Industry Calendar

Mr. Andre Biscaro, Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor for Ventura County,  will discuss the development of a new online irrigation calculator for avocados. The calculator presents a simple user interface to enter a location (via zip code), irrigation system application rate and last irrigation date. When the user clicks ‘Calculate’, it connects to the CIMIS website, downloads the most recent reference ET and precipitation data from the station related to the zip code entered and does all the calculations in a matter of seconds.

Per the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule, at least one individual from a farming operation must attend a Produce Safety Alliance grower training course. The University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Produce Safety Technical Assistance Program helps operations reach PSR compliance and is hosting a PSA Grower Training.