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The Mexican Date Industry

October 14, 2020
Subtropics Snapshot: The Mexican Date Industry No Ortiz-Uribe1, Ricardo Salomn-Torres1, Robert Krueger2 1Universidad Estatal de Sonora; 2USDA-ARS, Riverside, CA The crop practices used in commercial date production in Mexico are mostly the same as those used in the United States, since the main grow...
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Know Your Biostimulants

October 9, 2020
By Ben A Faber
UCCE-UC IPM Biologics Educational Webinar Series Free Events Register here Nov 10 So many products, so much confusion Effective use of biostimulants in agriculture Patrick Brown, Plant Sciences, UC Davis 3 - 4:15, 1 CCA CEU Nov 18 Biological plant growth regulators: Experience, facts and future Mi...
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UC explores alternatives to fumigants for strawberries

September 25, 2020
By Pamela S Kan-Rice
Strawberries, which generated $2.2 billion for California growers mainly on the coast in 2019, are sensitive to soilborne diseases. Strawberry plant roots infected by fungi are unable to take in nutrients and water, causing the leaves and stems to wilt.
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Root-knot nematodes causing galling on tomato roots.
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Managing root-knot nematodes in crop rotations

September 23, 2020
By Rachael Long
A question came up about managing root-knot nematodes in processing tomato and lima bean rotations. Root-knot nematodes are tiny worm-like soil dwelling pests that cause root galling on plant roots, resulting in significant yield and quality losses.
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Virtual Learning for Tree and Landscape Pros

September 21, 2020
I just want to share some great virtual learning opportunities this fall, some beginning next week. Most of these events will be less expensive than their pre-COVID counterparts, but most have DPR and/or ISA CEUs available.
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