2019 Agenda

7:30 AM

Registration

8:30 

Welcome and Announcements
Bruce Lampinen, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, UC Davis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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