Orchard Systems Program

Resources

Sacramento Valley Olive Fruit Fly Trap Counts: https://ceglenn.ucanr.edu/OrchardCrops_MainPage/Olives/Olive_Fruit_Fly_Trapping_Data/.

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.

Irrigation and Water Resources Website: https://ceglenn.ucanr.edu/Irrigation_and_Water_Resources/ - Glenn County Irrigation and drought resources from Curt Pierce, Glenn County Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor.

Announcements & Events

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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!

Glenn-Based Farm Advisors

Becky Wheeler-Dykes – Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology

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 – Orchard Systems and Weed Ecology

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.