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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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Agave Mite

July 10th, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Implications for tequila growers Agave are a common sight in Southern California and are frequently used in landscaping for homes, businesses, and in public spaces. You've almost certainly seen agave growing in your neighborhood and may even have some growing yourself.
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Planting Avocados

July 5th, 2023
By Ben A Faber
It seems like the simplest thing is the hardest. Recently, I was called out to evaluate why newly planted trees were failing at two sites and they both had a common problem. In one case, the trees had been planted too deeply at the beginning.
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Figuring Fertigation

June 30th, 2023
By Ben A Faber
Read All About It Two Pubs that Discuss the INs and OUts of Fertigation Fertigation with Microirrigation Publication Number: 21620 Copyright Date: 2006 Length: 49 pp. ISBN-13: 978-1-879906-79-2 Author: BLAINE HANSON $25.
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