Modesto Centre Plaza/DoubleTree Hotel in Modesto, California
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
| 7:30 a.m. | Registration |
| 8:45 | Welcome and Announcements Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis |
| 9:00 | Welcome TBD |
Session 1: Marketing and Economics
Moderator: Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis
| 9:10 | The California Almond Industry: History and Production Research Tom Gradziel, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 9:35 | Marketing of California Almonds Bill Morecraft, Senior Vice President, Global Ingredient Division, Blue Diamond Almonds |
| 10:00 | Economics of Orchard Establishment and Almond Production Christine A. Gutierrez, Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis and UC ANR Agricultural Issues Center |
| 10:25 | Questions and Answers: Marketing and Economics |
| 10:45 | Break |
Session 2: Orchard Establishment, Part 1
Moderator: Roger Duncan, UC ANR CE Advisor, Stanislaus County
| 11:05 | Evaluation and Modification of Soils, Soil Characteristics, Salinity, and Understanding Soil and Water Reports David Doll, UC ANR CE Advisor, Merced County |
| 11:50 | Rootstock Selection Roger Duncan, UC ANR CE Advisor, Stanislaus County |
| 12:15 | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment Part 1 |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
Session 3: Orchard Establishment, Part 2
Moderator: Dani Lightle, UC ANR CE Advisor, Glenn County
| 1:30 | Evaluation and Selection of Current Varieties Dani Lightle, UC ANR CE Advisor, Glenn County |
| 1:55 | Orchard Planning, Design and Development Roger Duncan, UCANR CE Advisor, Stanislaus County |
| 2:20 | Tree Training and Pruning Katherine Pope, UC ANR CE Advisor in Solano, Yolo and Sacramento Counties |
| 2:45 | Canopy Management in Mature Orchards: Hedging and Pruning with Food Safety Implications Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis |
| 3:10 | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment Part 2 |
| 3:30 | Break |
| 3:50 | Spur Dynamics Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis |
| 4:15 | Irrigation Systems Larry Schwankl, UC ANR CE Specialist Emeritus, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 4:40 | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment, Part 2 |
| 5:00 | Reception |
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
Session 4: The Almond Tree: Root and Shoot Growth
Moderator: Katherine Pope, UC ANR CE Advisor in Solano, Yolo and Sacramento Counties
| 8:15 | Root Growth, Biology and Physiology Astrid Volder, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 8:40 | Bud Development, Pollination and Fertilization of Flowers Ted DeJong, UC ANR CE Specialist Emeritus, UC Davis |
| 9:05 | Carbohydrate Dynamics Maciej Zwieniecki, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 9:30 | Noninfectious Bud-Failure, Other Genetic Disorders and Discussion of Certified Stock Tom Gradziel, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 9:55 | Questions and Answers: The Almond Tree: Root and Shoot Growth |
| 10:15 | Break |
Session 5: Producing the Crop, Part 1
Moderator: Mae Culumber, UC ANR CE Advisor, Fresno County
| 10:35 | Variety Improvement Tom Gradziel, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 11:00 | Bee Management for Almond Pollination Elina Nino, Dept. of Entomology, UC Davis |
| 11:25 | Food Safety Considerations Christopher Thoefel, Western Center for Food Safety, UC Davis |
| 11:50 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 1 |
| 12:10 p.m. | Lunch |
Session 6: Producing the Crop, Part 2
Moderator: Emily Symmes, UC ANR CE Area IPM Advisor, Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter-Yuba and Tehama Counties
| 1:05 | Nitrogen and Potassium Utilization in Almond Orchards Franz Niederholzer, UC ANR CE Advisor, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties |
| 1:30 | Mineral Nutrition of Almond Including Micronutrients Patrick Brown, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 1:55 | Soil Amendments Terry Prichard, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis |
| 2:20 | Organic Production Brent Holtz, UC ANR CE County Director and Advisor, San Joaquin County |
| 2:45 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 2 |
| 3:05 | Break |
Session 7: Producing the Crop, Part 3
Moderator: Elizabeth Fichtner, UC ANR CE Advisor in Tulare County
| 3:25 | Nut Quality as Affected by Practices During and After Harvest John Labavitch, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 3:50 | Physiological Aspects of Water Use by Almond Trees Ken Shackel, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 4:15 | Irrigation Scheduling Allan Fulton, UC ANR CE Advisor, Tehama County |
| 4:40 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 3 |
| 5:00 | Reception |
Thursday, November 10
Session 8: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 1
Moderator: Jhalendra Rijal, UC ANR CE Advisor, Merced and San Joaquin Counties
| 8:00 | Weed Identification and Control Brad Hanson, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis |
| 8:25 | Vertebrate Pest Management Roger Baldwin, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis |
| 8:50 | Navel Orangeworm and Mites David Haviland, UC ANR CE Advisor, Kern County |
| 9:20 | Plant Bugs and San Jose Scale Kent Daane, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 9:40 | Ants and Peach Twig Borer Kris Tollerup, UC ANR CE Advisor, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 9:55 | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 1 |
| 10:15 | Break |
Session 9: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 2
Moderator: Mohammad Yaghmour, UC ANR CE Advisor, Kern County
| 10:35 | Frost Protection and Orchard Floor Management Joe Connell, UC ANR CE Advisor Emeritus, Butte County |
| 11:10 | Spray Technology Franz Niederholzer, UC ANR CE Advisor, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties and Ali Pourreza, UC ANR CE Advisor, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 11:35 | Foliage, Blossom and Nut Diseases Jim Adaskaveg, Dept. of Plant Pathology, UC Riverside |
| 12:10 p.m. | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 2 |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
Session 10: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3
Moderator: Rick Buchner, UC ANR CE Advisor, Tehama and Glenn Counties
| 1:25 | Limb, Trunk and Root Diseases Florent Trouillas, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 1:50 | Viruses, Phytoplasmas, Union Disorders and Almond Leaf Scorch Mohammad Yaghmour, UC ANR CE Advisor, Kern County |
| 2:15 | Nematode Parasites of Almond Andreas Westphal, UC ANR CE Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 2:40 | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3 |
| 3:00 | Break |
| 3:20 | Replant Disorder Greg Browne, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA ARS |
| 3:45 | Year Round Almond Orchard Management Summary Emily Symmes, UC ANR CE Area IPM Advisor, Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter-Yuba and Tehama Counties |
| 4:10 | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3 |
| 4:30 | Wrap up and Adjourn |