Join us for the Almond Variety Trials: 2025 Field Meeting at CSU, Chico Farm (TAKE-TWO!)

What: Walking tour of two UC almond variety field trials planted at the Chico State Farm. Varieties under evaluation include Yorizane, Shasta, Independence, Bennett-Hickman, and Pyrenees. 

When: Wednesday May 28, coffee & check-in 7:30 – 8:00, field event 8:00 – 10:00 AM

Why: Evaluate the performance of new varieties for yourself to help you make a more informed tree buying decision. 

Where: UC Regional Almond Variety Trials (est. 2014 and 2023) at CSU, Chico University Farm: search Google Maps for “Organic Vegetable Project (OVP)” (located at 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA). This will get you in the right direction, but you will need to continue driving past the OVP and greenhouses (GH, see below). These directions will have you enter the farm on Nicholas C Shouten Ln and stay straight continuing past the farm office/pavilion/dairy unit. However, continue straight past where the Google Maps directions end at the greenhouses (GH) and Organic Vegetable Project (OVP). You will continue straight towards the back of the farm (past a farm gate) until you can find parking along the almonds on your right-hand side. Park along the first almonds you see. Correct location. 

Field meeting or variety questions? Call Luke Milliron (530) 828-9666