Topics in Subtropics

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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What is a Healthy Soil?

June 29th, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Join the discussion July 23 Public lecture series discussing methods used to assess and improve the health of your home and production soils.
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Nitrogen Management in Citrus and Avocado Publication

June 26th, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Nitrogen is the nutrient plants require in the largest quantity for better yield and quality. Nitrogen is also an integral constituent of proteins, nucleic acids, chlorophyll, co-enzymes, phytohormones,and secondary metabolites, and its deficiency can negatively affect yield.
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Floyd Zaiger
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Floyd Zaiger, Plant Breeder, Passes

June 23rd, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Floyd Zaiger a world famous fruit breeder has just passed. Luther Burbank created such creations as the Russet Burbank Potato, the Shasta daisy and the Santa Rosa plum. This was all done through traditional breeding practices.
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UC Avocado Trees and Roots Go World-wide

June 22nd, 2020
By Ben A Faber
UC Riverside has entered into a $2.25 million partnership with Spain-based Eurosemillas S.A., a global leader in the commercialization of agriculture innovations, to help the university bring to market the most promising and advanced avocado scions and rootstocks in its collection.
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