Maximizing walnut quality to improve value in a low-price year, Regulated Deficit Irrigation in Almonds to Manage Hull Rot, and On-Farm Recharge on Pecans for Groundwater Sustainability

Includes a Survey on grower interest in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and On Farm Recharge (OFR),

Meeting announcement: Kings/Tulare Counties NUT HARVEST SAFETY TRAINING DAY

Register today to attend the San Joaquin Valley Spray Application Short Course, November 12-14, 2019 at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.

Join us for this intensive 3-day short course on spray application research and extension, led by CE Specialist Peter Larbi. Includes two in-classroom lecture days and one outdoor, hands-on demonstration day.

Goals/Objectives:

• Teach participants about improving agricultural productivity while reducing the impact of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on the environment.
• Share knowledge of best practices for safe, economical, and environmentally sound pesticide spray application.

Register online before October 22 for the $750 Early Bird price.

Continuing Education credits from California Department of Pesticide Regulation and California Crop Advisors have been applied for and are pending approval.

Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Please complete the Sponsorship Form.

Contacts for more information:
Logistics and Registration – Julia Kalika, Program and Events Specialist, anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu 530-750-1380

Course Content – Peter Ako Larbi, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist

Come to the 2019 orchard IPM meeting.  Hear talks on hull rot in almonds, navel orangeworm control, orchard weed management, and updates from the Madera County Agricultural Commissioner's office.  Location and times in the atttached PDF.  

Are you interested in soil health and/or have questions about whole orchard recycling? Come attend a field day in Gustine on May 18! Details are in the attached flier.

Register today to learn about  Establishing Nut Crop Orchards from experts with the University of California and USDA. Different topics will be presented during each session. $10 registration fee will allow you to attend any or all of the sessions from 3-5 PM on July 29, August 5 and August 12. CEUs have been obtained from CCA for all 3 sessions and have been applied for from CA DPR for Aug. 5 (1.0 Other). For more information on registration, contact anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu, 530-750-1361 or for course content, contact Phoebe Gordon, pegordon@ucanr.edu, Orchard Crops Farm Advisor, UCCE Madera (detailed agenda at //ucanr.edu/sites/PSU/files/329744.pdf)

We've moved!  We are now located at:

145 Tozer Street Suite 103
Madera, CA 93638

The office will still be minimally staffed while Madera County is in the Purple Zone, so if you need to stop by please contact me.  I am still available for farm calls.

The Statewide Walnut meeting is virtual this year, please see the agenda for more details.

Happy new year, everyone! 

There are three upcoming meetings in the San Joaquin Valley:

January 17: Statewide Pistachio Day, in Visalia, California

February 1: Tri County Walnut Day in Tulare, California

February 2: Quad County Walnut Institute in Stockton, California.

See the attached newsletter for the agenda and registration information!

Irrigation management basics classes, held in

Madera on November 7

Bakersfield on November 14

Modesto on November 16

And a soil health field day in Parlier on November 16. Agendas and registration links are in the attached PDF.  Hope to see you there!

Are you hoping to learn how to control alkali weed better?  What about increase your pistachio fertilization efficiency?  We're looking for collaborators for two research projects on these subjects, please see the newsletter for more information.

Attached are two pistachio specific articles: large bug control and irrigation considerations during a drought year.