Chris Sayer 🥑
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Observations of an avocado🥑 farmer, dog guy, former Navy P3 pilot. Will be posting infrequently here if at all. BSky now my preferred platform.
Ventura County, CA
Joined December 2011
If we can talk about this one fruit in a more adult way, maybe we can have better conversations about the crops at the center of the American plate. https://t.co/1tOUjZ9TWi
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If we can talk about this one fruit in a more adult way, maybe we can have better conversations about the crops at the center of the American plate. Maybe we come to grips with the idea that all fo…
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This looks great! Nothing like a good heavy rain to get covercrop started, especially when it is broadcast. More pics as the season progresses, please!
Chris @pettyranch posted pictures of his cover crops, and prompted me to go out in muddy conditions to check mine. This is our first attempt on our almonds. We didn’t drill it in. We flew the seed on, and let Mother Nature take over. Rains came like a blessing. @DelBosqueFarms
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Not all #covercrops work with mulch. But the field peas in last year's mix seemed happy and even reseeded itself. Some germinated after the October rain, and I expect to see more popping up this week.
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It was our pleasure to welcome members of the CA Assembly and Senate to get a first hand look at avocado farming in Ventura County. Many thanks to @CAFarmBureau for putting the tour together. (And very glad the ground was dry enough to allow it!)
#AdvocacyInAction | State Leaders Visit Ventura County Agriculture 🌿🥑 California Farm Bureau President Shannon Douglass joined Assembly Speaker @CASpeakerRivas and Senate pro Tem @MoniqueLimonCA, for a tour of Ventura County Farm Bureau member Chris Sayer’s avocado operation,
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Germination! These seeds are loving this weather. Note: these were spilled while reloading the seeder. Germinating above ground isn't ideal, but the properly bedded seeds are below ground and thus don't make a good picture. #covercrop
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5.5" since Thursday night (~7.5 million gallons) and no run off or standing water. When I was a kid, this drain would have been sitting in a foot of water. Satisfying to see 20 years of soil improvement realized with better water retention and infiltration.
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As the sun slips behind the approaching clouds, we're as ready as we're going to be. Next 48 hours will be wet.
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While I always welcome rain, this amount will cause problems in the Mountain, Eaton and Palisades burn scars. Just a question of how much damage will occur. Please be smart around moving water or low lying areas.
🌧️An atmospheric river will continue to impact California through late Saturday/early Sunday. Heavy rain will shift from Central CA today to Southern CA on Friday. Heavy precipitation may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding, especially near burn scars and steep terrain.
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Seeds. This year's #covercrop mixture has bell beans, vetch, mustard, radish, triticale and rye. We had great results with this blend last year, using it in a different part of the orchard this time.
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For the soil enthusiasts out there.( you know who you are). Digging around under the skirts of our avocado trees. Really happy with what I see.
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With gratitude to those who offered a portion of their lives to the service of this nation, especially my brothers and sisters of Northwestern NROTC and Patrol Squadrons 9 and 19.
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We don't disc our soil except to plant #covercrop. I did a few wind sheltered rows today to make sure the gear was ready. Planning to disc Mon-Tues, seed Wed, enjoy the rain Thu next week. If nature cooperates.
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Budgeting for 2026 is a priority right now. And to do that I need to spend a fair amount of time looking at #avocados. Even though yield and pricing is uncertain, it gives me a number to base assumptions on. This would be so much easier if I knew what to expect!
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With some nice rain possible next week , it might be time to disk between the young #avocado trees so we can seed the #covercrop just before the rain arrives. We'll get the equipment ready and watch the weather.
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Service members swear an oath to the Constitution, not to one man. RDI Board Member @AVindman urges service members and Congress to remember their civic duty—and warns that political loyalty won’t stave off the consequences of violating that oath. https://t.co/xPlUYo6MnQ
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Civic duty over personal loyalty.
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A few more Californicus mites headed into battle in a weedy portion of the Santa Paula #avocado ranch.
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85 degrees and 25% RH just after 10AM. The young #avocado trees are well hydrated, but we may need to give them a little water today if the wind kicks up.
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I think this would look right at home in the avocado orchard
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3/4 of the year, we're on track to hit a pretty good water conservation number. Late spring rains, no Santa Anas, lots of mulch, efficient sprinklers and soil moisture monitoring combine for good results. Should finish around 1 acre-foot/ acre water use for 10k lbs/acre avocados
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"Bullshit" seems a particularly apt response. What she doesn't say is that funneling tax dollars to prop up a friendly government and some bad investments in Argentina are a higher priority than anything to do with beef.
We have two priorities when it comes to beef: 1. Protect and defend ranching as a way of life 2. Lower consumer beef prices We can and will do both. Here's our plan to make it happen. ⬇️ https://t.co/c7oIYkWPAQ
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I believe that CA #avocados will keep a place in the market. But concentration of production in Ventura County may make it more difficult to harvest and ship fruit in the optimal window for price and quality. Not sure there's an easy way to mitigate that risk.
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