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Avocado Brainstorming

September 9, 2019
By Ben A Faber
The 9th World Avocado Congress is coming up at the end of this month in Colombia (https://worldavocadocongress.co/). It should be a grand time to exchange ideas. This is following on the heels of Avocado Brainstorming held spring of 2018.
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Cover Cropping the Coast

September 9, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Save the Date! October 31, 9am 11am Hansen Agricultural Research and Extension Center 287 S Briggs Rd, Santa Paula Come gather around a cover crop demonstration for a discussion on cover crop seed selections, appropriate mixes for different cropping systems, and management issues.
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Red Scale Webinar - Get Credits

September 9, 2019
By Ben A Faber
Dr. Beth Grafton-Cardwell Date: September 25, 2019 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM View Complete Calendar | Return to What Are the UC Ag Experts Talking About? Contact: Petr Kosina (pkosina@ucanr.
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Fix That Irrigation System - SWEEP Grants Coming This Fall

September 6, 2019
By Ben A Faber
California Department of Food and Agriculture will reopen the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) towards the end of 2019. The SWEEP program provides up to $100,000 for practices that increase water use efficiency and reduce energy use in water management.
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