Presented by UC Cooperative Extension & USDA-ARS, US Salinity Lab

When: December 15, 2016

Where: USDA-ARS U.S. Salinity Laboratory - Loctated on UCR Campus 450 W. Big Springs Road, Riverside, CA 92507 https://campusmap.ucr.edu/

Time: Registration, light breakfast & coffee will be served at 8:00 AM, program from 8:30 – Noon

Cost: FREE Please register at :  http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=19550

Moderator: Sonia Rios, Subtropical Horticulture Farm Advisor, UCCE Riverside/San Diego Co.

Agenda:

8:30 AM – Welcome, Donald Suarez, U.S. Salinity Laboratory, Director

8:35 AM – “Management of avocado production in southern California” - Peggy Mauk Ph.D., Dir. of Agricultural

9:05 AM – “Avocado salinity management: Response of different rootstocks”- Donald Suarez Ph.D., USDA-ARS Salinity Laboratory Director

9:25 AM - “Grape Management in southern California -  Carmen Gispert Ph. D. Area Viticulture Advisor, UCCE Riverside

9:55 AM – “Wine Grape production under saline conditions” - Donald Suarez Ph.D. USDA-ARS Salinity Laboratory Director.

10:10 AM - Break- light refreshments & snacks

10:30 – Noon - “Introducing Passion Fruit as a New Crop to Southern California- Cultural aspects and salinity effects” & Field Tour - Jorge Ferreira, Ph.D., Research Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS, US Salinity Lab

For more information, please Contact: Sonia Rios, UCCE Subtropical Farm Advisor: sirios@ucanr.edu

OR

Donald Suarez, USDA Salinity Laboratory Director:  donald.suarez@ars.usda.gov, 951-369-4815

California Avocado Growers Seminar Series is a lecture series presented by the California Avocado Society, Inc., California Avocado Commission, and University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) to help inform and further educate California Avocado growers.

UCCE Farm advisors will discuss current hot topics in the avocado industry, specific to the growing regions in each seminar location:

• San Luis Obispo - Mary Bianchi, UC County Director and Horticulture Farm Advisor for San Luis Obispo County

      Aug 4, 2015 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm, San Luis Obispo, CA, UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 2156 Sierra Way

• Ventura - Ben Faber, UC Farm Advisor for Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

      Aug 5, 2015 at 9:00am - 11:00am UC Cooperative Extension Office Auditorium, 669 County Square Dr. Ventura, CA

• Fallbrook - Sonia Rios, UC Area Subtropical Horticulture Advisor for Riverside and San Diego Counties -Aug 6, 2015 1:00pm - 3:00pm

      Fallbrook Public Utility District Board Rm., 990 East Mission Rd., Fallbrook, CA

 Guest Panel Speakers:

Jim Brown, Grower

Tom Royden, Grower

Caitlin Cunha, Field Rep.

Enrico Ferro, PCA

Jim Davis, PCA

Leo McGuire, Grower

Wayne Brydon, Grower Manager

 Growers will have a chance to interact and speak with the guest panel, other UC advisors and other members of the Avocado Commission and Society. We hope to see everyone at the next seminar next week all everyone welcome, no RSVP needed, and it's FREE!

http://www.californiaavocadogrowers.com/growing/seminars