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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
 
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The San Diego County Farm Bureau (420 S Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025)
 
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The Vertebrate Pest Council is hosting a seminar series this year in conjunction with new partner Target Specialty Products.
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Avocado and Laurel Wilt Webinar and CEUs

March 8th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Next up on Ag Experts Talking is Laurel Wilt Disease which is causing major damage in the native tree populations of the south east United States and the avocado groves in particular. Learn what is being done there and what the potential threat is to California avocados.
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Different Lemon Shape

March 6th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Sometimes we don't see things that are not uncommon, but suddenly catch our eye. A recent lemon harvest of a trial in the Central Valley turned up lots of fruit with enlarged nipples on the stylar end. These are from a 'Limoneira 8A' rootstock trial.
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What’s Up with my Avocado Tree?

March 4th, 2019
By Ben A Faber
So a question comes in about a problem with a backyard avocado tree. And it would seem the first question would be about the overgrowth happening at the base of the trunk. This a Fuerte' avocado that is grafted on a seedling avocado rootstock.
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