This is one of four locations in the San Joaquin Valley where this workshop series will be held. Workshops are free and include coffee breaks, lunch, workshop materials along with the presentations. Registration is required.

The workshops will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best irrigation and nutrient management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley. They will cover almonds, pistachios, walnuts, olives and citrus.

Speakers include UC Cooperative Extension advisors Moneim Mohamed, Mae Culumber, Tobias Oker, and Cameron Zuber; UC Cooperative Extension specialist Giulia Marino; Andre Daccache of UC Davis; and Charles Hillyer and Shawn Ashkan of Fresno State. More information for the workshop in registration links below.

Date: June 5th from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: UC Cooperative Extension, 1031 South Mount Vernon Avenue

Registration: https://ucanr.edu/orchardsbakersfield

If this workshop is a bit far for you to attend, check here (https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=59466) for locations and days for the other workshops in the San Joaquin Valley.

Sponsored by UC Davis Department of Viticulture and Enology

Date: June 5th, 2024, 8:00 AM-2:00 PM

Location: Oakville Experimental Vineyard, 1380 Oakville Grade Rd, Oakville, CA 94562

Cost: $100/person (includes pastries, coffee and lunch)

Registration (closes on May 31st at 5pm): https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oakville-grape-day-tickets-713810144357?aff=oddtdtcreator

Complete Agenda Coming Soon. Confirmed speakers include:

Outdoor Presenters:

Mark Battany, Water Management and Biometeorology Advisor, San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties

Akif Eskalen, Professor of Cooperative Extension, Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis

Guillermo Garcia-Zamora, Vineyard Manager, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis

Justin Tanner, Viticulture Farm Advisor, San Joaquin & Stanislaus Counties, University of California Cooperative Extension

Indoor Presenters:

Luis Diaz Garcia, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis

Cristina Lazcano, Associate Professor of Soil Ecology, Department of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis

Dario Cantu, Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis

Beth Forrestel, Assistant Professor, Department of Viticulture & Enology, UC Davis

This is one of four locations in the San Joaquin Valley where this workshop series will be held. Workshops are free and include coffee breaks, lunch, workshop materials along with the presentations. Registration is required.

The workshops will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best irrigation and nutrient management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley. They will cover almonds, pistachios, walnuts, olives and citrus.

Speakers include UC Cooperative Extension advisors Moneim Mohamed, Mae Culumber, Tobias Oker, and Cameron Zuber; UC Cooperative Extension specialist Giulia Marino; Andre Daccache of UC Davis; and Charles Hillyer and Shawn Ashkan of Fresno State. More information for the workshop in registration links below.

Date: May 22nd from 8:00 AM 12:30 PM

Location: Fresno State, 5370 N. Chestnut M/S OF 18

Registration: https://ucanr.edu/orchardsfresno

If this workshop is a bit far for you to attend, check here (https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=59466) for locations and days for the other workshops in the San Joaquin Valley.

This is one of four locations in the San Joaquin Valley where this workshop series will be held. Workshops are free and include coffee breaks, lunch, workshop materials along with the presentations. Registration is required.

The workshops will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best irrigation and nutrient management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley. They will cover almonds, pistachios, walnuts, olives and citrus.

Speakers include UC Cooperative Extension advisors Moneim Mohamed, Mae Culumber, Tobias Oker, and Cameron Zuber; UC Cooperative Extension specialist Giulia Marino; Andre Daccache of UC Davis; and Charles Hillyer and Shawn Ashkan of Fresno State. More information for the workshop in registration links below.

Date: May 14th from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Location: UC Cooperative Extension, 2145 Wardrobe Avenue

Registration: https://ucanr.edu/orcharsmerced

If this workshop is a bit far for you to attend, check here (https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=59466) for locations and days for the other workshops in the San Joaquin Valley.

This is one of four locations in the San Joaquin Valley where this workshop series will be held. Workshops are free and include coffee breaks, lunch, workshop materials along with the presentations. Registration is required.

The workshops will feature presentations by various experts and researchers focusing on best irrigation and nutrient management practices tailored specifically for young orchards in the San Joaquin Valley. They will cover almonds, pistachios, walnuts, olives and citrus.

Speakers include UC Cooperative Extension advisors Moneim Mohamed, Mae Culumber, Tobias Oker, and Cameron Zuber; UC Cooperative Extension specialist Giulia Marino; Andre Daccache of UC Davis; and Charles Hillyer and Shawn Ashkan of Fresno State. More information for the workshop in registration links below.

Date: May 9th from 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: UC Cooperative Extension, Room HI, 3800 Cornucopia Way

Registration: https://ucanr.edu/orchardsmodesto

If this workshop is a bit far for you to attend, check here (https://ucanr.edu/News/?routeName=newsstory&postnum=59466) for locations and days for the other workshops in the San Joaquin Valley.

Held at the Madera County Farm Bureau

 1102 South Pine Street, Madera, CA 93637

Light refreshments will be provided

Questions? Email pegordon@ucanr.edu or text 559-825-7632

DPR, CCA units have been requested

0.5 (nitrogen management) INMTP units have been approved

 Agenda

7:30-8:00              Registration

8:00 – 9:00           Regulatory requirements for using aluminum phosphide

9:00 – 9:30           Nitrogen management of Golden Hills and Lost Hills

9:30 – 10:00        Cover crop research in pistachios

10:00 – 10:15      Break

10:15 – 10:45      Research on chill accumulation in cherries: what can we apply to pistachios?

10:45 – 11:15 Carpophilus beetle / update on grazing for winter sanitation

11:15-11:30 Evaluation

11:30– 12:00 Carbohydrate dynamics in pistachios

Madera County Farm Bureau

 1102 South Pine Street, Madera, CA 93637

Check www.sjvtandv.com for current information

DPR, CCA units requested

0.5 Irrigation Management CEUs approved for INMTP

Light refreshments will be available

 Agenda:

7:30-8:00              Registration

8:00– 9:00            Regulatory requirements for using aluminum phosphide

9:00 – 9:30           Variety trial update

9:30 – 10:00        Picking the right rootstock

10:00 – 10:15      Break

10:15 – 10:45      Research update on irrigation by variety

10:45 – 11:15 Reflections on NOW in 2023, and Carpophilus update

11:15-11:30 survey

11:30 – 12:00 Research update on Orondis use in almonds

Tulare County Agricultural Building

4437 S. Laspina St. Tulare, CA 93274

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension & Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape Pest and Disease Control District

Registration fee: $15

Registration link: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=41970

7:45 am               Sign-in (refreshments provided)

8:25 am               Welcome/Introduction: Joy Hollingsworth-UCCE Tulare

8:30 am               PCA Requirements: Nicole Motley-Tulare Ag Commissioners Office

9:00 am               Managing Winter Weeds in Table Grapes: Jorge Angeles-UCCE Tulare

9:30 am               Research Update on Grapevine Trunk Diseases and Management Options: Akif Eskalen, UC Davis

10:00 am            Break

10:20 am            Cover crop impacts on soil health and water budget in an Autumn King table grape vineyard: Lauren Hale, USDA ARS

10:50 am            Improving berry firmness and color in red table grapes: Tian Tian, UCCE Kern

11:20 am            Optimizing the Use of Ethylene-Releasing Compounds in Table Grapes: Ashraf El-Kereamy, UC Riverside and UC Lindcove REC

11:50 am            Summary of recent work/wrap up: Joy Hollingsworth, UCCE Tulare

12:00 pm            Lunch

3.0 CCA and 1.5 DPR credits have been applied for

We would appreciate an RSVP to better plan for lunch at https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=42021

At this year’s Quad-County Walnut Institute we are partnering with the California Walnut Board and Commission to host a two-session event. The first session will have presentations from various experts and researchers and the second session will be for the board, commission, and attendants to discuss industry interests and other topics of importance. Growers, CCAs, PCAs, and other agricultural professionals who work with California walnuts are encouraged to attend.

The Institute will be on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 from 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM at the Robert J Cabral Agricultural Center, 2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206

Agenda is below and in the RSVP link.

Coffee and donuts in the morning. Lunch is being provided by the California Walnut Board and Commission. Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) 2.5 continue education hour are pending approval. Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) 3.5 continuing education units are approved.

If there are question, please contact one of the organizers: Kamyar Aram (kamaram@ucanr.edu), Roger Duncan (raduncan@ucanr.edu), Jhalendra Rijal (jrijal@ucanr.edu), or Cameron Zuber (cazuber@ucanr.edu)

Agenda

Sign-in (7:30 AM to 8:00 AM)

First Session (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM)

·       8:00 AM to 8:15 AM - Introduction

·       8:15 AM to 8:45 AM - Managing walnut husk fly and scale insects in walnuts (Dr Robert Van Steenwyk): The talk includes multiple years of pest control research, including insecticide use, timing, and other aspects of integrated pest management. The talk also includes providing knowledge on basic biology and ecology of the pests relevant to IPM practices. New monitoring tools for walnut husk fly will be discussed as well.

·       8:45 AM to 9:15 AM - Principles of irrigation management in walnuts (Dr Abdelmoneim “Moneim” Mohamed): Efficient irrigation management is paramount for achieving optimal walnut yield, quality, and overall orchard sustainability. This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the principles of irrigation management specific to walnut cultivation, aiming to help make informed and effective water management decisions in walnuts. Key principles discussed include the basics of plant-soil-water interactions, irrigation scheduling methods, selecting appropriate soil moisture sensors, and the impact of different irrigation strategies on walnut yield and quality.

·       9:15 AM to 9:45 AM - Orchard weed management updates (Dr Brad Hanson): The talk will provide an update on current herbicide and non-chemical weed management research and general updates on herbicide registrations and herbicide-related regulatory issues affecting orchard growers and pest control advisors.

·       10:00 AM to 10:30 AM - Dissecting the walnut mold problem of walnut and its management (Dr Themis Michailides): Various factor can affect walnut quality one being walnut mold. Investigations have been conducted to investigate walnut mold and this presentation will provide an discussion on possible pathogens that may cause it, problems it cause and affects to nut quality, and current recommendations on management.

·       10:30 AM to 11:00 AM - Cause, prevention, and treatments of crown and trunk galls in walnuts (Cameron Zuber): Overview of biological and management causes of galls, potential prevention, and current treatments methods. Primarily covers causes from Agrobacterium tumefaciens and prevention and treatment of galls on the trunk and crown of walnuts.

·       11:00 AM to 11:30 AM - Cover crop benefits and considerations for walnut orchards (Kamyar Aram): An overview of cover crop types and the practical management benefits that they can provide, as well as practical considerations for their successful use in walnut orchards.

·       11:30 AM to 12:00 PM - Research updates on borer and worm pests of walnuts (Jhalendra Rijal): In this talk, the speaker will cover the research advances in multiple walnut pests. The pests included flatheaded borer, walnut husk fly, and lepidopteran pests. We will discuss the biology, monitoring, and management options of these pests. Combination of biological and insecticidal control as a part of the integrated pest management (IPM) of these pests.

Lunch (12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)

Second Session (1:00 PM to 2:30 PM)

·       1:00 PM to 1:30 PM - Talk with Robert Verloop, Executive Director and CEO of California Walnut Board and Commission

·       1:30 PM to 2:30 PM - Panel and attendee discussion

7:30 am

Registration and Coffee Sponsored by JCS Marketing--West Coast Nut Magazine

Session Moderator: Mohammad Yaghmour, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern County

8:00

Welcome:  Elizabeth Fichtner, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County

8:05

Walnut Scale and Frosted Scale Management

Elizabeth Fichtner, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County

8:30

Dissecting the walnut mold problem of walnut and its association with the “black nuts” in the orchard
Themis Michailides, Professor, UC Davis

9:00

Weed Management in Young Walnut Orchards
Jorge Angeles, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County

9:15

Minimal Heading of Ivanhoe at Planting
Elizabeth Fichtner, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County

9:30

Update on NOW, Walnut Husk Fly, and Flatheaded Borer Pests
Jhalendra Rijal, UC IPM Advisor, UCCE Stanislaus County

10:00

Coffee Break

Session Moderator: Mae Culumber, Farm Advisor, UCCE Fresno County

10:30

Walnut Quality Issues
Bruce Lampinen, Professor of Cooperative Extension, UC Davis

11:00

Standard Walnut Rootstocks vs. New Rootstocks - How do they Compare?

Janine Hasey, Farm Advisor Emeritus, Sutter and Yuba Counties

11:30

Inputs to walnut orchards in a low-price year
Bob Beede, Farm Advisor Emeritus, UCCE Kings County

12:00 pm

Luncheon Sponsored by the California Walnut Board & Commission

1:00

Update from the California Walnut Board
Robert Verloop, Executive Director and CEO California Walnut Board and Commission

2:30

Adjourn

Please pre-register at: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=41702

1.5 DPR & 5.1 CCA Credits Applied For

Register at: https://na.eventscloud.com/website/58918/home/

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 8 am-4:10 pm
Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291

7:00 am Doors open for Registration and morning coffee.

Session Moderator: Jorge Angeles, UCCE Tulare County Farm Advisor

8:00

Welcome:  Elizabeth Fichtner, Farm Advisor, UCCE Tulare County
                    Larry Micari, Tulare County Supervisor

8:05

Update from the California Pistachio Research Board
Robert Klein, Manager California Pistachio Research Board

8:30

Economics of Pistachio Production
Brittney Goodrich, Professor of Extension, UC Davis

9:00

Update on Specialty Crops Research Initiative supported pistachio research program
Pat Brown, Professor, UC Davis

9:15

Boron: Function and Recent Research Results
Louise Ferguson, Professor of Extension, UC Davis

9:30

Regional & Future Climate Considerations for Farming Pistachios
Katherine Jarvis-Shean, Orchard Advisor, UCCE Yolo County, UC ANR

10:00

Coffee Break and Visit with Sponsors

Session Moderator: Tobias Oker, UCCE Kern County Farm Advisor

10:30

Effects of cover cropping on radiation dynamics of micro-irrigated pistachio
Daniele Zaccaria, Professor of Extension, UC Davis

11:00

Initial evaluation of satellite remote-sensing estimates of pistachio water use
Pasquale Steduto, Visiting Scientist, UC Davis

11:30

Mechanical Harvesting of Pistachio trees: An Update
Reza Ehsani, Professor, UC Merced

12:00 pm

Luncheon

Session Moderator: David Haviland, Farm Advisor, UCCE Kern Co.        

1:00

Management of foliar pistachio diseases

Themis Michailides, Plant Pathologist, UC Davis

1:30

Do plant-parasitic nematodes damage pistachios?

Andreas Westphal, Nematologist, UC Riverside

2:00

Navigating increasingly complex insecticide programs for Gill’s mealybug

David Haviland, Entomology Advisor, UCCE Kern County

2:30

Break and visit with sponsors

3:00

Advances in efforts to develop sterile insect technique (SIT) for navel orangeworm and monitoring programs for leaffooted bug

Houston Wilson, Entomologist, UC Riverside

3:40

Carpophilus beetle: origins and recommendations for a California response

David Haviland and Houston Wilson

4:10

Pest Management Q&A Session, Adjourn

Wednesday December 13, 2023

8:00 AM–12:00 PM

Nectarine Room, Kearney Agricultural Center

9240 South Riverbend Ave. Parlier CA 93648

Parking on the west side of the building

Registration limited to 100 attendees’

7:30 AM Registration and Coffee

8:00     Welcome, Workshop Structure and Pre-Workshop Survey
Louise Ferguson, Statewide Specialist

8:15 Effects of Salinity on Pistachio Physiology, Growth and Yield
Giulia Marino, Orchard Systems Specialist

9:00 Irrigating Pistachios in Saline Conditions: Including Considering Soil Texture  

Giulia Marino, Orchard Systems Specialist

9:30 Coffee Break

10:00   Calculating Leaching Fractions and Requirements Lecture and Hands on Exercise and Mitigating Salinity and Sodicity Lecture and Hands on Exercise

Mae Culumber, Fresno County Farm Advisor

11:30 Current Pistachio Salinity Research Results

Louise Ferguson, Statewide Specialist

Mukesh Mehata, Postdoctoral Scholar

Gary Banuelos, USDA Research Scientist

12:00 PM Conclusion

Louise Ferguson, Statewide Specialist

This workshop is supported by California Department of Food and Agriculture grants:

#21-0001-036-SF-36: Long Term Saline Irrigation Strategies for Pistachios on P. Integerrima Parentage Rootstocks

CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES FOR FRUIT & NUT PRODUCTION WORKSHOP

Date: Wednesday, November 29th, 2023

Location: International Agri-Center

4500 South Laspina Street - Tulare, CA 93274

With: UC Davis, UC Merced, Land IQ, UC ANR

Registration: $30

(Includes participation fee, coffee breaks, lunch meal, workshop materials,

and access to workshop presentations)

Online Registration Link:

https://na.eventscloud.com/climatesmart2023

CEU Credits available

WORKSHOP AGENDA

8:30 – 9:00 am:       On-site Registration

9:00 – 9:15 am:       Welcome to participants. Overview on the Climate-Smart Projects (D. Zaccaria, UC Davis and T. Pathak, UC Merced)

9:15 – 9:30 am:       Financial Incentives for Resource Efficiency, Conservation, and Climate Risk Mitigation (S. Weeks, CDFA-OEFI)

Session 1 – Issues and Challenges in Fruit and Nut Production under Changing Climate: Moderator: D. Zaccaria

9:30 – 10:00 am:     Climate Change Trends and Potential Impacts on Agricultural Production (T. Pathak, UC Merced)

10:00 – 10:30 am:   Major Challenges for Fruit and Nut Production (C. M. Culumber, UCCE Fresno County)

10:30 – 11:00 am:   Effect of Climate Change and Variability on agricultural pests and potential risk management (Dr. Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE and Statewide IPM Program)

11:00 – 11:15 am    COFFEE BREAK   

Session 2 – Tools and Resources for Climate-Smart Agriculture: Moderator: T. Pathak

11:15 – 12:00 pm:  The CDFA Climate-Smart Web Repository (S. Tillman, Land IQ)

12:00 – 12:30 pm:   Climate Change, Changing Electricity Grid, and their Impact on California's Irrigated Agriculture (A. Aghajanzadeh, Klimate Consulting).

12:30 – 1:15 pm     LUNCH BREAK

1:15 – 1:45 pm:       CalAgroClimate Decision Support Tools for Managing Risks in Agriculture (T. Pathak, UC Merced)

Session 3 – Case Studies on Regional Adaptation Practices: Moderator: C. M. Culumber 

1:45 – 2:15 pm:       Water-related effects of Winter Cover Cropping in Nut Orchards (D. Zaccaria, UC Davis).

2:15 – 2:45 pm:       Physiological effects of Winter Cover Cropping in Grapevine (R. Yu, CSU - Fresno)

2:45 – 3:00 pm:      COFFEE BREAK

3:00 – 3:30 pm:       Mitigation of Heat and Drought Risks in Grape Production (K. Kurtural, Kurtural Consulting)

3:30 – 4:00 pm:       Use of weather information for addressing frost, heat, and spray drift risks (M. Battany, UCCE San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties)

4:00 – 4:30 pm:          Whole orchard recycling can sequester carbon, reduce nitrogen leaching, and improve soil fertility while reducing air pollution (B. Holtz UCCE San Joaquin County)

4:30 – 5:00 pm:       QUESTIONS & ANSWERS and WORKSHOP EVALUATIONS

5:00 pm                  WORKSHOP ADJOURN

For questions, please contact:

Maria Alvarez and PJ Kelly - UC ANR Program Support Unit.

Email: anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu; Phone: (530) 750-1361.

List of speakers/presenters and email contacts:

1.     Daniele Zaccaria – University of California, Davis: dzaccaria@ucdavis.edu

2.     Tapan Pathak – University of California, Merced: tpathak@ucmerced.edu

3.     Scott Weeks - CDFA Office of Environment and Farming Innovation: Scott.Weeks@cdfa.ca.gov

4.     Catherine Mae Culumber – UC Cooperative Extension, Fresno County: cmculumber@ucanr.edu

5.     Jhalendra Rijal - UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County: jrijal@ucanr.edu

6.     Stephanie Tillman – Land IQ: stillman@landiq.com

7.     Arian Aghajanzadeh - Klimate Consulting: arian@klimateconsulting.com

8.     Runze Yu – California State University, Fresno: crzyu@csufresno.edu

9.     Sahap Kaan Kurtural – Viticulture Consultant: skkurtural@kurturalconsulting.com

10.  Mark Battany - UC Cooperative Extension, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties: mcbattany@ucanr.edu

11.  Brent Holtz - UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County: baholtz@ucanr.edu

Event Description: Join, UC Specialists Daniele Zaccaria and Tapan Pathak, UC Nut Crops Advisor Catherine Mae Culumber and other experts from University of California and Land IQ in this in-person Workshop on Climate-Smart Practices for Fruit and Nut Production on November 29, 2023 at the Tulare International Agri-Center in Tulare, CA to learn about the latest research and advances in Management of Climate Change Risks.

Topics include: Climate Change Trends and Impacts, Climate-related Challenges for Fruit and Nut Production, Effects of Winter Cover Cropping on Fruit and Nut Production, Mitigation of Heat and Drought Risks, Orchard Recycling, Financial Incentives for Resource Efficiency and Conservation.

A set of information and tools available to manage climate change risks will also be presented during the Workshop.

Registration includes participation to the morning and afternoon sessions, coffee breaks, lunch meal, workshop materials, and access to the workshop presentations.

You can view the event agenda here: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=775027&

Who should attend: Fruit and nut grower, orchard and vineyard managers, representatives from the fruit and nut production industry, technical assistance providers, consultants and practitioners, CCAs, CPAs, natural resource managers, personnel from water conservation districts, irrigation districts’ managers, extension specialists and advisors, professional researchers, University students, and representatives from state and federal agencies.

UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

9240 S. Riverbend Ave, Parlier, CA

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Sponsored by UC ANR, Fresno State Viticulture and Enology Research Center (VERC), and the California Table Grape Commission

8:00 am               Sign-in (refreshments provided)

9:00 am               Welcome/Introduction: Joy Hollingsworth-UCCE Tulare

9:10 am               Incentivizing Weed Management Strategies to Reduce Impacts on Water and Air Quality: Rob Roy-USDA NRCS

9:25 am               Drift Prevention: Shawn Athayasay-Fresno County Ag Commissioner’s Office

9:55 am               Update on Herbicide Resistant Weeds: Anil Shrestha-Fresno State Plant Science Department/VERC

10:25 am            Vineyard Weed Management- back to the Basics: John Roncoroni- UCCE Advisor Emeritus

10:55 am            Break

11:10 am            Take trams out to vineyard

11:15 am            Sprayer calibration: Peter Larbi-UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

11:45 am            Weed ID: Anil Shrestha- Fresno State Plant Science Department/VERC, Joy Hollingsworth-UCCE Tulare, and Jorge Angeles-UCCE Tulare

12:30 pm            Take trams back to Nectarine room and have lunch

Registration Survey: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=41550

DPR & CCA Credits Applied for

Come learn about best management practices for replanting almonds, and view a research plot examining nitrogen and phosphorus fertilization in a young almond orchard

Registration is required, $5 to attend. Lunch will be provided, however registration will need to be completed by May 12 in order to receive a boxed lunch

Register here

Location: Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

DPR, INMTP, and CCA units have been requested

Agenda

7:30-8:00 Registration and shuttle to site

8:00– 8:30 The basics of whole orchard recycling

8:30 – 9:00 Nitrogen management in newly planted almond orchards

9:00 – 9:30 Phosphorus fertilization of newly planted almonds

9:30 – 10:15 Phytophthora, rootstock trials, and anaerobic soil disinfection

10:15 – 10:45 Field management of almonds to reduce phytophthora risks

Madera/Merced Pistachio Day

April 13, 2023

Merced County Cooperative Extension Building

2145 Wardrobe Avenue, Merced, California 95341

Light refreshments will be provided

Questions? Email pegordon@ucanr.edu or text 559-825-7632

DPR, CCA, and INMTP units requested

Agenda:

7:30-8:00 Registration

8:00 – 9:00 Laws and regs update | Merced County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office

9:00 – 9:30 Nitrogen management | Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Madera/Merced Counties

9:30 – 10:00 Irrigation management | Mae Culumber, UCCE Fresno Couty

10:00 – 10:15 Break

10:15 – 10:45 Research update on dormancy research in pistachio | Gurreet Brar, CSU Fresno

10:45 – 11:15 Plant bug management | Kent Daane, UC Berkeley

11:15 – 11:45 Cover crops: what can we learn from research in other crops? | Amelie Gaudin, UC Davis

Madera County Almond Day

March 23, 2023

Madera County Farm Bureau: 1102 South Pine Street, Madera, CA 93637

Agenda:

8:00-8:30 Registration

8:30– 9:30 Laws and regulations - William Griffin, Madera County Agricultural Commissioner

9:30 – 10:00 Phosphorus fertilization - Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Madera County

10:00 – 10:30 Irrigation management - Cameron Zuber, UCCE Merced County

10:30 – 10:45 Break

10:45 – 11:15 Wood canker management - Florent Trouillas, UC Davis

11:15 – 11:45 Navel Orangeworm management - Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE Stanislaus County

11:45 – 12:15 Groundwater recharge research update - Helen Dahlke, UC Davis

February 28 2023

University of California Cooperative Extension

51st Quad-County Walnut Institute

February 28, 2023 * 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM (noon)

Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, Evelyn Costa Assembly Room 2 & 3

2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA 95206-3949

7:15am Registration and CE credit Sign-Ins, Coffee/ refreshments

8:00-8:05 Welcome and Introductions

Mohamed Nouri, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, San Joaquin County

8:05 Session Moderator

Kamyar Aram, UCCE East Bay Specialty Crops Advisor, Contra Costa & Alameda

8:05-8:35 Mold Infections and Their Management in Walnuts & Whole Orchard Recycling

Mohamed Nouri, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, San Joaquin County

8:35-9:05 Updates on Walnut Husk Fly, Flatheaded Borer, and Worm Pests

Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE Area IPM Advisor for North San Joaquin Valley

9:05-9:35 Management and Environmental Impacts on Walnut Quality

Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR Pomology Extension Specialist, UC Davis

9:35-10:05 New Research on the Benefits of Cover Cropping in Orchards

Vivian Wauters, Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis

10:05-10:20 Break

10:20 Session Moderator

Kamyar Aram, UCCE East Bay Specialty Crops Advisor, Contra Costa & Alameda

10:20-10:50 California Walnut Industry Update

Robert Verloop, CEO California Walnut Board

10:50-11:20 Managing Infiltration Problems & Related Impacts and Diseases

Cameron Zuber, UCCE Farm Advisor, Merced County

11:20-11:50 Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot and Paradox Canker Disease in Walnuts

Jaime Ott, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Tehama County

11:50-12:00 Closing

Statewide Pistachio Day 2023:
Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 8 am-4:10 pm
Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291

Register early to obtain best fee!  https://ucanr.edu/sites/pistachioday/

$60 thru Jan. 5, 2023
$80 on or after Jan. 6, 2023
$100 onsite

For information on meeting logistics and registration, contact UC ANR Program Support (530) 750-1361

When:               Thursday, January 12, 2023, 8:00 am—12:00 pm

Where:             Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L Street, Modesto, CA 95354

CEUs:              2.5 hours of continuing education credits pending

To be held at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier, California

Register here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39342

Agenda:

Station 1

8:40-9:10 AM

Orchard Irrigation Management with soil and water indicators– (possible CDFA Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training CE 0.5, CCA CEU 0.5)

Cameron Zuber UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor –Merced County

Station 2

9:10-9:40 AM

Nitrogen and other nutrients management for non-bearing and bearing almonds (CDFA Irrigation and Nitrogen Management Training CE 0.5, CCA CEU 0.5)

Brent Holtz UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor - San Joaquin County

Greg Browne USDA-ARS Research Plant Pathologist Davis, CA

Station 3

10:10 – 10:40 AM

Effect of WOR on soil health, physical, chemical and biological properties of soils (CCA CEU 0.5)

Mae Culumber UC Cooperative Extension Nut Crop Advisor Fresno County Amisha Poret-Peterson USDA-ARS Research Microbiologist Davis, CA

Rotating Session 2 - 10:40 AM – 12:30 PM

Station 4

10:40 AM – 11:20 AM

Integrating whole orchard recycling with fumigation and anerobic soil disinfestation to mitigate replant pathogens (DPR 0.5 CE)

Greg Browne USDA-ARS Research Plant Pathologist Davis, CA

Phoebe Gordon UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor – Madera County

Brent Holtz UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor - San Joaquin County

Station 5

11:20- 12 PM

Managing Pests with Cover Crops: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Practices and Techniques (DPR 0.5 CE)

Houston Wilson UC Riverside Cooperative Extension Specialist in Orchard and Vineyards

Station 6

12- 12:30 PM

Vineyard water dynamics impacted by cover crops: establishment and soil and water benefits (CCA CEU 0.5)

Lauren Hale USDA-ARS Research Soil Scientist Parlier, CA

Sultan Begna USDA-ARS Water Management Research Agronomist Parlier, CA

Cameron Zuber UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor –Merced County

12:30 PM

Nectarine room: feedback surveys, lunch boxes to stay or go

We are holding an introduction to irrigation management meeting in three locations in the San Joaquin Valley, this location is for Modesto.

Sign up here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39277

7:30 to 8:00 Sign in

8:00 – 8:15 Introduction

8:15 – 9:00 How do soil properties determine irrigation scheduling?

9:00 – 9:30 Evapotranspiration: what is it? How do you use it?

9:30 – 10:15 Irrigation scheduling

10:15 – 10:30 break

10:30 – 11:00 irrigation system maintenance

11:00 – 11:30 Irrigating young trees

11:30 – 11:45 Feedback/discussion/questions

We are holding an introduction to irrigation management meeting in three locations in the San Joaquin Valley, this location is for Bakersfield.

Register here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39194

7:30 to 8:00 Sign in

8:00 – 8:15 Introduction

8:15 – 9:00 How do soil properties determine irrigation scheduling?

9:00 – 9:30 Evapotranspiration: what is it? How do you use it?

9:30 – 10:15 Irrigation scheduling

10:15 – 10:30 break

10:30 – 11:00 irrigation system maintenance

11:00 – 11:30 Irrigating young trees

11:30 – 11:45 Feedback/discussion/questions

We are holding an introduction to irrigation management meeting in three locations in the San Joaquin Valley, this location is for Madera. Attendance is capped, please sign up in advance here:

https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=39172

8:15 – 8:45 Nitrogen Management

Sat Darshan Khalsa, UC Davis

8:45 – 9:30 How do soil properties determine irrigation scheduling?
Khaled Bali, UCANR

9:30 – 10:00 Evapotranspiration: what is it? How do you use it? 
Mohammad Yaghmour, UCANR

10:00 – 10:15 break

10:15 – 11:15 Irrigation system maintenance
Trina Walley, East Stanislaus RCD

11:15 – 11:45 Irrigating young trees
Phoebe Gordon, UCANR

11:45 – Noon Feedback/discussion/questions

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pQVKFD4VRq6I7rEKHnFkXw 

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

The webinar will feature UC plant pathologists Florent Trouillas and Themis Michailides discussing the latest best management practices for almond and prune cankers, respectively. There will be lots of opportunity for Q&A - so don't miss this opportunity to learn how to best protect and preserve your trees for longterm orchard success!

9:00-9:30 Prune Canker Management from Themis Michailides 

9:30-10:00 Almond Canker Management from Florent Trouillas 

10:00-10:30 Discussion and attendee Q&A 

For folks who can't attend or want to watch it back - this webinar will be recorded.

Date: July 7, 2022

Location: International Agri-Center

4500 South Laspina Street - Tulare, CA 93274

With: UC Cooperative Extension, UC Davis, California Pistachio Research Board, CDFA

Registration: $60

(Includes participation fee, coffee breaks, lunch meal, and access to workshop presentations)

CEU Credits available

Online Registration Link:

https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=37579

Registration Link available starting from June 14, 2022

WORKSHOP AGENDA

Morning Session – (9:00 am – 1:00 pm)

8:30 – 9:00 am:       On-site Registration

9:00 – 9:15 am:       Welcome and Updates on the California Pistachio Industry (B. Klein, California Pistachio Research Board) 

Block A - Basic Principles & Information for Irrigation Management – Moderator: B. Sanden  

9:15 – 9:45 am:       Water Supply Shortages and Implications for Nut Production in the San Joaquin Valley (Mike Wade, California Farm Water Coalition)

9:45 – 10:15 am      Soil-Plant-Water Relations for Pistachio Under Non-stress and Stress Conditions

(C. M. Culumber, UCCE Fresno County)

10:15 – 10:45 am:   Pistachio Nutrient Management with Limited Water (D. Amaral, UCCE Kings and Tulare Counties)

10:45 – 11:15 am:   Results from the CDFA-funded Research Project (2016-2020) on Pistachio ET and Kc

                                (D. Zaccaria, UC Davis)

11:15 – 11:30 am    COFFEE BREAK                      

Block B - Information Developed through Research Efforts – Moderator: C. M. Culumber  

11:30 – 12:00 pm:   Mapping Soil Salinity in Micro-irrigated Pistachio Orchards (E. Scudiero, UC Riverside)

12:00 – 12:30 pm:   Pistachio Tree Training, Canopy Management, and Water-related Implications

(B. Lampinen, UC Davis)

12:30 – 1:00 pm:     Real-field Irrigation Scheduling for Pistachio (B. Sanden, UCCE Kern County)

1:00 – 1:45 pm       LUNCH BREAK  

Afternoon Session: 1:45 – 4.30 pm

Block C – Water Management Aspects – Moderator: E. Scudiero

1:45 – 2:15 pm:       Advantages and Challenges of Satellite Remote Sensing of ET for Compliance with the SGMA Regulation (J. Kimmelshue, Land IQ)

2:15 – 2:45 pm        Strategies for Pistachio Irrigation Management with Limited and Impaired Water Supplies (C.M. Culumber, UCCE Fresno County)

2:45 – 3:15 pm:       Use of FRET – Forecast ETo from the National Weather Service for Prospective Irrigation Scheduling (R. Snyder/D. Zaccaria, UC Davis)

3:15 – 3:30 pm       SNACK BREAK 

Block D – Water and Energy Use – Moderator: D. Zaccaria

3:30 – 4:00 pm        Energy Supply and Demand for Pistachio Irrigation and Production (A. Aghajanzadeh, Klimate Consulting)

4:00 – 4:30 pm        Advantages and Challenges of Micro-irrigation Automation for Water and Energy Use Optimization (James Nichols, HotSpot Ag.)

4:30 pm                  WORKSHOP ADJOURN

Questions:

For registration questions, please contact Samantha Lemus: samanthl@ucr.edu

For questions regarding the Morning and Afternoon Sessions, please contact Catherine Mae Culumber (cmculumber@ucanr.edu) and Daniele Zaccaria (dzaccaria@ucdavis.edu).

List of speakers/presenters and email contacts:

1.    Bob Klein – California Pistachio Research Board: bobk@acpistachios.org

2.    Mike Wade – California Farm Water Coalition)

3.    Catherine Mae Culumber – UCCE Fresno County: cmculumber@ucanr.edu

4.    Douglas Amaral – UCCE Kings and Tulare Counties: amaral@ucanr.edu

5.    Daniele Zaccaria – UC Davis: dzaccaria@ucdavis.edu

6.    Elia Scudiero – USDA US Salinity Laboratory: elia.scudiero@ucr.edu

7.    Bruce Lampinen – UC Davis: bdlampinen@ucdavis.edu

8.    Blake Sanden – UCCE Kern County: blsanden@ucanr.edu

9.    Rick Snyder – UC Davis: rlsnyder@ucdavis.edu

10. Joel Kimmelshue – Land IQ: jkimmelshue@landiq.com

11. Arian Aghajanzadeh - Klimate Consulting: arianagha@gmail.com

12. James Nichols – HotSpot Ag: james@hotspotag.com

A short, topical meeting sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension and the Olive Oil Commission of California (OOCC)

Wednesday June 1st, 2022.  9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 

Field Location Hosted by Marchini Farms:

4005 South Roberts Road, Stockton, CA 95206-9660

Follow signs on dirt road at S Roberts Rd, ¾ of a mile south of Hwy 4

Coffee and Donuts provided by OOCC. Thank you!

Register at:  https://ucanr.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4OwQ3bbhoXeK5XU

                           Contact: mnouri@ucanr.edu

9:00 am Program Begins with Welcome and Introductions Mohamed Nouri, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, San Joaquin County

UC Davis Olive Center Program Update Javier Fernandez Salvador, Director, UC Davis Olive Center

 Navigating the Drought & Farm Water Situation in San Joaquin County Scot Moody, General Manager, Stockton East Water District

 Water Management Strategies for Hedgerow Olive Orchards in California Giulia Marino, Cooperative Extension Specialist in Orchard Systems, University of California Davis

 Irrigation: A Key Tool to Improve Olive Oil Quality Filipa Grilo, Technical and Research Field Director for Corto Olive

 Demonstrating the Use of a Pressure Chamber in Olive Emily Santos, UC Davis Research Assistant Specialist

 Olive Oil Tasting

12:00 pm Adjourn

Lunch provided by OOCC. Thank you!

Growth and yield performance of standard and new clonal walnut Paradox rootstocks

Plus…

Hands-on Workshop: How to Use a Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Scheduling

Date:  Wednesday June 1, 2022

Location:  Lindcove Research and Extension Center, 22963 Carson Ave, Exeter, CA 93221.

Agenda

8:30 am-9:00 am: Registration and refreshments
Refreshments courtesy of PMS Instrument Company and PressureBomb Express

9:00 am-10:00 am: Clonal ‘Paradox’ walnut rootstock plot tour

•       Discussion of growth characteristics and yield performance of commercially available clonal Paradox rootstocks and new clonal Paradox genotypes developed by UC Davis’ Walnut Improvement Program (WIP).

•       Tour replicated research plot composed of ‘Chandler’ on eight rootstocks  

10:00-11:30: Hands-on Pressure Chamber Workshop

• Discuss using the pressure chamber for irrigation timing

• Practice using the pressure chamber and interpreting the results

Workshop Leaders:

Doug Amaral, UCCE Farm Advisor, Kings and Tulare Counties

Caleb Crawford, UCCE Staff Research Associate, Tulare and Kings Counties

Mae Culumber, UCCE Farm Advisor, Fresno County

Elizabeth Fichtner, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tulare and Kings Counties

Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Farm Advisor, Madera and Merced Counties

Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties Emeritus

Mohammad Yaghmour, UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County

Questions: Please call the UCCE Tulare County Office 559-684-3300

2.5 Hours CCA credits requested

NICKELS SOIL LAB ANNUAL FIELD DAY

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Green Bay Rd, Arbuckle, CA

1 hr PCA CE credits requested; 2.0 hours CCA CE credits (1.0 hr S&W Man, 1 hr IPM) requested

8:30 am — Registration

Coffee and Donuts provided by Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA

Cycle I: 9:20-10:45 am

1) Walnut rootstock trial for nematode management

Andreas Westphal, UC Riverside Extension Specialist

2) Navel orangeworm and codling moth control in walnuts.

Jhalendra Rigal, UC IPM Area Advisor, northern San Joaquin Valley

3) Leaffooted and stinkbug management in almond

Sudan Gyawaly, UC IPM Associate Specialist, northern San Joaquin Valley

4) Phosphorus nutrition in young trees

Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Madera and Merced Counties.

Cycle II: 10:45 am -12:10 pm

5) Walnut mold

Themis Michailides, UC Davis Plant Pathologist, UC Kearney

6) Cover crops for winter water capture

Vivian Wauters, UC Davis Plant Sciences Department

7) Irrigation technology update

Isaya Kinsekka, Professor, UC Davis Department of Land, Air and Water

8) Self-fertile vs conventional almond plantings: 10 year review

Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Colusa and Sutter/Yuba Counties