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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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Non-chemical Weed Control

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Ag Labor Workshops for Employers and Supervisors

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By Ben A Faber
Ag Labor Management Education Program: General Descriptions and Dates Ag employers and their supervisory staff must remain informed of new labor laws and regulatory requirements to protect workers, their operations and their assets.
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Free Ant Workshop - Come Marching In

August 1st, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Registration Deadline is August 19 Schedule Speakers Topics & Itinerary 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Arrival / Set-Up 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Registration & Coffee/Snacks 9:00 AM 9:05 AM Dong-Hwan Choe Brief introduction 9:05 AM 9:50 AM Robert Budd Pesticides in surface water 9:50 AM 10:20 AM Michael ?
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The Twisitng Turns of HLB and ACP

August 1st, 2024
By Ben A Faber
Greening Bacterium Causes Changes in Psyllids Recent studies, including a partnership project between Fundecitrus and the University of California, revealed that the citrus greening bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus causes physiological changes in psyllids, posing additional challenges to...
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