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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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Sheep, Grapes and Citrus?

April 10th, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Is there something in this workshop for citrus growers. Where does the Food Safety issue fall? If you want to register for April 17, click HERE not below If you want to register for April 24 click HERE not below They are different, so you might want to register for both.
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How Complex Can Soil Get?

April 8th, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Under our feet, in the soil, is a wealth of microbial activity. Just like humans have different metabolisms and food choices, so do those microbes. In fact, microbes play an important role in making nutrients available to plants.
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Plants and Soil Microbes

April 6th, 2020
By Ben A Faber
While domestication of plants has yielded bigger crops, the process has often had a negative effect on plant microbiomes, making domesticated plants more dependent on fertilizer and other soil amendments than their wild relatives.
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Hear the Buzz - Pollinator Webinar

April 3rd, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Topic From Integrated Pest Management to Integrated Pest and Pollinator Management Description An update on current research on pollinator health We will dive into the fascinating world of bees managed and wild - and learn about the current research to keep them healthy from leading experts in the...
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