Avocado Irrigation Workshop

September 3, 2024

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Located at the San Diego Farm Bureau

420 S. Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

Event Details

Download a PDF of the Detailed Agenda Here

 

Topics Discussed 

Crop Water Use of Avocado Orchards

Dr. Ali Montazar, UCCE Irrigation and Water Management Advisor, San Diego, Imperial, and Riverside Counties

The Other Uses of Water in Avocado Orchards

Dr. Ben Faber, UCCE Subtropical Crops Advisor, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

Salinity Management in Avocado Orchards

Khaled Bali, UCCE Irrigation Water Management Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center

Soil Moisture Monitoring in Avocado Groves

Gary Bender, UCCE Emeritus Subtropical Horticulture Advisor, San Diego County

Development and Evaluation of Pathogen and Salinity Resistant Avocado Rootstocks

Patricia Manosalva, Director of the Avocado Rootstock Breeding Program, University of California, Riverside

Mission RCD WETA and Ag Irrigation Efficiency Programs

Jameson Meyst and Mia Lorence, Mission Resource Conservation District

 

Pending Continuing Education Units 

Certified Crop Advisor – 2.45 hours

VCAILG – 2 hours

Pre-registration requested 

 

Contact

For more information about the workshop, please contact Ali Montazar, amontazar@ucanr.edu