Avocado Irrigation Workshop
The University of California Cooperative Extension Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources is hosting two Avocado Irrigation Workshops. The first will take place on July 18 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the United Water Conservation District located at 1701 Lombard Street, Suite 200, Oxnard, CA. The second session will take place August 10 from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. at the San Diego Farm Bureau located at 420 S. Broadway, Escondido, CA.
The July 18 workshop will include the following topics:
- Drought and heat effects on avocado
- Challenges due to climate change and tools and resources to manage risks
- Tools and information for effective irrigation management in California avocados
- Strategies in managing salinity in avocado production
- Water cost in high density avocado planting and profitability
- Ventura County RCD irrigation and nutrient management programs and projects
The August 10 session will cover the following:
- Challenges due to climate change and tools and resources to manage risks
- Interpreting water and soil analysis reports
- Cost-effective irrigation tools for efficient water management
- Considerations about the use of plant-based sensors for avocado irrigation scheduling
- Development and evaluation of pathogens and salinity resistant avocado rootstocks
- RCD of greater San Diego County irrigation management programs and projects
Online regisration for the July 18 session is available at this link. Online registration for the August 10 workshop is available at this link.
For more information, contact Ali Montazar at [email protected] or Ben Faber at [email protected].
