Sacramento Valley Orchards Website: https://www.sacvalleyorchards.com/ - The combined source of UCCE articles, updates, research, and events for tree crops in the Sacramento Valley.
Growing the Valley Podcast: https://www.growingthevalleypodcast.com/ - An excellent podcast with information on all things orchard management, hosted by farm advisors Luke Milliron and Phoebe Gordon.
The farm advisor team in the North Sac Valley provides growers and industry members with quarterly newsletters providing orchard management considerations, updates on ongoing research both locally and statewide, and in-depth articles on current production challenge. Please access the subscription request here to get the most up-to-date information from UCCE! To sign-up, visit: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=21282.
Farm Advisors
UCCE Farm Advisors serve as a local connection to UC research and information. The team in the Sacramento Valley works to develop and provide extension resources with the latest management recommendations, implement local research programs that address the unique needs of our region, and make farm calls to growers to assist with challenges in the field. Are you seeing something unusual in your field? Would you like help diagnosing a disease or identifying a weed? Do you have an idea for a new research project? Give us a call!
Becky Wheeler-Dykes serves Glenn, Tehama and Colusa Counties as an Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology Farm Advisor. Her research goals include expanding current work on olive knot and olive fruit fly, continuing projects testing new varieties of major crops in the region, and providing more tools for growers in weed management. Becky can be reached by email at bawheeler@ucanr.edu or by phone or text at 530-884-9313.
Curt Pierce works with other UCCE Advisors and community stakeholders on local water issues such as improving efficiencies, precision irrigation, scheduling, and system maintenance of agricultural irrigation systems; as well as groundwater recharge, water flow measurement, diversion, and drainage. His research focus is on precision irrigation and drought mitigation strategies for tree crops. Curt can be reached by email at calpierce@ucanr.edu or by phone or text at (530)304-7346.
Cross-County Farm Advisors Serving Glenn County
Luke Milliron – Orchard Systems Farm Advisor based in Butte County, serving Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties. Luke can be reached by email at lkmilliron@ucanr.edu.
Jaime Ott – Orchard Systems Farm Advisor based in Tehama County, serving Tehama, Glenn, Butte, and Shasta Counties. Jamie can be reached by email at njott@ucanr.edu.
Sudan Gyawaly – Area-wide Integrated Pest Management Advisor based in Butte County, serving Butte, Glenn, Tehama, and Yuba/Sutter Counties. Sudan can be reached by email at sgyawaly@ucanr.edu.
In This Issue New Orchard Advisor Walnut Management Considerations Healthy Orchards with a Careful Approach to Irrigation Thinking About Skipping or Shorting Nitrogen This Year? Prioritizing Sprays When You Cant Afford Them All Strategies for orchard weed management hard economic situations.
In This Issue Bloom 2023 Prune Orchard Considerations Mechanical Pruning Trial in French Prune Through Year Four Bloom weather and prune fruit set: what we know so far.
In This Issue: Upcoming Meetings Almond Orchard Management Considerations Vegetation for Infiltration Disease Management in Tight Budget Year Rootstock Selection to Increase Tree Health, Longevity, and Yield Almond Grower Meeting Agendas North Valley Nut Conference Agenda Almond Fungicide Efficacy...
In This Issue: Almond Orchard Management Considerations Management Practices for Improved Water Capture 2022 Almond Season IPM Reflections UC IPM Air Blast Sprayer on-line calibration course Time for a Hard Look Upcoming Orchard meetings New IPM Advisor Introduction...
In This Issue Orchard Considerations Battle Back Against Cankers Before They Kill Your Trees! New prune varieties show promise in reducing fruit drying costs New IPM Advisor Follow us on Twitter! Are your friends getting the newsletter?
In This Issue Time for a Hard Look Upcoming Orchard Meetings Walnut Management Considerations Six Steps to Prepare for the Next Sudden Autumn Freeze New IPM advisor introduction NOW pre & post-harvest Follow us on Twitter!...
In this Issue: UC Davis Breeding Program 2022 Field Meeting Orchard Considerations Five Practices to Help Prevent Bacterial Canker Late-season Irrigation Management in Prune Pre-harvest Management of Brown Rot Follow us on Twitter!...
In This Issue Almond Orchard Management Consideration When do you shake almonds? Protecting Sacramento Valley Waterways from Pyrethroid Exceedances Is it time for a closer look at alternative nutrient sources?
