By Valley Ag Voice Staff
The most wonderful agricultural event of the year is coming up in February, and for once it’s not on Valentine’s Day. The 2025 World Ag Expo is one event you won’t want to miss this month, featuring over 1,200 exhibitors displaying cutting-edge technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of exhibit space.
WORLD AG EXPO
The World Ag Expo is held at the International Agri-Center in Tulare and promises a platform for networking, education, and business in one of the most productive ag counties in the United States.
From Feb. 11-13, the expo will feature educational seminars, agriculture tours, demonstrations, and of course, the latest technology shaping the future of agriculture.
Visit https://www.worldagexpo.com/ to register.
WATER AND NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
If you didn’t learn enough at the ag expo, UC Cooperative Extension is offering workshops on managing irrigation and nutrients for young and immature orchards in Madera, Stockton, Parlier, and Tulare.
The workshops will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley — the workshops will cover almonds, pistachios, walnuts, olives, citrus, and peaches.
The Madera Workshop will be held on February 18 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Madera County Farm Bureau, located at 1102 S Pine St., Madera, CA 93637.
The Stockton Workshop is scheduled for February 20 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Assembly Room 3, 2101 E Earhart Ave #200, Stockton, CA 95206.
On February 25, the Parlier Workshop will be at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Nectarine Room, 9240 S. Riverbend Ave, Parlier, CA 93648.
The final workshop, in Tulare, will be held on February 27 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the UC Cooperative Extension, 4437-B S. Laspina St., Tulare, CA 93274.
Registration for the workshops is required, and they are free of charge. Participants will receive coffee breaks, lunch, and workshop materials along with the presentations.