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Fruit Crops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-two-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size wp-elements-1b322832eaf016f1c130c1f1e99756d0\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong>The Barman Lab<\/strong> at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus conducts applied research focused on sustainable insect pest management in tree nut and fruit cropping systems, with particular emphasis on pecan and citrus production in Georgia and the southeastern United States. 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