Avocado Irrigation Workshop

The University of California Cooperative Extension’s Agriculture and Natural Resources department is hosting two Avocado Irrigation Workshops in Escondido and Oxnard, California. The first workshop will be held September 3 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the San Diego Farm Bureau located at 420 South Broadway, Escondido, CA. The second will be held September 10 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the United Water Conservation District located at 1701 Lombard Street, Suite 200, Oxnard, CA.

Registration for both seminars is available online:

September 3 session in Escondido

• Crop Water Use of Avocado Orchards
• The Other Uses of Water in Avocado Orchards
• Salinity Management in Avocado Orchards
• Soil Moisture Monitoring in Avocado Groves
• Pathogen and Salinity Resistant Avocado Rootstocks
• Mission RCD WETA and Ag Irrigation Efficiency Programs

September 10 session in Oxnard

• Crop Water Use of Avocado Orchards
• The Other Uses of Water in Avocado Orchards
• Salinity Management in Avocado Orchards
• Using Soil Moisture Sensors to Optimize Irrigation
• Water Distribution Uniformity Management in Orchards
• Mission Produce TM: Resources and Updates