COMPREHENSIVE CALIFORNIA AVOCADO PRODUCTION COURSE

Apply for “AVOCADO PRODUCTION FOR NEW GROWERS”  –  a  6-Week Course  

Attention new and beginning California avocado growers,
Dr. Gary Bender, Ph.D., is offering a new six-week course entitled “Avocado Production for New Growers.” The course will be held on Thursday afternoons and conclude with a Saturday trip to the UC Cooperative Extension high-density trial and commercial grove.

The course is sponsored by UC ANR and UCCE-San Diego and supported by the California Avocado Commission.

The course schedule is as follows:
January 30  — Introduction to Agriculture in San Diego County, History of Avocado Production in California
February 6 — Botany, Flowering, Varieties, Harvest Dates, Rootstocks
February 14 (Friday) — Irrigation Systems, Irrigation Scheduling, Salinity Management
February 20 — Fertilization, Organic Production
February 27 — Insect and Mite Control, Disease Control
March 6 — Canopy Management, Tree Spacing, Frost Management
March 13 — Ag Waiver Water School Training
March 15 (Saturday) — Field trip to UC Cooperative Extension high-density trial and commercial grove

Because space is limited, register online early or mail in the registration form. The fee is $105 and includes class materials and a bonus publication. For more information, contact Cristina Lomeli at 760.752.4724.

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