Ongoing research

Nurseryman Alex Suchan demonstrates the grafting, budding and planting of walnut trees in this series of short videos. This is an excellent tutorial for anyone interested in tree grafting. It was produced by Rachel Elkins, UCCE Pomology Farm Advisor, Lake and Mendocino Co.

Pistachio Day 2014 was held on January 29, 2014 at the Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, California To view videos of the presentations below, please follow the individual links to the MediaSite website.

Walnut Research Database (Previous format: will be retired in 2016) A database of annual reports submitted to the California Walnut Board of research in various aspects of walnut production. This database provides reports in pdf format from 1971 to the present.

Video Gallery > IPM Program VideosUsing the Year-round IPM Programs The Year-round Integrated Pest Management Program was developed by the IPM Program as an annual plan of action to help growers manage pests in their fields.

Video Gallery > Tree Growth 2 Video Animation illustrating simplified growth patterns of a scion grafted onto a rootstock over the course of four years.

Video Gallery > Soil Sampling Videos Knowledge of the character and content of your soil is important in orchard management.

UC Fruit Report Postharvest Technology Center Spray Application Technology Fruit Tree Physiology Advanced Sensing & Mgt Technologies...

Text Credits & Reviewers Individual Crop pages Orchard Management pages Image Credits unless acknowledged where image displays Banner Image 'Ground cover in young almond orchard' by Jack Kelly Clark. UC Statewide IPM Project, 2000. 'French prunes' by Carolyn DeBuse, UC Farm Advisor, 2004.

These models are based on research conducted through Advanced Sensing and Management Technologies to Optimize resource Use in Deciduous Tree Crops, a 4-year, multi-state project. For project details, including investigative team, methodology and support, see project link.

This stunning video is generated by a model which simulates complex interactions within the tree, including growth, carbon partitioning among organs and responses to environmental, management and genetic factors. The model presented here is of a peach tree but is not calibrated to a specific tree.