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- Upcoming Meetings
- Prune Orchard Considerations
- Determining When to Start Irrigation in Prune
- Early Season Farming Honeybee Health: A 2025 Retrospective and 2026 Outlook
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Almond Orchard Management Considerations: February & March
- Research updates on almond Red Leaf Blotch
- Preventing Bacterial Blast Damage in 2025
- Phytophthora sampling in the Stockton East Water District
2026 UCCE South Sacramento Valley Almond Grower Meeting
January 29, 2026 | 8:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Arbuckle Golf Club, 5918 Hillgate Rd, Arbuckle
UC Cooperative Extension hosts a half-day almond grower meeting covering pest management, nutrient management, regulatory updates, and current research. PCA and CCA continuing education credits available. Coffee provided. Sponsored by Syngenta.
Event agenda
- Upcoming UCCE Orchard Events
- Fall/Winter Prune Orchard Tasks
- 2025 Season Retrospective
- New UC Davis Prune Varieties Prove Promising 2025
- Advancing Prune Bloom: What we know so far
The Fall 2025 issue of Sacramento Valley Almond News is here — packed with timely information to help you prepare your orchards for a successful 2026 season.
🌿 In This Issue
- Almond Orchard Management Considerations: Fall, 2025
- Post-Harvest Ground Squirrel Management
- Oak Root Fungus: Rootstock Considerations in 2025-2026
- Red Leaf Blotch Finds it’s way to the Sacramento Valley (2025)
- Fall Zinc and Boron Review, 2025
- Upcoming Meetings
📅 Save the Dates
Don’t miss upcoming grower meetings and conferences:
- Nov 20: Groundwater Management & IPM Review – Yuba City
- Nov 20: 3rd Thursday: Sacramento Valley Tree Crop IPM Review
- Feb 26, 2026: North Sac Valley Prune Day
- Mar 4, 2026: Sutter-Yuba Walnut Day
👉 Read the full newsletter and access orchard resources at:
🔗 sacvalleyorchards.com
📢 The Summer 2025 Almond Newsletter is Here! 🌳🌞
Stay informed and ready for harvest with expert guidance on:
🔹 Almond Orchard Management: July–September
🔹 2025 Hull Split Strategies
🔹 Harvest Timing & Best Practices
🔹 Why 2.4% is the Magic Number for July Leaf Nitrogen
🌳 Almond Growers – April to June Management Tips! 🌼
Stay ahead this season with key orchard updates and events:
🛠️ True Bug Pest Management – Best practices to protect your trees
🌸 Almond Variety Trials – Field meetings & bloom insights
🐿️ Rodent Control – Gophers, ground squirrels & voles... oh my!
📅 Nickels Annual Field Day – Join us for the latest in orchard research!