UCNFA Ask the Advisor: Testing Irrigation Water and Substrate Solutions

Are you a grower of greenhouse and nursery crops? Join us for a panel Q & A discussion where Emma Volk, Gerry Spinelli, Don Merhaut, and Bruno Pitton will offer tips and respond to your questions about how to conduct testing of irrigation water and substrate solutions to help you manage plant nutrients in greenhouse and nursery production.

There is no cost, but registration is required.

Date: June 26, 2024
Time: 10:00 -11:00 AM PDT
Location: Zoom. The link will be provided when you register

Panelists:
Ms. Emma Volk, UC Cooperative Extension, Ventura County
Dr. Bruno Pitton, UC Cooperative Extension, Placer and Nevada Counties
Dr. Gerry Spinelli, UC Cooperative Extension, San Diego County
Dr. Don Merhaut, Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, UC Riverside

Program:The program will begin with short talks from the panelists to let you know of their work on water, substrates, and plant nutrition for the greenhouse & nursery industry. Then the panelists will take questions from participants and offer advice on how to conduct testing on water and substrate solutions on your greenhouse and nursery crops. Topics covered include Monitoring chemical and nutritional properties of water and substrates and Testing procedures and monintoring tools.

Bring your questions to ask the panelists!

Cost: There is no charge, but you must register.

For questions please contact:
Loren Oki lroki@ucdavis.edu

Organized and Sponsored by:
This event is sponsored by the UC Nursery and Floriculture Alliance ucnfa.ucanr.edu, and the Plant California Alliance, www.plantcalifornia.com

The University of California Division of Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR) is an equal opportunity provider.