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The Restored Farmall Super A Tractor

During 2006 and 2007 Tony Cristler and Al Bonin restored the International Harvester, Farmall Super A tractor which was first used by the strawberry program at the Wolfsill Experimental Orchards in the 1940s. Tony & Al restoring the Farmall.
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Stewards of the Land

"None of this would have been possible without John Wolfskill," says Al Bonin, agricultural superintendent of the Wolfskill orchards since 1979.
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The Land & Orchards

The land comprising the Wolfskill Experimental Orchards was deeded to the University of California in three separate parcels: The original 108 acres were donated by John's daughter, Frances Wolfskill Wilson, in 1934 (photo, outlined in red).
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Research

"The Wolfskill Experimental Orchards are a research treasure," says Professor Ted DeJong, a pomologist and the site's director.
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Horticultural & Physiological Studies

Environmental stress research Heat stress/non-infectious bud failure in almond Water stress/irrigation research with almond, peach, clingstone peach, apricot, cherry, and others Water stress and crop load effects on fruit fresh and dry weights in peach (Prunus persica) Crop load and water stress eff...
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Seasons in the Orchard

To view photos as a "slide show," click on the (underlined) link. Then, mouse-over the photo and click - or, enter N to view the next photo, or P to view the previous photo.
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Steering Committee

Giuseppe Belli (I) Istituto di Patologia Vegetale Universita Milano Via Celoria 2 I-20133 MILANO, Italy giuseppe.belli@unimi.it Johan T. Burger (RSA) Department of Genetics University of Stellenbosch Private Bag X1 RSA-7602 MATIELAND, South Africa jtb@sun.ac.
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Accommodations

Places to Stay Hallmark Inn (1 mile to UCD Conference Center) 110 F St Davis, CA 95616 Phone: (530) 753-3600 Toll Free: 1-800-753-0035 Fax: (530) 758-8623 Must telephone (530) 753-3600 to reserve a room using the Group Name ICVG 2012 Closing dates for special room rate: 09/06/12 Available dates for...
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Tours

There will be general tours to Napa Valley and Central Valley, as well as two day companion tours to Sacramento on October 8th, 2012 and to San Francisco on October 11th, 2012.
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