Topics in Subtropics

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)

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If you cannot attend the meeting, register through our Zoom link.

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HLB Quarantine Expands into Commercial Citrus

January 15, 2026

By Ben A Faber

Agriculture officials have expanded the areas quarantined for citrus greening disease (known as huanglongbing or HLB) in California. The quarantined area in the Corona area of Riverside County was expanded by 37 square miles. The San Juan Capistrano quarantined area of Orange County was expanded by 18 square…

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Association of Applied IPM Ecologists Annual Meeting

January 12, 2026

By Sandipa Gautam

Don’t miss the Association of Applied IPM Ecologists Annual Conference, February 5–6 in Modesto, CA. Join IPM professionals, researchers, and pest control advisors for two days of engaging presentations and discussions focused on today’s most pressing pest management challenges. The program features…

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Climate Change Workshop

January 9, 2026

By Ben A Faber

Climate And Agriculture: Farming in a Changing Climate WorkshopWhen: Tuesday January 20, 2026Time: 8:30 - 2:30 (lunch will be provided)Where: Ventura County Community Foundation, 4001 Mission Oaks Blvd, Suite A, Camarillo, CARegistration: https://bit.ly/ClimateAndAgVC UC ANR CLIMATE AND…

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With Rain, Mulch is Bad and Weeds are Good?

January 8, 2026

By Ben A Faber

Rain is wonderful stuff. If it comes and washes the accumulated salts of the last several years out of the root zones of citrus and avocado, that's a good thing. But what happens if there is a little too much of the good stuff? In the winter of 2005, Venture got over 40” of rain, which is 200% of what is…

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