Agenda

8:25 am- Welcome
• Zach Fowler, Fowler Brothers Farming

8:30 am- Orchard recycling and the effect on tree growth, yield, and fertility
• Dr. Brent A. Holtz, UC Cooperative Extension, San Joaquin County

8:45 am- Considerations towards irrigation and fertigation after whole orchard recycling
• Cameron Zuber, UC Cooperative Extension, Merced County

9:00 am- 2025 Almond Orchard Goals and Whole Orchard Recycling
• Dr. Josette Lewis, Chief Scientific Officer, Almond Board of California

9:10 am- Incentives for orchard recycling and incorporation
• Dania Haj and Oscar Hernandez, San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District

9:20 am- Benefits of preplant fumigation and integration with orchard recycling
• Shawn Fields, Tri-Cal Inc.

9:30 am- Amendments that enhance woodchip breakdown and microbial diversity
• Duncan Smith, Fusion 360

9:40 am- Available composts for use in agriculture
• Greg Pryor, Recology Organics

10:00 am- Break
10:10 am- Observations on wood chip incorporation
• Zach Fowler, Fowler Brothers Farming and Ag Soilworks
• Randal Tomich, Soil Stars, Ag Soilworks
• John Rasic, Soil Scientist

11:10 am- Equipment Demonstration
• Fowler Brothers Farming, Ag Soilworks

12:00 pm- Lunch / closing remarks
RSVP by May 11th, 2023- Zach Fowler, email: Office@fowlerbrosinc.com

Breakfast: Donuts and Coffee / Lunch: sandwiches provided by Wolfsen’s Meat and Sausage

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