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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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Eat THAT Seed??????

July 13, 2018
By Ben A Faber
What can be said when a friend/neighbor/child/blog/news channel says to, " Go for it!!!!!" A response from the CA Avocado Commission which really wants you to eat as many avocado as you can and want to eat. California Avocado Commission 03 / 30 / 2016 https://www.californiaavocado.
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Frost Damage in July?

July 10, 2018
By Ben A Faber
So, this weekend we had some hot weather and the damage from that heat is apparent in all kinds of plants. Sycamores, cottonwoods and willow in the Santa Clara River bottom look torched. Redwoods in the landscape look like a new disease has hit them.
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NASA Soil Moisture Mapping

July 9, 2018
By Ben A Faber
By Mary von Aue June 3, 2018 The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now using data collected from the first NASA satellite mission dedicated to measuring the water content of soils.
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ACP traps
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Learn to Scout ACP

July 4, 2018
By Ben A Faber
UC to conduct ACP scouting workshops Registration is now open for Asian citrus psyllid scouting workshops to be conducted in Fillmore and Moorpark on July 13.
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