Come to the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center to learn about nematode management from UC Riverside nematologist Andreas Westphal. CEUs pending.

Registration is limited to 100 participants. You can sign up here: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=35743

Please see the attached flier for more information.

Please see the attached PDF for information on a meeting going over aflatoxin contamination in pistachio and the 2022 principles in fruit and nut tree growth, production, and maintenance course.

Friendly reminder that I have two meetings coming up: a pistachio meeting on March 29 and an almond one the following week on April 5.  Looking forward to seeing you there, the agenda is in the attached PDF.

We're back to in person meetings (hopefully)! I've scheduled a pistachio meeting for March 29, and an almond meeting for April 5.  Both will be held at the Madera County Farm Bureau from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM.  Please see the attached PDF for the agenda.  I will send out an announcement via this newsletter if COVID restrictions force the meeting online.

Additionally, a Ph.D. student at UC Davis is looking to talk to growers about how they are impacted by water management decisions made by the state.  If you would like to share your experiences, her contact information is also in the attached PDF.

Meeting announcements: Kearney Nematode Day(s), Statewide Pistachio Day

Articles: Pistachio chill, Gill's Mealybug

There's still time to sign up for Turning Lab Reports into Action held June 11

The agenda and registration link is in the newsletter

The location and agenda are attached.

Additional upcoming meetings:

Young Orchard management workshop, Feb 18

Merced/Madera Pistachio Day, March 13

Are you interested in learning more about Carpophilus truncatus, the beetle pest of almonds and pistachios that was found in the state last year? 

Come learn from experts from Australia! July 9 from 3 - 6 PM.

The meeting will be held for free over Zoom, but pre-registration is required. More information can be found in the attached flier.

July 7 at the International Agri-Center, $60 to attend (lunch included).  You can find the agenda and registration link in the attached newsletter, hope to see you there!

A newly detected pest of figs, the Black Fig Fly, has been detected in Southern California. Due to the potential risk to the California fig industry, we are asking folks to keep on the lookout for this damaging pest, and to alert your county Agricultural Commissioner if you find something.