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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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psyllids on citrus leaf
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Psyllid Turned on Itself?

May 4, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Citrus greening disease, also called huanglongbing (HLB), is a bacterial infection of citrus trees that results in small, misshapen and sour fruits that are unsuitable for consumption. The disease ultimately kills the tree.
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avocado tree decay
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Tree Decay

May 4, 2020
By Ben A Faber
Proper pruning and tree care are important in most trees, including citrus and avocado.
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oak landscape
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Natural History of the Central Coast

April 30, 2020
Oaks and Oak Woodlands Explained Natural History of the Central Coast Bioregion (adapted from Gregory Ira's announcement: https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.
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drone measuring trees
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Irrigation Methods Based on Plants

April 29, 2020
By Ben A Faber
I just came across a wonderful summary of the different methods that can be used to schedule irrigations based on plant sensors. In th past this is has been labor intensive and not easily adapted to commercial agriculture.
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