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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Which Lemon Rootstock?

December 16th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
On Thursday, October 17, 2019 the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) held a Lemon Rootstock and Scion workshop and field tour in Santa Paula, California.
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Seasons Past Blogs

December 13th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
I just discovered that there are 993 blog post on our Topics in Subtropics Blog Site posted as UC Ag & Natural Resources. And you can read them all, if you have some down time this season.
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Did that Spray Work?

December 11th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
First of all, did it go where it was supposed to go? I have been at several grower meetings lately where there has been talk of pesticide sprays and the value of coverage. If it's not where you want it, its not going to do it's job and might do some other job you don't want.
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Irrigators Need a Conditional Waiver

December 9th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
In April 2016, the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a Conditional Waiver of Waste Discharge Requirements for Irrigated Agricultural Lands, which will be in effect until April 14, 2021. Education is a cornerstone of the Ag Waiver program.
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New Newsletter for Subtropical Growers

December 6th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
TOPICS IN THIS ISSUE P. Rolshausen, Editor Leveraging the Genomic Landscape of Avocado for Breeding Purposes (Vanessa Ashworth and Philippe Rolshausen) Fresh Market Raspberry in California (Natalie Solares and Alexander Putman) Weed Management in Citrus Orchards (Travis Bean) http://ceventura.
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