50th Quad-County Walnut Institute
Monday, March 9, 2020
Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center, San Joaquin County Extension Office, Evelyn Costa Room
2101 E Earhart Ave. Stockton, CA 95206
7:15 Registration Opens
Session Moderator: Dr. Mohamed Nouri, UCCE Orchard Crops Advisor, San Joaquin County
8:00 Welcome
Dr. Kari Arnold, UCCE Orchard and Vineyard Systems Advisor, Stanislaus County
8:05 Commissioner’s Update, Laws and Regulations
Tim Pelican, Deputy Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures
8:40 Navel Orangeworm Pest Management Survey
Dr. Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Orchard Crops Farm Advisor, Madera and Merced County Dr. Houston Wilson, UCCE Tree Crops IPM Specialist
9:05 California Walnut Industry Update
California Walnut Commission:
Claire Lee, Assistant Director, International Marketing
Jennifer Olmstead, Marketing Director, Domestic Public Relations
Carl Eidsath, Director, Regulatory and Industry Affairs
9:35 Updates on Flatheaded Borer, Scale and Worm Pests
Dr. Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE Area IPM Advisor, Merced, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus Counties
10:05 Break
Session Moderator: Dr. Kamyar Aram, UCCE Crop Advisor, Alameda and Contra Costa Counties 10:25 Walnut Rootstock Improvement Survey Brief Introduction
Dr. Jason Liang, Dept. of Ag. Business, Fresno State
10:30 Research and Field Updates
Dr. Kari Arnold, UCCE Orchard and Vineyard Systems Advisor, Stanislaus County
10:45 Walnut Orchard Management Research Updates
Dr. Bruce Lampinen, UCCE Pomology Extension Specialist, UC Davis
11:10 Walnut Mold Differs from Botryosphaeria and Phomopsis Blights
Dr. Themis Michailides, Plant Pathologist, UC Davis
11:35 Walnut Improvement Program Updates
Dr. Pat J. Brown, Associate Professor and Nut Crops Breeder, UC Davis
12:00 Adjourn
2.0 hours of DPR CEU pending
3.0 hours of CCA CEU pending