Water Issues

General Information

• Nonpoint sources of pollution in agriculture
• Evaluating water quality
• Soil erosion in agriculture
• Vegetated filter strips

Farm Water Quality Planning

• Farm Water Quality Planning

Pesticide Information

• Pesticide Selection to Reduce Impacts on Water Quality
• UC IPM Online Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program

Nursery, Floriculture, Greenhouses

• Nutrient management goals for nursery and floriculture
• Nutrient management in nursery and floriculture

Strawberries

• Sediment management goals for strawberries
• Nutrient management for strawberries

Vegetables

• Nutrient management goals for vegetables
• Nutrient management for vegetables

Orchards

• Avocado Handbook: Diseases, Economics, Fertilization, Fire
• Citrus Web site: disease, insects, weeds
• Sediment management goals for orchards
• Orchard water requirements
• Pest management-avocado
• Pest management-citrus

Irrigation Scheduling

• CIMIS
• CA Avocado Commission Irrigation Calculator

Research and Conservation Resources

University of California Cooperative Extension
669 County Square Dr. #100 Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805) 645-1451
http://ceventura.ucanr.edu/

Farm Advisors Irrigation and Nutrient Management: Andre Biscaro
Phone: (661) 974-8825
Email: asbiscaro@ucdavis.edu

Vegetables and Strawberries: Oleg Daugovish
Phone: (805) 645-1454
Email: odaugovish@ucanr.edu

Horticulture: James Downer
Phone: (805) 645-1458
Email: ajdowner@ucanr.edu

Tree Crops: Ben Faber
Phone: (805) 645-1462
Email: bafaber@ucanr.edu

Natural Resources Conservation Service
3550 S. Harbor Blvd. Ste. 2-202 Oxnard, CA 93035
Phone: (805) 984-2358, Ext. 101

District Conservationist: Dawn Afman
Email: dawn.afman@ca.usda.gov

Ventura County Resource Conservation District
3380 Somis Rd. Somis, CA 93066
Phone: (805) 386-4489

District Scientist: Jamie Whiteford
Email: jamiewhiteford.vcrcd@gmail.com