UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Orchards Newsletter

In this issue: Orchard Considerations Mechanical Pruning of Prune Trees Update Bloom Review, 2020 Prune Efficacy and Timing...

Hi Folks - In January, after my variety evaluation presentation at the Sacramento Valley Almond Meeting, several people inquired about the final 2020 yields for the 30 experimental varieties at the UCCE almond variety trial held at the Chico State Farm.

In This Issue: Almond Orchard Management Considerations Early Season Irrigation: Do We Know When to Start?

In this issue: UCCE Virtual Walnut Series Walnut Winter Management What new research into carbohydrates is teaching us about California orchards...

In this issue: Allan Fulton, Irrigation/Water Advisor Retires Post-Harvest Orchard Management Considerations Orchard sanitation is key to a quality crop.

In this issue: Long Pruning Webinar Save the Date! UC Prune Research Conference Fall & Winter Prune Orchard Management Considerations Cytospora: A Prune Growers Arch Nemesis New UC Davis Prune Cultivars Prove Promising...

In this issue: Advisor Farewell Fall Walnut Orchard Management Considerations Tree and Orchard Replanting Considerations in a Lean Price Year Walnut Cultivar Table Selecting the Right Clonal Walnut Rootstock for Managing Soil and Pest Problems...

In this issue: Advisor Farewell Pre-Harvest Prune Orchard Considerations Pre and Post-Harvest Irrigation Management in Prune Prune Harvest Prep: Crop Maturity and Fruit Size Checks...

In this issue: Advisor Farewell Pre-Harvest Walnut Orchard Management Managing Mold in Walnuts Ethephon in a Straggled Leaf-Out, Lean Price Year Managing Walnut Orchards for Insect-Eating Birds...

In this issue: Pre- & Post-Harvest Almond Orchard Management Considerations Hull Split Hull Rot Management Maintaining Quality with Pick Up & Stockpiling Best Practices Navel Orangeworm Management Considerations Ant Management is Especially Important in a Heavy Crop Year...