Drip Irrigation for Strawberry Establishment Field Day (2nd season)
DATE: Thursday, May 22, 2025
TIME: 9 am - 11:00 am
LOCATION: Crisalida Berry Farms, 1980 South Rice Avenue, Oxnard, CA (follow signs at the farm to the event)
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- Learn second season trial results (spoiler: quite different than the first season), and discuss pros and cons of drip vs micro-sprinkler irrigation methods for establishing strawberries
- Discuss pre-plant fertilizer options and potential issues
- Visualize treatments effects on plots and discuss results
- 2.0 CEUs (Soil & Water Management) approved for Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) and VCAILG credits applied for
- Spanish translation available
Registration is free.
AGENDA
9 am - 9:15 am Sign in (coffee and donuts)
9:15 – 9:45 am Project description, results summary and discussion, Andre Biscaro, UCCE Ventura, and farm staff
9:45 -10:30 am Observe differences among treatments on replicated plots
10:30 -11:00 am Final discussions and adjourn
Questions: Andre Biscaro at asbiscaro@ucanr.edu or 805-645-1465.