Postharvest irrigation in a dry autumn?

It is important to consider irrigation of perennial tree crops leading up to dormancy to foster carbohydrate storage in the trees and to guard against the occurrence of freezing temperatures in dry orchards putting them at more risk to cold injury.

Sacramento Valley Post-Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Workshop - Nov 22, Chico

Join a panel of your Sacramento Valley Area IPM and Farm Advisors to hear about the latest research updates, 2019 field observations, and discuss key production and pest management issues in almonds and walnuts as we wrap up the season and look toward 2020!

Current South Sacramento Valley ET Report - November 8, 2019

Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for the Woodland, Davis, Dixon, and Verona CIMIS stations.

Northern Sacramento Valley ET Reports

Irrigation Evapotranspiration (ET) Report for Tehama, Butte and Colusa county CIMIS stations.

Prune Rootstocks & Bacterial Canker Susceptibility

Survival is the number one priority of a new orchard planting. Bacterial canker plagues many young prune orchards and rootstock selection can make a major impact on bacterial canker susceptibility. Learn which rootstocks have 100% survival in a UC prune rootstock trial at a high bacterial canker pressure site.