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Irrigation Technology Field Day

July 25 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Free

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July 25

9:00 – Noon

Taggares Fruit Company

17855 WA-124, Burbank, WA 99323

 

Join us and learn more about irrigation basics, technology and regulated deficit irrigation in one of our commercial experimental blocks.

This project involves a collaboration between USDA ARS, WSU, and industry partners, with funding support from the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission. This event is an opportunity for growers to learn about the impact of water management in fruit quality and current technologies that can help us guide irrigation practices.

AGENDA

 

– Welcome and Introductions

– Plant water relations, impact of water deficit in development and quality. Lee Kalcsits, WSU

– Soil-water relations. Troy Peters, WSU

– Tools & Technologies to assist monitoring crop water demand/stress. Lav Khot, WSU

– Plant and soil base monitoring for water management. Phytech

– Regulated deficit irrigation project updates. Andrew Bierer, USDA-ARS

 

 

CONTACT

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Bernardita Sallato
Washington State University
b.sallato@wsu.edu

Funding and acknowledgements

This event is funded by the Washington Tree Fruit Research Commission and in-kind support from Phytech

 

 

Details

Date:
July 25
Time:
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Cost:
Free

Organizer

Bernardita Sallato
Phone:
509-439-8542
Email:
b.sallato@wsu.edu
Washington State University