2024 Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management

Join us March 11 - 15 for an extension course covering basic plant biology
and the relationship between plant biology and orchard management.

Course lectures will be held at Foundation Plant Services and field demonstrations will take place in the UC Davis Teaching Orchards.

https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1045

Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center

9240 S. Riverbend Ave

Parlier, CA 93648

Register

Crop Manage Workshop and
In-field training: Using a pressure chamber for irrigation scheduling in trees and vines

Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

April 19th  

Register

Crop Manage Workshop and
In-field training: Using a pressure chamber for irrigation scheduling in trees and vines

Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center

April 19th  

Register

Nitrogen and Irrigation Management

November 7th

7:30-11:30 AM

Topics covered: nitrogen management, irrigation scheduling and system maintenance, how to irrigate young orchard trees

Madera Community College
Center for Agriculture and Technology Rooms 01A/01B

*file375001*

Register

Questions? contact Phoebe Gordon pegordon@ucanr.edu

Orchard and Vineyard Field Day

Requested DPR 1.0 (O), CDFA-INMT CE 1.0, CCA CEU 2.0

Topics covered: Orchard irrigation and nutrient management, fumigation alternatives for mitigating replant disease, cover crops and orchard recycling soil health benefits

UCANR Kearney Agricultural Research Station

November 16th, 2022  

Orchard and Vineyard Field Day

Registration

Citrus Spray Field Day

Approved DPR 3.5 (O)

Topics covered: airblast spray demonstrations, decision support tool, spray deposition

Citrus Spray Field Day Registration

Webinar: Practical Canker Management in Almond and Prune 

Thursday Sep 29, 2022 9:00 AM 

Register in advance: https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pQVKFD4VRq6I7rEKHnFkXw  

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  

Webinar: Practical Canker Management in Almond and Prune 

Thursday Sep 29, 2022 9:00 AM 

Register in advance: https://ucanr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pQVKFD4VRq6I7rEKHnFkXw  

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  

ADVANCES IN PISTACHIO WATER MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP

Date: July 7, 2022

Location: International Agri-Center

4500 South Laspina Street - Tulare, CA 93274

Online Registration Link:

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

CEU credits pending approval.

Nutrient management 0.5

Soil and water management 6

Crop management 1

Precision Ag 1.5

Total requested: 9

Please see the attached flyer with agenda and registration information for the Irrigation and Nutrient Management and Crop Manage hands on workshop at Kearney Agricultural Research Station May 20^th.

Approved CEUs include:

Nutrient Management: 0.5
Soil & Water Management: 1.5
Professional Development: 0.5

CropManage is a free online decision-support tool for water and nutrient management of vegetables, berry, agronomic, and tree crops. The tool provides real-time recommendations for efficient and timely irrigation and fertilization applications.

Please contact me with any questions. Hope to see you there!

Mae Culumber

cmculumber@ucanr.edu

559-259-1053

Please see the attached flyer with details for the variety trial field day taking place this Thursday May 5th at 8 am. 

Avenue 26 & Rd 19 in Chowchilla 

send questions to Phoebe Gordon pegordon@ucanr.edu 

Please read the attached newsletter to find information about online nitrogen management learning opportunities and an upcoming field day featuring nematode managment in walnuts (Nov. 30th)  and almonds (Dec. 1st)

Hello,

My apologies that this was not sent out last week. We are having technical issues with the UC web server and I was unable to send out the report. Please see attached. I will send another report tomorrow on the regular schedule.

thank you,

Mae

Greetings,

Please see the attached newsletter with two pistachio focused articles covering irrigation scheduling during drought, and large bug control.

thank you, 

Mae Culumber 

cmculumber@ucanr.edu

559-259-1053

Surface or flood irrigation is essential to growers in many agricultural production areas of California including the SSJV.

We request your participation in this survey to document the importance of flood irrigation systems to sustain agricultural productivity, and to inform the development of tools to improve irrigation efficiency.

Please click on the link:

surface irrigation survey

This survey does NOT ask or record any private or personal identifier information.

NO individual response will be shared.

Please send questions or comments to:

Khaled Bali kmbali@ucanr.edu

Daniele Zaccaria dzaccaria@ucdavis.edu

Nitrogen Management training opportunities

Grower participation requested for Pistachio Nitrogen Management and

Alkali Weed Studies

March 2021 Featured articles:

• Budbreak, Bloom, and Pollination Events Mark the Start of the Walnut Season

• Online Resource for Information on Whole Orchard Recycling (WOR)

• Phytophthora-Not Just a Root and Crown Disease in Almond

• Implementing Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilization in Almonds

• Zinc Fertilization in California Orchard Crops

Upcoming and recorded events:

Vertebrate Pest Management Webinars

2021 Virtual UCCE Statewide Walnut Series Presentations Available Online

Thursday, January 14, 9 AM-12 Noon

There is still time to register for this event!

Meeting Details

• UC ANR Virtual, Multi-Day Pistachio Production Short Course in November 2020
• See notice for registration and agenda links 

Happy New Year! Please see attached newsletter for information about upcoming events!

There is still time to register for the UC Almond Shortcourse!

See details in attached flyer!

Hope to see you there!

Please see attached flyer with details about the upcoming Almond Short Course Nov. 5-7th in Visalia, Ca. and field day tour Nov. 8th at Kearney Research and Extension Center in Parlier, Ca.

Please see attached flyer with details about the upcoming Almond Short Course Nov. 5-7th in Visalia, Ca. and field day tour Nov. 8th at Kearney Research and Extension Center in Parlier, Ca.

UCCE researchers James Schaeffer and Kurt Hembree, and Dr. Anil Shrestha at CSU-Fresno are investigating the distribution of a newly emerging problem weed, Alkaliweed, in pistachio orchards. They would like to request your help to identify locations of this plant in the Southern San Joaquin Area.  Please see the attached announcement for a description of Alkaliweed and instructions for how to report sightings. 

Please join us on Thursday, March 14th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm for a field day to aid in promoting the best nitrogen and irrigation management practices by almond growers throughout California. This will take place on Chandler Farms, west of McCall on Adams avenue in Del Rey (see attached flyer). More information can be found here. 

Please note these upcoming training opportunities!

More details can be found at

https://ucanr.edu/sites/Nut_Crops/

Hope to see you there!

Apply for CDFA funding- State Water efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP) and Healthy Soils Program (HSP). Receive up to $100,000 in grant funding to improve your on-farm water and energy efficiency and healthy soil practices through the grant funding programs. 

DATE: Thursday, February 21, 2019 from 9:00 PM – 11:00 AM

LOCATION: UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier.

To register please email name and contact information to Mae Culumber; cmculumber@ucanr.edu

See attached flyer for more details.

Whole Orchard Recycling Demonstration

Soil Health in Replanted Orchards

Please see the attached announcement for a two hour workshop on how to use a weekly ET report to improve irrigation scheduling precision, as well as seminars on irrigating nut crops and vines pre and post harvest.

July 13th, 2018 

8-10 AM

550 E Shaw Ave

Fresno, CA. 

Inyo Room on the first floor

RSVP is preferred but not required.

Contact: Mae Culumber 

559-241-7526

cmculumber@ucanr.edu 

Please Join UCCE for these upcoming events:

Central Valley Almond Day! Free Event!
June 20, 2018

7:00am - 2:00pm
Fresno Fairgrounds Commerce Building
1121 S. Chance Ave, Fresno, CA 93702

2.0 PCA CE Credits (2.0 Other)
4.0 CCA CE Credits

pre-register here 

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Kings/Tulare Counties

NUT HARVEST SAFETY TRAINING CLASS

 Wednesday, July 11, 2018

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

KINGS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

801 10th Ave

Hanford, CA

Registration from 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.

Hosted by: Kings County Farm Bureau and Tulare County Farm Bureau

 See Attached Flyer for training and registration details!

Greetings,

See the latest In a Nutshell newsletter for a description of the Fresno, Madera, Tulare, and Kings County Weekly ET Report. This report is designed to assist with irrigation scheduling decisions for your area.

Here is a link to the latest report:

04-12-2018

The reports will be delivered to you via email ever Friday from now until fall 2018.  This is a separate mailing list from In a Nutshell newsletter. If you would like to subscribe please send a request to:

Mae Culumber 

cmculumber@ucanr.edu

559-241-7526

Please join us for Central Valley Almond Day tomorrow Friday, June 9th

Fresno Fairgrounds Commerce Building

1121 S. Chance Ave, Fresno, CA 93702
7:30 AM – 1:30 PM 

Central Valley Almond Day is a new free event that will feature UC Cooperative Extension educational presentations, important updates on laws and regulations from the Fresno Ag. Commissioner’s Office, and a tradeshow featuring new commercial innovations to help growers reach their greatest production potential. The meeting is aimed at new and experienced almond growers, production managers, and pest control consultants. The event will wrap up with a free Tri-tip lunch!

2.5 CE Credits (0.5 Laws, 2.0 Other) and 3.5 CCA Credits (1.5 Nutrient Management,
 0.5 Soil & Water Management, Integrated Pest Management) will be offered.

Registration at: WEST COAST NUT   http://www.wcngg.com/events

The California Department of Water Resources and the University of California Cooperative Extension have teamed up to provide Weekly ET Reports to agricultural water users. Reports include water use information for a variety of crops. See the attached document "How to Use ET for Irrigation Scheduling" for more information. If you would like to receive weekly ET reports for selected CIMIS stations in Madera, Fresno, and Tulare Counties, please email Fresno County Nut Crop Advisor, Mae Culumber at cmculumber@ucanr.edu.

Greetings! Please see the latest "In a Nutshell" newsletter where you can find information about important topics in nut crop production as well as details for the upcoming Central Valley Almond Day, at the Fresno Fair grounds on June 9th. 

Good afternoon,

Attached is the May-June 2014 From the Shell newsletter.

Thank you.