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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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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug on Avocado
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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Again

July 21, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug showed up in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties about 12 years ago. It had been roaming around LA and Orange Counties before that.  There was a small outbreak on avocados at the time, but it was mainly seen on a lot of other plant species, like tomatoes.  We have not seen…
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Waterfall
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Understanding Water in California

July 14, 2025
By Ben A Faber
We are excited to announce the launch of the California Water Course (register here), a bilingual (English/Español) program designed for entry level water professionals (or refresher), community and advocates, or any person interested in addressing California’s water challenges and solutions.This…
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Argebtine ant and hydrogel
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Argentine Ant News

July 10, 2025
By Ben A Faber
Native to South America, Argentine ants were introduced to California in 1905. Today, 90% of Southern California and coastal orchards are infested with ants. Some trees experience up to 1 million ant visits per day.Ivan Milosavljević, Citrus Research Board (CRB) entomologist, presented that information in a…
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AvocaTwins
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Avocado Information

July 3, 2025
By Ben A Faber
New to AvocadoSource is Dr. Robert McNeil's United States Avocado Production (Hass Avocado) He is Horticulture Emeritus from Cal Poly SLO and has compiled his years of experience with avocado here.  Also check out all the other selections of books available at the website:https://www.avocadosource…
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A control for a citrus bacteria
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HLB Solutions from Ohio

July 3, 2025
By Ben A Faber
A promising solution to HLB is advancing to Phase 2 field trials following research by a Central State University scientist in Ohio. Anthony Arment, a molecular biologist and professor of biology at Central State University, played a key role in early research and ongoing consultation for the project.Pop…
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