UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Orchards Newsletter

News, Updates, and Articles on Orchard Crops in the Northern California Area.

Glenn County: Article

UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Bloom 2026

February 9, 2026

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

In This IssueAlmond Orchard Management Considerations: February & MarchResearch updates on almond Red Leaf BlotchPreventing Bacterial Blast Damage in 2025Phytophthora sampling in the Stockton East Water DistrictHoneybee Health: A 2025 Retrospective and 2026 Outlook

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Glenn County: Article

UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Orchards Prune Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2025

November 4, 2025

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Orchards Prune Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2025In This Issue:Upcoming UCCE Orchard EventsFall/Winter Prune Orchard Tasks2025 Season RetrospectiveNew UC Davis Prune Varieties Prove Promising 2025Advancing Prune Bloom: What we Know so Far

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Glenn County: Article

UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Walnut Newsletter - Fall 2025

October 27, 2025

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Walnut Newsletter - Fall 2025In This IssueWalnut Orchard TasksPost-harvest Ground Squirrel ManagementPre-Emergent Herbicides: 2025 Herbicide Demonstration Trial for WalnutNew Staff Research AssistantSave the Dates! Fall & Winter Meetings

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UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Fall 2025

October 17, 2025
By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

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 its way to the Sacramento Valley (2025)
Fall Zinc and Boron Review 2025
Grower Meetings for Late Fall 2025 and Winter 2026

Glenn County

Glenn County: Article

Glenn County UCCE Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Summer 2025

July 30, 2025

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

In this Issue: Almond Orchard Management Considerations: July - SeptHull Split: 2025 ConsiderationsHarvest: 2025 ConsiderationsA July Nitrogen Leaf Result of 2.4% is the Goal

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Glenn County: Article

Glenn County UCCE Sacramento Valley Walnut Newsletter - Summer 2025

July 11, 2025

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

In This IssueOrchard Tasks – SummerNative Hedgerows for Weed ManagementMaximizing Walnut QualityEthephon Use for Managing Walnut Harvest and Quality

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Glenn County: Article

Glenn County UCCE Sacramento Valley Prune Newsletter - July 2025

June 26, 2025

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

In This IssueUpcoming EventsSummer Orchard ConsiderationManaging Webspinning Spider Mites in PrunesManagement of Johnsongrass in OrchardsPrune Orchard Pre- and Post-Harvest Irrigation Management

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Glenn County UCCE Sacramento Valley Prune Newsletter - Spring 2025, Part 2

May 28, 2025
By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

In This Issue:

Save the Dates
Some Factors to consider when evaluating a new crop enterprise for your farm
GDH30 for 2025: where we stand and what it means
Prune Fruit Bloom Report, 2025

Glenn County

Prune Research Tour Part 1 Flyer - Thursday, May 29, 2025

Glenn County: Article

UC Cooperative Extension Prune Research Tour Part 1 Registration Flyer - Thursday, May 29, 2025

May 7, 2025

By Jaime Ott

UC Cooperative Extension Prune Research Tour Part 1 Registration Flyer - Thursday, May 29, 2025 @ 8:00 a.m., Davis/Winters AreaHighlights Include: Electrical Weed Control by Brad Hanson, Tong ZhenCropload mapping for thinning and in-season crop assessment by Matt Koball, Mike Turkovich Lunch at 12…

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Glenn County: Article

Glenn County UCCE Sacramento Valley Almond Newsletter - Spring 2025

May 6, 2025

By Becky Wheeler-Dykes

In this Issue: Almond Newsletter BulletsManaging True Bug Pests in Almond OrchardsAlmond Variety TrialsGophers, Ground Squirrels, and Voles….Oh My!Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day

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