San Joaquin Valley Almond Day
Register at:
http://ucanr.edu/regsjvalleyalmondday
A Virtual Event by Zoom Thursday, January 14, 2021 9:00 AM‐12:00 PM
8:50 Zoom room opens
9:00 Welcome & Introductions
9:05 Dr. Mae Culumber, Orchard Crops Advisor, Fresno County Dr. Brent Holtz, Orchard Crops Advisor, San Joaquin County Care of Young Trees During Establishment Nitrogen Considerations in Replanted Orchards Following Whole Orchard Recycling
9:30 Roger Duncan, Orchard Crops Advisor, Stanislaus County Update on Local Field Trials: Effects of close tree spacing over 20 years Field screening of almond rootstocks Effects of compost use on tree performance – year 5 Mechanical tree topping of nonbearing trees – 3 years
9:55 Dr. Doug Amaral, Orchard Crops Advisor, Kings & Tulare Counties Implementing Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilization in Almonds
10:20 Break
10:40 Dr. Mohammad Yaghmour, Orchard Crops Advisor, Kern County Update on Management of Hull Rot, the New Invasive Peach Rootknot Nematode and Resurgence of Phytophthora Diseases in Kern County
11:05 Dr. Phoebe Gordon, Orchard Crops Advisor, Madera and Merced Counties Findings from Statewide Grower Survey on NOW management
11:30 Dr. Jhalendra Rijal, Integrated Pest Management Advisor, North San Joaquin Valley Monitoring and Management of Plant and Stink Bugs in Almonds
12 Noon Adjourn