Topics in Subtropics

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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Wise Words on Pruning

January 26, 2024
By Ben A Faber
From Tim Spann, Spann Ag Research & Consulting Use Sharp Tools in order to make Clean Cuts Follow 3-Cut Method for larger branches Whitewash with more extensive pruning Watch the Weather And Don't Apply Pruning Paint READ it Here, and Hear Pictured: 3-Cut Method...
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citrus SAR
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Transgenic Citrus to Combat HLB

January 24, 2024
Boosting Citrus Tree Immunity to Combat HLB By Manjul Dutt, Juliana Soares and Jude Grosser October 28, 2020 HLB Management , https://citrusindustry.net/2020/10/28/boosting-citrus-tree-immunity-to-combat-hlb/ Figure 1.
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Organic Tips

January 22, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Furrow Cover Cropping to Reduce Runoff, Soil Erosion and Weeds ORGANIC SEMINAR SERIES LUNCH TIME TUESDAY January 23, 2024 12:00 - 1:00 PM VIA ZOOM ZOOM MEETING LINK ISHERE The presentation will be recorded. Discussion and questions and answers will be removed from posted recordings.
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rat damage to citrus
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What About Rats?

January 22, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Well, what about Rats? if you want to know something that might have been touched on in our many blog articles covering the range of issues covering subtropical tree crops and other topics of collateral interest, check out the SEARCH button at our website. https://ucanr.
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avocado fruit set
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Winter Effects on Avocado

January 19, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Hass' avocado fruit set, January 12, 2024. I was looking for Fuerte' fruit for harvest this winter and came across a grower who said that there was no fruit from last spring, but the tree is loaded with newly set fruit right now. This is in Santa Paula, 15 miles for the ocean.
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