Sacramento Valley Cover Crop Tour
Colusa County UCCE Office 100 Sunrise Blvd., Suite E, Colusa, CA, United StatesJoin us for a tour of several cover crop sites in the Sacramento Valley including orchards and annual crop fields. Cover crop species, cultivars and mixes including legumes, grasses and brassicas will be showcased.
2022 Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management
Online through ZoomUnderstanding the fundamentals of tree biology is essential to making sound orchard management and business decisions in the tree fruit and nut industry. Our course incorporates lectures and field demonstrations to provide information on all aspects of basic plant biology and the relationship between plant biology and nuts and fruit orchard management.
Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day 2022
Nickel's Soil Lab Estate 38.965391, -122.077322Join on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at Green Bay Rd. in Arbuckle. Followed by a BBQ tri-tip lunch supporting Pierce High School FFA's program. Guest lunch time speaker: Jerry Brown, Executive Director, Sites JPA.
Airblast 2022: Spray Application and Modeling Conference
Online through ZoomA 3-day conference covering airblast pesticide spray application practices in orchards and vineyards, decision support tools for planning and evaluating spray applications, and drift modeling support for pesticide regulatory practices. Participants will gain a holistic view to better understand ongoing partnerships between academia, industry, and the regulatory community towards better stewardship of pesticides. It's gonna be a blast.
Sutter County Walnut Field Day 2022
4549 Railroad Ave. 4549 Railroad Ave, Yuba City, CASutter County Walnut Field meeting Tuesday June 07, 2022 8:30 AM- Growth and yield performance of clonal ‘Paradox’ walnut rootstocks plus a hands-on workshop: Using a Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Scheduling.
North Valley Nut Conference
Glenn County Fairgrounds 221 E Yolo St, Orland, CA, United StatesWednesday June 08, 2022, 7AM-12PM. CE credits available for DPR, CCA, and CDFA. Brought to you by West Coast Nut.
Glenn County Walnut Field Day 2022
Rd I, Butte City, CA 39.474834, -121.980440, Butte, CA, United StatesJoin Glenn County Walnut Field Day on June 09, 2022, from 8:30-11:30 AM. Growth and Yield Performance of Clonal ‘Paradox’ Walnut Rootstocks plus Hands-on Workshop: Using a Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Scheduling.
Biologically Integrated Orchard Systems (BIOS)
Join on June 16, 2022, 9-12PM for a demonstration of predatory mite release, use of predator attractants, and use of a roller crimper on cover crop. There will also be demonstrations on predatory insect sampling, ID, and how to best utilize UC IPM online resources.
Almond Variety Trial & Irrigation Management Demonstration
Chico State University Farm Pavilion 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CAJoin on Thursday, June 23, 2022 for an Irrigation Management demo 8:30-10:30 AM at CSU Chico University Farm. There will be a variety trial tour, pressure chamber demonstration, and new irrigation management technology discussion.
Advances in Pistachio Water Management Workshop
International Agri-Center 4500 South Laspina Street, Tulare, CA, United StatesJoin on July 7, 2022UC Nut Crops Advisor Catherine Mae Culumber, Irrigation Specialists Daniele Zaccaria and Khaled Bali, Irrigation Advisor Blake Sanden, Professional Researcher Elia Scudiero, and other University of California experts in this in-person Water Management Workshop at the International Agri-Center in Tulare, CA to learn about the latest research and advances in Pistachio Water Management and Irrigation.
Orchard-livestock integration Webinar
Join on Wednesday, July 27 for a live Webinar on livestock integrated orchard systems in California. Learn about research and grower experiences of benefits and challenges of grazing in orchard systems.
UC Davis Prune Breeding Program Summer Field Meeting
Prune Breeding block at Wolfskill Experimental Station, Winters, CAJoin on Thursday, August 4th at 9:30am for a tour of the UC Davis selection blocks and see the new, promising cultivars with fruit on the trees!
Contract Grazing For livestock integrated cropping systems Webinar
Join on Monday, August 16 for a live webinar on contract grazing for livestock integrated cropping systems. Learn the ins and outs of contracting a sheep or other livestock operation to graze in your orchard or vineyard.
Bios: Regenerative Farming Practices at Handy Farms
Handy Farms Handy Farms, 6010 Piedmont Rd, Corning, CA, United StatesJoin on Friday, April 19, 2022 (9-12:00 PM) to learn about farmer and research perspectives on the opportunities and challenges of farming a small-scale regenerative walnut orchard with a whole-systems approach.
Webinar: Practical Canker Management in Almond and Prune
Join on Thursday, September 29 from 9 – 10:30 AM PST for a webinar with UC plant pathologists Florent Trouillas and Themis Michailides on the latest best management practices for almond and prune cankers.