Reduce Pest and Disease in Avocado and Citrus
Larurel Wilt Update
The Parent Washington navel orange tree--Part 2. Its decline and recovery

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Volume 7, No.4 - October-December 2009

The state of Dothiorella Canker on Avocado in California
The Parent Washington navel orange tree - It's first yearsvChester N Roistacher Retired Citrus Virologist, University of California, Riverside
Mechanical Harvesting of California Table and Oil Olives

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Volume 7,No.3--July-September 2009

'Valentine,' A Recently Released Anthocyanin-pigmented Pummelo Hybrid Developed at the University of California Riverside
The University of California-Riverside Citrus Variety Collection and Citrus Clonal Protection Program Websites Provide Information, Photographs, Fruid Quality Data and More
Water Infiltration Problems
Attention San Joaquin Valley Citrus Growers: What Do You Plan to Do If It Comes For You?

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Volume 7. No.2 -- April-June 2009

Ag Waivers for San Diego County
Spray Adjuvants; what's in a Name?
Strategizing for Water Cutbacks - Is there a Logical Method?

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Volume 7, No. 1 - Winter 2009

Avocado Research in Ventura County
Laurel Wilt Disease Conference and Tour in Florida and Georgia
Managing Insecticide Resistance will be Key to the Future of Effective Citrus Pest Management
Smart Sprayers Make Sense

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Volume 6, No. 4 - Fall 2008

Dothiorella Leaf and Stem Blight
Irrigation Stress and Early-Navel Fruit Maturity

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Volume 6. No. 3 - Summer 2008

New Registration for the Biocontrol Plantshield HC Against Hyphoderma Gummosis of Citrus
Atmometers for Irrigation Management
Asian Citrus Psyllid has Arrived in San Diego County

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Volume 6, No.1 January-March 2008

Evaluation of Insecticides for Citrus Thrips Control, Using Blueberries as a Crop Surrogate
The Silver Mite Workgroup
Just Because Spring is a Good Time to Prune Navel Orange Dosesn't Mean You Should
Brevipalpus Mites and Citrus Leprosis Virus Disease

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Volume 5, No.4 Fall 2007

Grower Cooperators Deserve Recognition for Service to Their Industries
Citrus Leaf Miner Update
Stubborn Disease of Citrus in California
New Avocado Publication

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Volume 5, No.3 July-September 2007

Leaf Analysis
Citrus Leafminer Update
Are all Phosphorous Products the Same
Financial Statements and Ratios

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Volume 5, No. 2--April-June 2007

Update on Lychee and Longan Fild Trials and Plantings in Southern California
Loopers in Avocados--A Note from San Diego County
The 2007 Citrus Tristeza Virus Situation at the University of California Lindcove Research and Extension Center
Errata: Honey Bees in California

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Volume 5, no. 1 -- Jan-March 2007

An Introduction to the Problem of Honey Bees and Mandarins
Birds do it; Bees do it, Even Citrus with Seeds do (did) it. Part1-The Biology Behind Seedlessness in Mandarins
Honey Bees in California

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Boron is High in Many Southern San Joaquin Valley Citrus Trees
Armillaria Root Rot
Soil Test Kits
Using Evapotranspiration (ETo) for Scheduling Irrigations-An Improvement on "Guessing"
Subtropical Crops Program Coverage in Riverside County

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Volume 4, No. 3 - July - September 2006

The Positive Points Systems for Citrus: What is it and Why Should a Grower Get Involved
Getting Horseweed and Hairy Fleabane Back Under Control in Central California
A Comparison of the New "Sequoia" Fig Cultivar
A Celebration of Agricultural Research&Extension

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Volume 4, No. 2 - April-June 2006

Citrus Research Growers' Seminars 2006
Dry Rot in Citrus
Earwigs Flying Under the Radar of Many Citrus Pest Control Advisors
New Tools Available for Spider Mite Management in 2006
Product Testing

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Volume 4, No. 1 - January-March 2006

Liquid-Sugar Ant Bait Stations are Nearing Registration for Agriculture
Huanglongbing, Citrus Greening: Preparing For the Future
Citrus Herbicide Charts&Tables Kurt Hembree/Farm Advisor, Fresno County
Bear Citrus Thrips Resistance in Mind When Deciding Whether&How to Treat in 2006

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Volume 3, No.4--September-December 2005

Management of Banks Grass Mite in Dates
UC Riverside Citrus Variety Collection
Diapres Root Weevil Infestations Found in Southern California a Recent Exotic Pest Invasion
Diaprepes Quarantine Details

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Volume 3 No. 3 - July-August-September 2005

Little Evidence to Support the Use of Foliar Applied Nutrients in Avocado
Web Sites That Can Help Your Production
Cutoff Deadline Set for Landowners Applying for 2006 EQIP Funds
Intensive Training Course on "How to Export Your Food or Agricultural Product"
Cal/OSHA Heat Advisory

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Volume 3 No.2 - April May June 2005

Citrus Leafminer, New Pest for Southern California
Ag Waivers
Super-Early--Season Satsuma Mandarins for San Joaquin Valley and California
Protecting Workers From Heat Strees

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Volume 3 No.1 - January February March 2005

Phosphorous Acid in Avocado Production Should it be a Cultural Recommendation
Emergency Farm Loans
New 24C Registration of Isopropyl Ester 2,4-D (Alco Citrus Fix) for Fruit Size Increase of Mandarins and Mandarin Hybrids in California
Asphyxiation
Dweet Mottle Virus and Citrus Leaf Blotch Virus

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Volume2, No.4--October-December 2004

Upcoming Meetings
Avocado Lace Bug
The First Rule of Growing Citrus in the San Joaquin Valley: Location, Location, Location
The Inland Empire Small Farm Inititative: Promoting Small Farm and Hispanic Economic Development in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties
Cellulase Production by Various Sources of Mulch

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Volume 2, No.3 -- July-September 2004

Upcoming Meetings
Deficit Irrigation
Topworking or Replanting-A Grower's Perspective

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Volume 2, No.2--April-June 2004

Upcoming Meetings
Mechanical Pruning and Harvesting Olives
One, One Hundred, One Thousand
Making Sense of Soil Moisture Checking and Sensors
Think Twice Before Planting Clementine and W.Murcott Afourer Mandarins

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Volume 2, No.1 -- January-March 2004

UC Publications&Meetings
Verteberate Pests Causing Damage in Citrus
After the Fire in the Avocado Grove--Replant or Sucker Graft
Compatibility/Seediness Among Clementine Mandarins....
Irrigation Scheduling
An Update of Agricultural Waivers in CA--Water Quality Programs for Irrigated Agriculture
Integrating Admire Treatments for GWSS with Citrus IPM in the San Joaquin Valley

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