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April 16 (1 -3 PM)

Water Knowledge is
Power Knowledge

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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

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Optimizing Salt Leaching

February 22nd, 2021

By Ben A Faber

With little rain this winter and the erratic weather patterns of wind and heat, avocado is going to be especially prone to salt damage. And the flowering period is one of the most sensitive.

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What's Good for Cabbage is Good for Citrus?

February 19th, 2021

By Ben A Faber

Citrus Nematode (Tylenchulus semipenetrans)has been considered a problem in some areas and some Citrus growing conditions. Here's an example from Cole Crops where natural biological control is working and most likely would work in Citrus. Why not, they all start with "C".

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A Peptide for Citrus

February 17th, 2021

By Ben A Faber

Author: Jules Bernstein, UCR,Senior Public Information Officer Email (951) 827-4580 New research affirms a unique peptide found in an Australian plant can destroy the No. 1 killer of citrus trees worldwide and help prevent infection.

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So Much to Learn

February 12th, 2021

Recording of the January 2021 webinar on Current Challenges for Avocado Weed Management by Sonia Rios is now available on YouTube playlist - https://youtu.be/7zFFeJWGvyE For February we have scheduled presentation about Citrus Mites (Wednesday February 17 at 3 p.m.).

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