by Vicky Boyd
Index Fresh will host three avocado grower seminars on irrigation management in Southern California at 9-11 a.m., on August 19-21.
Titled “Mobile Irrigation Labs Irrigation Management on the Farm,” they are the 11th in a series of educational sessions sponsored by the Riverside, Calif.-based grower-packer.
Headlining each seminar will be Ben Faber, a University of California Cooperative Extension farm adviser for Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. He specializes in subtropical crops and water management.
The seminars are planned for:
• Aug. 19: San Luis Obispo, at the Embassy Suites “Edna Room.” Address: 333 Madonna Road, San Luis Obispo.
• Aug. 20: Oxnard, at the Homewood Suites by Hilton “Ventura Room.” Address: 1950 Solar Drive, Oxnard.
• August 21: Fallbrook, at the Pala Mesa Resort “Live Oak Room.” Address: 2001 Old Highway 395, Fallbrook.
If you missed a previous seminar, the presentations and videos are available online at www.indexfresh.com.
Source: The Grower