2020 North San Joaquin Valley Almond Day

Sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension

Friday, January 31, 2020
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Modesto Centre Plaza 1150 9th Street, Modesto

2.0 Hours of DPR Continuing Education Credits pending
3.0 Hours of CCA Hours

7:30 Registration opens

8:30 Welcome Roger Duncan, Farm Advisor, UCCE Stanislaus County

• Bacterial Blast – Why It Was a Problem In 2019 and Can We Protect Against It? Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Professor of Plant Pathology, UC Riverside

• Economics of Establishing an Orchard and Growing Almonds Dr. Brittney Goodrich, Professor of Agricultural Economics, UC Davis

• Determination of Local Management Strategies for Managing Navel Orangeworm Dr. Houston Wilson, Integrated Pest Management Specialist, UC Riverside

• Evaluation of Soil Characteristics and Salinity and Interpreting Soil and Water Reports Dr. Phoebe Gordon, UC Cooperative Extension, Madera County

• Update on Local Field Trials Roger Duncan, UC Cooperative Extension, Stanislaus County

• Management Strategies for Navel Orangeworm in 2020 Dr. Jhalendra Rijal – Biology and Management of Navel Orangeworm

• Organic Almond Production Dr. Brent Holtz, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County