The American Pistachio Growers Annual Conference is the largest gathering for pistachio growers and industry leaders, drawing attendees from across the United States. It’s three power-packed days of networking, education and community. This is where new products are shared, new relationships are forged and friendships are cultivated. In addition to an exciting PAC Tournament, surf's …
The 51st Quad-County Walnut Institute will be held on February 28, 2023, at the Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center in Stockton. The event will run from 7:30 am - 12:00 pm and will cover a variety of topics. See the attached agenda for a complete listing of the day's events. Contact Mohamed Nouri at 209-953-6115 for …
Subject: Speakers will review the 2022 season regarding IPM issues and IPM plans for the 2023 year. Also in discussion, pest monitoring, bloom diseases, spray conditions and timings and other insect and disease management options will be included. Speaker(s): Dr. Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE Stanislaus Area IPM Advisor Roger Duncan, UCCE Stanislaus County Pomology Advisor For …
Join on March 02, 2023 for the Tehama Walnut Meeting at Red Bluff Elks Lodge. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 22. Agenda 7:30 to 7:45 AM – Sign-Ins and Refreshments 7:45 to 8:00 AM – Welcome, Introduction and overview – Jaime Ott – UCCE Tehama 8:00 to 8:30 AM – “Early season irrigation considerations for walnut”—Curt Pierce, UCCE …
The 2023 WPGA Pecan Conference will be March 5-7, 2023 at the beautiful Las Cruces Convention Center in Las Cruces, NM. The three-day event has an educational program, equipment vendor displays and indoor vendor booth displays. Other activities include BBQ outdoor lunch, Cornhole Tournament, Pecan Food Fantasy, a Welcome Reception and a Fund Raising Auction …
Join UC SAREP in touring orchards and vineyard operations that are growing cover crops. Participants will visit two conventional farms in the Arbuckle area that are integrating cover crops into their orchard and vineyard systems. Through discussion, demonstrations, and presentations, farm operators, researchers, and agricultural professionals will highlight: • Strategies for integrating cover crops into …
Understanding the fundamentals of tree biology is essential to making sound orchard management and business decisions in the tree fruit and nut industry. However, access to educational courses on basic fruit and nut tree biology and how it relates to agronomic practices is limited. Our course incorporates lectures and field demonstrations to provide information on …
8:00 AM Coffee & Sign In 8:15 AM Welcome 8:30 AM Training Young Pistachio Trees Bruce Lampinen, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist 9:00 AM Laws & Regulations Update Molly Mathews, Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office 9:30 AM Navel Orangeworm Management Houston Wilson, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist 10:00 AM Mobile Irrigation Lab Introductions 10:10 AM Break …
Walnut growers are invited to join UC Cooperative Extension experts, the California Walnut Board & Commission, and the Yolo County Ag Dept. for the Southern Sacramento Valley Walnut Meeting. Topics to be covered will include: Lean Nitrogen, Dormancy Breaker Research Update; California Walnut Board & Commission Update; Laws and Regulations Update; Lean Weed Management-Potential outcomes …
In this webinar, Dr. Florent Trouillas, Associate Professor of Cooperative Extension with the Kearney Ag Research and Extension Center, will introduce common fungal and bacterial canker diseases affecting almond in California and will share best management strategies for these diseases. Elements of the biology of canker diseases will be presented as they pertain to best …
Hosted by University of California Cooperative Extension in Madera County, growers are invited to gather at the local Farm Bureau office to learn about improving their almond orchard management practices. Topics of discussion will include phosphorus fertilization, irrigation management, wood canker management, navel orangeworm control, groundwater recharge, and a laws and Regs update. Light refreshments …
