January 20, 2017. Welcome to our 23rd annual Walnut Day here in Tehama. Feel free to ask questions throughout the program. There will be a time period at the end of the final presentation to speak with the presenters. We’d like to “Thank You” for taking time out of your day to come and join us, to gain information and perspective from leaders in the walnut industry. As always, we welcome you to stop by the Cooperative Extension Office to meet our staff and talk with our advisors, we look forward to serving you.

Lunch can be reserved using the on-line registration form.

8:00 AM — REGISTRATION
– Sign In / Pick up Name Tags for lunch
– Coffee and Doughnuts
8:30 AM — Nutrition Deficiency for Walnut
– Richard Buchner, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn & Butte Counties
9:00 AM — Emerging Technologies in Walnut Water Management
– Allan Fulton, UCCE Farm Advisor, Tehama, Glenn, Colusa & Shasta Counties
9:30 AM — Naval Orangeworm and Codling Moth Management
– Emily Symmes, UCCE Integrated Pest Management Advisor-Sacramento Valley
10:00 AM — Tehama County Ag Commissioner Laws & Regulations Update
– Tom Moss, Tehama County Deputy Ag Commissioner
10:30 -10:40 AM – BREAK
10:40 AM — Development of Disease Resistant Rootstocks
– Dan Kluepfel, USDA Plant Pathology– UC Davis
11:10 AM — Mite Biology and Management
– Nick Mills, Professor Entomology—UC Berkeley
11:40 AM — Walnut Research Activity and Priorities
– Joe Grant, Research Director California Walnut Board
12:10 PM — BUFFET LUNCH – Prepaid Reservation — $15.00 per person
12:30 PM — Discussion Period / Questions & Answers

Meeting Sponsors:
UCCE-Tehama Co., Tehama County Ag Commissioners, Chuck Crain-Crain of California, Greg Baker- Soil Basics