Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
| 7:30 AM | Registration |
| 8:30 | Welcome and Announcements Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis |
Session 1: History and Economics of Almond Production
Moderator: Mae Culumber, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Fresno County
| 8:40 | The California Almond Industry: History and Production Research (Recording) Elizabeth Fichtner, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Tulare County |
| 9:05 | Marketing of California Almonds - Payments for Different Varieties (Recording) Mel Machado, Director, Blue Diamond Growers |
| 9:30 | Economics of Orchard Establishment and Planting (Recording) Brittney Goodrich, Extension Specialist in Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Auburn University |
| 9:55 | Questions and Answers: History and Economics of Almond Production (Recording) |
| 10:10 | Break |
Session 2: Orchard Establishment, Part 1
Moderator: Roger Duncan, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Stanislaus County
| 10:25 | Evaluation of Soil Characteristics, Salinity, and Soil and Water Reports (Recording) Phoebe Gordon, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Madera County |
| 10:50 | Preparing the Soil for Planting and Whole Orchard Recycling (Recording) Brent Holtz, UC ANR County Director and Cooperative Extension Advisor, San Joaquin County |
| 11:15 | Nematode Parasites of Almond - no recording Andreas Westphal, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 11:40 | Fumigation and Alternatives (Recording) Greg Browne, Research Plant Pathologist, USDA ARS |
| 12:05 PM | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment, Part 1 (Recording) |
| 12:20 | Lunch |
Session 3: Orchard Establishment, Part 2
Moderator: Mohammad Yaghmour, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kern County
| 1:20 | Rootstock Selection - no recording Roger Duncan, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Stanislaus County |
| 1:45 | Evaluation and Selection of Current Varieties (Recording) Luke Milliron, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Butte County |
| 2:10 | Orchard Planning and Design - no recording Roger Duncan, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Stanislaus County |
| 2:35 | Young Tree Training and Pruning (Recording) Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Capitol Corridor |
| 3:00 | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment Part 2 (Recording) |
| 3:15 | Break |
| 3:30 | Canopy Management in Mature Orchards/Safety Implications (Recording) Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis |
| 3:55 | Almond Orchard Irrigation Systems (Recording) Isaya Kisekka, Professor, Dept. of Land, Air & Water Resources, UC Davis |
| 4:15 | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment, Part 2 (Recording) |
| 4:30 | Adjourn, Strolling Reception |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Session 4: The Almond Tree: Root and Shoot Growth
Moderator: Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Capitol Corridor
| 8:15 AM | Root Growth, Biology and Physiology -(Recording) Astrid Volder, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 8:40 | Bud Development, Pollination and Fertilization of Flowers (Recording) Tom Gradziel, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 9:05 | Carbohydrate Dynamics (Recording) Maciej Zwieniecki, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 9:30 | Questions and Answers: The Almond Tree: Root and Shoot Growth (Recording) |
| 9:45 | Break |
Session 5: Producing the Crop, Part 1
Moderator: Kamyar Aram, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Contra Costa and Alameda Counites
| 10:00 | Bee Management for Almond Pollination (Recording) Elina Nino, Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension, Dept. of Entomology & Nematology, UC Davis |
| 10:25 | Frost Protection and Orchard Floor Management and Cover Crops (Recording) Luke Milliron, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Butte County |
| 10:50 | Food Safety Considerations (Recording) Linda Harris, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist - Food Safety |
| 11:15 | Nut Quality as Affected by Practices During and After Harvest (Recording) Franz Niederholzer, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties |
| 11:35 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 1 (Recording) |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch |
Session 6: Producing the Crop, Part 2
Moderator: Luke Milliron, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Butte County
| 1:00 | Nitrogen Utilization in Almond Orchards (Recording) Franz Niederholzer, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Yuba, Sutter and Colusa Counties |
| 1:20 | Potassium Utilization in Almond Orchards (Recording) Phoebe Gordon, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Madera County |
| 1:40 | Mineral Nutrition of Almond Including Micronutrients - no recording Patrick Brown, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 2:05 | Soil Amendments (Recording) Mae Culumber, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Fresno County |
| 2:30 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 2 (Recording) |
| 2:45 | Break |
Session 7: Producing the Crop, Part 3
Moderator: Phoebe Gordon, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Madera County
| 3:00 | Organic Production: Weed Control, Soil Fertility, Maintenance, Certifiers, OMRI Approved Materials (Recording) Brent Holtz, UC ANR Cooperative Extension County Director and Advisor, San Joaquin County |
| 3:25 | Physiological Aspects of Water Use by Almond Trees (Recording) Ken Shackel, Professor, Dept. of Plant Sciences, UC Davis |
| 3:50 | Irrigation Scheduling (Recording) Allan Fulton, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Tehama County |
| 4:15 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 3 (Recording) |
| 4:30 | Adjourn, strolling reception |
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Session 8: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 1
Moderator: Houston Wilson, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
| 8:15 AM | Weed Identification and Control (Recording) Brad Hanson, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis |
| 8:40 | Managing Burrowing Rodents in Almonds - What's New (Recording) Roger Baldwin, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis |
| 9:00 | Navel Orangeworm and Mites (Recording) David Haviland, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kern County |
| 9:35 | Plant Bugs, Leaffooted Bug, Stink Bugs (Recording) Jhalendra Rijal, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Stanislaus County |
| 9:55 | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 1 (Recording) |
| 10:10 | Break |
Session 9: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 2
Moderator: Peter Larbi, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
| 10:25 | Ants (Recording) Kris Tollerup, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center |
| 10:45 | Peach Twig Borer and Scale Pests- no recording Emily Symmes, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Sacramento Valley |
| 11:05 | Spray Technology - no recording Lynn Wunderlich, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Central Sierra Cooperative Extension |
| 11:30 | Foliage, Blossom and Nut Diseases (Recording) Jim Adaskaveg, Professor, College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences, UC Riverside |
| 12:00 PM | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 2 (Recording) |
| 12:15 | Lunch |
Session 10: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3
Moderator: Elizabeth Fichtner, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Tulare County
| 1:15 | Band Canker and Managing Aflatoxin with Biocontrol - no recording Themis Michailides; Plant Pathologist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center |
| 1:45 | Limb, Trunk and Root Diseases (Recording) Florent Trouillas, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center |
| 2:10 | Viruses, Phytoplasmas, Union Disorders and Almond Leaf Scorch (Recording) Mohammad Yaghmour, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kern County |
| 2:30 | Year Round Almond Orchard Management Summary - no recording Emily Symmes, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Sacramento Valley |
| 2:50 | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3 (Recording) |
| 3:05 | Adjourn |
Friday, November 8, 2019
Field Tour of Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
8:00 AM-4:15 PM
Separate Registration Fee Required
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