Drip Irrigation for Strawberry Establishment Field Day (2nd season)

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)

• • 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.