Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties

Pomology Notes

Newsletter and meeting announcements published by Franz Niederholzer, farm advisor for almonds, prunes, pears, apples, cherries, olives, plums and pomegranates.
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E-mail Extra - Freeze watch for the Sacramento Valley

February 16, 2018
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze watch for the Sacramento Valley and northern San Joaquin Valleys from late Sunday night (Feb 18) through Wednesday (Feb 21) morning. Forecast lows range from 26o to 32oF.
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Sacramento Valley Almond News - June 2018

June 12, 2018
Monterey and the Leafing Failure School is out, and the grades are coming in: July Leaf Analysis Irrigation management for Hull Rot Control June Hull Rot Reminder Pre- & Post- Harvest Almond Orchard Management Considerations Growing the Valley Podcast IPM Breakfast Meetings...
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Sacramento Valley Almond News - Bloom, 2018

February 1, 2018
2018 Winter Almond Meeting - February 7th Bloom Almond Orchard Management Considerations When is peach twig borer a concern? Naval Orangeworm Considerations 2018 Honey Bees and Bloom Sprays How is Band Canker Infecting Young Trees?
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UCD Field Inspection of Advanced Prune Selections PLUS Yolo-Solano Research Tour

July 30, 2019
Date: July 31, 2019 Place: Wolfskill Experimental Orchards, 4334 Putah Creek, Winters, CA 95694 Tentative Agenda: 9:00-11:00 Prune Breeding Program, Sarah Castro 11::00-11:15 Trichoderma Research Update, Bob Johnson 11:30-12:00 Wolfskill Rootstock Research Update, Kat Jarvis-Shean 12:00-1:00 Lunch 1...
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Sacramento Valley Almond News - April, 2019

April 18, 2019
Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day Pre- and Post- Herbicide Performance on Threespike Goosegrass in Three Nut Orchards The Many Possible Causes of "Gummy Nuts" in Almonds Almond Management Considerations: Spring & Early Summer Hull Split Timing and Sprayer Practices for Best Pest Control Results Hull...
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Meeting Announcement - Field Meeting

August 27, 2019
Nickels Field Meeting Thursday, September 12, 2019 | 8:00 - 9:00 am Nickels Soil Lab, Arbuckle, CA Join Dani Lightle (UCCE Orchards Advisor; Glenn, Tehama, and Butte Counties) and Drew Wolter (UC Junior Specialist Intern and UC Davis Graduate Student) for a field meeting to observe how different tru...
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