Nut, Prune and Olive Programs

Elizabeth Fichtner
Farm Advisor 
Specialties: Orchard Systems 
 
ejfichtner@ucanr.edu
(559) 684-3310
Fax: (559) 685-3319

Newsletters

• In-A-Nutshell - Nut Culture
• Dried Plum News - Prune Culture
• Olive Notes - Olive Culture

 Newsletter Articles:

• UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project
  • Pest Management and Identification
  • California Weather Database
  • Degree-Days and Phenology Models
• National Weather Service - San Joaquin Valley
• UC Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center
  • State Olive Day Presentations 
• California Dried Plums

Publications

• Pest Notes
  • Olive Knot
  • Black Scale
• UC Pest Management Guidelines
  (UC Statewide IPM Project Web Site) 

• UC Cooperative Extension Cost and Return Studies
  • Almonds
    Double Line Drip Irrigation. Southern San Joaquin Valley. 2016 PDF
  • Almonds
    Flood Irrigated. San Joaquin Valley North. 2011. PDF
  • Almonds
    Micro-sprinkler. San Joaquin Valley North. 2016. PDF
  • Olive Oil
    Super High Density. San Joaquin Valley 2007. PDF
  • Olives - San Joaquin Valley. 2005 PDF
  • Pecans - Sacramento/San Joaquin Valley - 2005. PDF
  • Pistachios   
    Low Volume Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley South.  2015. PDF
  • Walnuts
    Late Leafing - Lateral Bearing. San Joaquin Valley North. 2017. PDF
  • Walnuts  
    Micro-Sprinkler Irrigation - San Joaquin Valley North. 2007 PDF