Members of the research teams are presenting their finding at regional, national and international conferences, professional meetings and grower group meetings. Below is a partial listing of these outreach activities in 2011 and 2012. Presentation may be downloaded (PDF) where indicated.
early 2012
Brown, Patrick and Muhammad Siddiqui. Managing Pistachio Nutrition. 2012. Soil & Plant Conference. American Society of Agronomy. Feb. 7-8, 2012, Visalia, CA (PDF)
Seabstian Saa-Silva, Saiful Muhammad and Patrick Brown. 2012. New Approaches to Almond Nutrient Management. Soil & Plant Conference. American Society of Agronomy. Feb. 7-8, 2012, Visalia, CA (PDF)
2011
Alsina, M. M., A.C. Fanton-Borges, K. M. Scow, P. Brown and D. R. Smart. 2011. Microjet Sprinklers Diminish Almond Orchards Carbon Footprint. 96th ESA Annual Meeting. August 7–12. Austin, TX (PDF poster)
Brown, Patrick, Andres Olivos, Jan Hopmans, Maziar Kandelous, Blake Sanden. 2011. Determination of Root Distribution and Physiological Parameters of Nitrogen Uptake in Almonds to Optimize Fertigation Practices. 39th Almond Industry Conference. Modesto, CA. December 6-8, 2011.(PDF poster)
Brown, Patrick. 2011. Managing Nitrogen Efficiently. 39th Almond Industry Conference. Modesto, CA, Dec. 6-8, 2011. (PDF)
Deb S., M. K. Shukla, and J. Mexal. 2011. Numerical Simulation of Water Fluxes In the Root Zone of An Irrigated Mature Pecan Orchard. International Annual Meeting (Soil Science Society of America), San Antonio, Texas. (PDF poster)
Deb S., M. K. Shukla, P. Sharma and J. Mexal. 2011. Patterns of Soil Water Depletion In Irrigated Pecan Orchards In the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Southern New Mexico. International Annual Meeting (Soil Science Society of America), San Antonio, TX (PDF)
Falk, Matthias. (Ustin group). 2011. Simulation of crop evapotranspiration for an almond orchard using the ACASA model. (PDF)
Hannah, Hayley, Astrid Volder, Leonardo Lombardini. 2011. Evaluating the effects of nitrogen fertilization rates on growth and gas exchange in young pecan seedlings. 71st SR-ASHS Conference in Corpus Christi, TX. (PDF poster)
Hannah, Hayley, Leonardo Lombardini and Astrid Volder. 2011. Growth, photosynthesis, and water relations of young pecan seedlings in response to different nitrogen fertilization. 71st SR-ASHS Conference in Corpus Christi, TX. (PDF)
Hopmans, Jan. 2011. Optimizing Root Uptake. 39th Almond Industry Conference, Modesto, CA, Dec. 6-8, 2011. (PDF)
Muhammad, Saiful. 2011. Nutrient Budget for Almond. 39th Almond Industry Conference. Modesto, CA. Dec. 6-8, 2011. (PDF)
Kandelous, Maziar M., Andres Olivos, Patrick Brown, Jan W Hopmans. 2011. Optimization of Water Use and Nitrate Use for Almonds under Micro-Irrigation. Water Status and Demand. 39th Almond Industry Conference. Dec. 6-8 Modesto, CA (PDF poster)
Saa, Sebastian, Saiful Muhammad, Patrick Brown. 2011. Development of Leaf Sampling Methods and Nutrient-budget Fertilization. 39th Almond Industry Conference. Modesto, CA. Dec. 6-8, 2011 (PDF poster)
Saa, Sebastian. 2011. Leaf Sampling and Interpretation Methods for CA Almond Orchards. 39th Almond Industry Conference. Modesto, CA. Dec. 6-8, 2011. (PDF)
Schellenberg, Daniel L., Maria M. Alsina, Patrick H. Brown and David R. Smart. 2011. Nitrogen Cycling in California Almond from 15N Sources at the Tree Scale. 39th Almond Industry Conference, Modesto, CA, Dec. 6-8, 2011. (PDF poster)
Schellenberg, Daniel L., Maria M. Alsina, Saiful Muhammad, Jennifer M. Jenkins, Christine M. Stockert, Blake L. Sanden, Patrick H. Brown and David R. Smart. 2011. Nitrogen-Use Ratio of N2O Emissions and Yield in a California Almond Orchard. ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, San Antonio, TX, Oct. 16-19, 2011. (PDF)
Smart, David R., Maria Mar Alsina, Daniel Schellenberg, Christine Stockert, Ana Clara Borges, Blake Sanden and John Edstrom. 2011. Microjet Sprinklers and Nitrogen Fertilizer Source Diminish Almond Orchards Carbon Footprint. 39th Almond Industry Conference, Modesto, CA, Dec. 6-8, 2011 (PDF poster)
Shackel, K., B. Sanden, B. Lampinen, S. Metcalf, G. Spinelli, P. Brown, S. SaaSilva, S. Muhammad, W. Stewart, J. Edstrom, R. Duncan, R. Rosecrance, B. Beede, F. Niederholzer, A. Olivos. 2011. Fertigation: Interaction of Water Management and Nutrient Management in Almond. 38th Almond Industry Conference, Modesto, CA, Dec. 6-8, 2011 (PDF poster)
Shackel, Ken and Blake Sanden. 2011. Fertigation: Interaction of Water Management and Nutrient Management in Almond. Research Update. (PDF)
Shackel, Ken. 2011. Drought Survival Strategies for Established Almond Orchards on Shallow Soil. Research update. (PDF)
Shackel, Ken. 2011. Talk to almond growers. (PDF)
Zarate-Valdez, J. L., M. L. Whiting, B. D. Lampinen, S. Metcalf, S. L. Ustin and P. H. Brown. Can airborne and satellite imagery make us better irrigators? California Irrigation Institute 49th Annual Conference, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2011, Sacramento, CA. (PDF)