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Avocado Irrigation
April 16 (1 -3 PM)
 

Water Knowledge is
Power Knowledge

In-Person and Zoom
 
Topics and Speakers
 
Sources of ET information and their Reliability
By Ali Montazar - UCCE Irrigation Advisor, Imperial/San Diego/ Riverside counties
 
 
Selecting Irrigation Emitters-Drip vs Microsprinkler
Stu Styles - Cal Poly SLO Irrigation Training and Education Center
 
We would love to meet you in person at
The San Diego County Farm Bureau (420 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025)
 

If you cannot attend the meeting, register through our Zoom link.
 
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Ag Pass Program for Fire Areas

January 15, 2025
By Ben A Faber
It's Fire Season AG Pass Information: https://www.readyventuracounty.org/agriculture/ Ventura County Fire, the Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services and the Department of Agriculture Weights & Measures, will be offering another in-person training class.
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Avocado Pollination Workshop

January 14, 2025
By Ben A Faber
CAS,CAC and UC Our Next Seminar February 5 (1 PM - 4 PM) In person United Water Conservation District 1701 Lombard St.
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rat damage citrus bark
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Rats!!!!

January 13, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Rodents, particularly rats, have wreaked havoc in California orchards and vineyards this year. Some growers have reported yield losses, damage to trees and destruction of irrigation lines, electrical wiring and other infrastructure.
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flower visits
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Flower Visitation Technique

January 10, 2025
By Ben A Faber
An Australian Curtin University study has revealed a new method of capturing DNA could provide farmers with a valuable tool for boosting crop production while also benefiting the environment.
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Avocado Leaves Last and Last

January 8, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Avocados come from a wet environment. The Guatemalan and Mexican races come from cloud forest environments that are dripping much of the year from if not rain, a high humidity that creates a cloud-like condition.
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