Fertilization and Establishment Irrigation Strategies for Strawberry Production

DATE: Thursday, May 21, 2026

TIME: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

LOCATION: Crisalida Berry Farms, 1980 South Rice Avenue, Oxnard, CA

(Follow the signs for parking and to the event)

• Learn about pre-plant fertilizer placement strategies: banded, broadcast and no fertilizer
• Explore third-season field insights on establishing strawberries with drip tape vs. micro-sprinklers
• Understand how irrigation choices influence early crop development (canopy, root and yield)
• Discuss practical approaches to improving water and nutrient use efficiency
• Visualize treatments effects on plots and discuss results
• 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEU) applied for Certified Crop Advisers (CCA) and VCAILG
• Spanish translation available upon request (subject to funding availability for translation services)

Registration is free