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Avocado Irrigation Workshop - Oct 16, Ventura

  • By Ben A Faber

Avocado Irrigation Workshop

 

Avocado Irrigation Workshop

 

 

October 16 (Wednesday), 2024

2:00 – 5:00 P.M.

 

UC Cooperative Extension Ventura County (California Room)

669 County Square Dr, Ventura, CA 93003

 

Workshop registration link: Registration

 

2:00 - 5:00 p.m.

2:00

Welcome

2:05

The Other Uses of Water in Avocado Orchards – Ben Faber, UCCE Subtropical Crops Advisor, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

2:35

Crop Water Use of Avocado Orchards – Ali Montazar, UCCE Irrigation and Water Management Advisor, San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside Counties

3:05

Salinity Management in Avocado Orchards – Khaled Bali, UCCE Irrigation Water Management Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center

       

Break: 10 mins.

3:45

Using Soil Moisture Sensor to Optimize Irrigation – Andre Biscaro, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, Ventura County

4:15

Water Distribution Uniformity Management in Orchards – Jamie Whiteford, Ventura County Resource Conservation District

4:45

Mission Produce TM: Resources and Updates - Danny Klittich, Mission Produce

5:00

ADJOURN

 

For more information about the workshop, please contact                                                                                

Ali Montazar, amontazar@ucanr.edu, or Ben Faber, bafaber@ucanr.edu.

 

 CEU CREDITS:   CCA (2.5 hrs.)

                                                   VCAILG (2.5 hrs.)