Advances in Prune Production
2017-09-26 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ord Bend Community Hall, 3241 CA-45, Glenn, CA, 95943, United States
Advances in Prune Production
The latest research and how it impacts your management practices
Topics/speakers will include:
Cytospora Canker: Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis Plant Pathology Specialist
Wood Rot Fungi: Bob Johnson, UC Davis Plant Pathology Department
Prune Rootstock Trial Research: Rich Buchner, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus
The meeting will include researcher presentations (30-45 minutes each) followed by Question and Answer sessions (30-45 minutes) to help growers and PCAs plan to apply research results ahead of the pruning season.
Date: Tuesday, September 26 from 9 AM to 3 PM with lunch included
Location: Ord Bend Community Hall: 3241 CA-45, Glenn, CA
Registration is $25 online and $35 at the door; register online here.

Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course
2017-11-14 - 2017-11-16 | Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave., Visalia, CA, 93291, United States
November 14-16, 2017.
This course is designed for orchard decision makers, and covers the basic science, not as experimental data, but as accepted science that supports current and developing production practices including regional differences.
Location:
Visalia Convention Center
303 E Acequia Ave
Visalia, CA 93291
Registration Fee:
$900 before 10/23
$950 from 10/23-11/13
$1000 on-site
Registration fee includes breakfasts, lunches and coffee breaks during the course, a binder with printed presentations, USB drive with presentations in PDF format, a copy of the 1st Edition of the Pistachio Production Manual, and post-course online access to videos of presentations.
See the full agenda, and register online for the course.
Questions regarding the course content should be directed to Phoebe Gordon, UC ANR Orchard Systems Advisor, (559) 675-7879.
Questions regarding registration and logistics should be directed to Kellie McFarland, UC ANR Program Support Unit, (530) 750-1259 or Lauren McNees, UC ANR Program Support Unit, (530) 750-1257 anrprogramsupport AT ucanr.edu

Post-Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Meeting
2017-11-17 08:00 - 12:00 | Chico Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 554 Rio Lindo Ave, Chico, CA, 95926, United States
Friday, November 17th, 2017, 8:00am – 12:00pm
Chico Veteran’s Memorial Hall, please see map below.
3 hours DPR CE units “other” Approved, 3 Hours CCA “IPM” pending.
Agenda:
8:00 – 8:30am Registration & Welcome
8:30 – 9:00am 2017 Insect & Mite Highlights – What to do next
Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
9:00 – 10:00am Mating Disruption for Management of Navel Orangeworm & Spider Mite Updates
David Haviland, UCCE Entomology Farm Advisor, Kern County
10:00 – 10:30am 2017 Disease Highlights in Almonds and Walnuts
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Butte, Glenn, Tehama Counties
Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
10:30 – 10:45am Break
10:45am – 12:00pm Round-table discussion with UCCE Farm and IPM Advisors
Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Butte, Glenn, Tehama Counties
David Haviland, UCCE Entomology Farm Advisor, Kern County
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Colusa, Yuba-Sutter Counties
Mariano Galla, UCCE Agronomy & Weed Science Advisor, Glenn, Butte, Tehama Counties
*Coffee & donuts provided courtesy of the UCCE Butte County Farm, Home and 4-H Support Group*
If you have any accessibility concerns, please contact Emily at ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu or (530) 538-7201 so that arrangements may be made.

23rd Annual Sacramento Valley Cling Peach Day
2018-01-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Sutter-Yuba UCCE Office, 142A Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
23rd Annual Sacramento Valley Cling Peach Day
Thursday, January 4, 2018
8:30 a.m. – Noon / Lunch: Noon – 12:45 p.m.
Ag Building Meeting Room, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City
RSVP to the UCCE Sutter-Yuba office at 530-822-7515 or to mlsearcy AT ucanr.edu by Tuesday, Jan 2nd if you plan to stay for lunch.

Meeting Program
8:30 a.m. Registration Coffee and Danish
Courtesy of Growers Ag Service
9:00 a.m. Welcome
Chill update, intro new Orchard Systems Advisor
Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter-Yuba Counties
Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte County
Laws and Regs/ Pest Management,
New Regulations for 2018, Chlorpyrifos, schools and other updates
Jan Kendel, Ag Biologist, Sutter County Agricultural Dept.
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug update
Emily Symmes, UCCE Area IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
Springtime Peach Diseases – Temperature and Wetness Requirements
Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathology, UC Riverside
10:15 a.m Break
Industry Updates
Enhanced Strategies to Promote California Cling Peaches
Sarb Johl & Chris Zanobini, Cling Peach Board
Peach Breeding Program
Cling Peach New Varieties and Selections
Tom Gradziel, Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Mechanization
New Approaches to Shake-and-Catch Cling Peach Harvesting
Stavros Vougioukas, Ag Engineering, UC Davis
Noon Lunch – Mexican lunch provided by California Cling Peach Board
Meeting Sponsored by: University of California Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
Co-Sponsored by: Sutter County Agricultural Department
PCA and Private Applicator Credit pending- 1 hour (.5 hour of regulations)
CCA Credit pending 2.0 hours

Butte-Glenn-Tehama Walnut and Almond Day
2018-01-31 08:00 - 17:00 | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St, Chico, CA, 95928, United States
Butte-Glenn-Tehama Walnut and Almond Day
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, Chico
Walnuts: 8:30am – noon
Lunch: noon – 1pm
Almonds: 1:15 – 4:45pm
This event is held in conjunction with the North Valley Nut Conference hosted by West Coast Nut.
Program Agenda
Walnuts (2.0 hours CE credits / 2.5 CCA credits, pending approval)
7:30am – Registration opens; Trade Show open
8:30am – Agricultural Commissioner’s Update
Butte County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
9:00am – Understanding Bot and Mold of Walnut and Disease Management
Dr. Themis Michailides, UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
9:30am – Update on Training Walnuts During the Canopy Development Phase
Dr. Bruce Lampinen, UCCE Walnut Specialist, UC Davis
10:00am – Break; Trade Show open
10:30am – California Walnut Board Update
California Walnut Board
11:00am – Updates on Walnut Blight Control
Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathology, UC Riverside
11:30am – Spraying Carefully to get the Most out of your Pesticide Dollar
Dr. Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter, Yuba & Colusa Counties
Noon – Complimentary Lunch
Almonds (1.5 hours CE credits / 2.5 hours CCA credits, pending approval)
1:15pm – Diagnosis and Management of Canker Diseases of Almond
Dr. Florent Trouillas, UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
1:45pm – Water Management in Almonds: Spotlight on Early Season
Allan Fulton, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, Tehama, Colusa, Glenn & Shasta Counties
2:15pm – Almond Board of California Update
Almond Board of California
2:45pm – Break; Trade Show open
3:15pm – Whole Almond Orchard Recycling and the Effect on Second Generation Tree Growth, Yield & Fertility
Dr. Brent Holtz, UCCE Farm Advisor, San Joaquin County
3:45pm – Navel Orangeworm Management Update
Dr. Emily Symmes, UCCE Sacramento Valley Area IPM Advisor
4:15pm – Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Quality Coalition Update
Rachel Castanon, Program Coordinator, Butte County Farm Bureau

Tehama County Walnut Meeting
2018-02-02 08:00 - 13:00 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
February 2nd, 2018, Elk’s Lodge, Red Bluff.
8:00 AM – 1:30 PM
RED BLUFF ELKS LODGE, 355 GILMORE ROAD, RED BLUFF, CA 96080
CO-SPONSORED BY UC COOPERATIVE EXTENSION
TEHAMA COUNTY AG COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE
CHUCK CRAIN – CRAIN OF CALIFORNIA
Please REGISTER by Thursday – January 25, 2017
Register ON-LINE at http://cetehama.ucanr.edu
Select: “Orchard Crops” — “Upcoming Meetings”
** We have “ONLINE” Credit Card Payment Options **
Cost $15.00 per person
For questions or more information, contact: Cindy McClain: 530-527-3101

Yolo-Solano-Sacramento Almond Meeting
2018-02-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Yolo County Agricultural Department, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695, United States
February 6th, 2018, 8:00-noon.
Save the date! More information and the agenda will be posted closer to the event.

Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Almond Day
2018-02-07 09:00 - 12:45 | Colusa County Fairgrounds, 1303 10th St., Colusa, CA, 95932, United States
February 7, 2018
2.0 hours of PCA CE (0.5 hr Laws/Regs & 1.5 hrs Other) approved
3 hours of CCA CE (0.5 hr Nutrient Man., 0.5 hr Soil&Water Man., 1.5 hr IPM, 0.5 Crop Man.) requested
Thanks to:
Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA
For coffee and donuts

AGENDA :
9:00 SIGN-IN
9:15 From consumer demands to increasing regulations: Our changing Landscape and Potential Solutions.
Spencer Cooper, Almond Board of CA
9:45 Almond varieties update
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Glenn, Tehama, Butte Counties
10:15 Almond weed management
Mariano Galla, UCCE Agronomy and Weed Science Advisor; Glenn, Tehama, Butte Counties
10:45 BREAK
11:00 Bloom and early spring diseases of almond
Dr. Jim Adaskeveg, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology, UC Riverside
11:45 Laws and Regulations Update
Jack DeWit, Ag Biologist, Colusa County Ag Commissioner’s office
12:15 Potassium nutrition in almonds.
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties
12:45 ADJOURN
Location of the Stagehands Theatre inside the Colusa Fair Grounds, site of the 2018 Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Almond Growers Meeting on Wednesday, February 7. Registration is at 9 AM.

Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping, & Management
2018-02-19 - 2018-03-01
The Fruit and Nut Research and Information Center at UC Davis is offering a two-week extension course focused on understanding basic fruit and nut tree biology and physiology and how it relates to agronomic practices. Understanding the fundamentals of tree biology is essential in making sound orchard management and business decisions in the fruit and nut trees industry. The course is taught by UC Davis faculty, extension specialists and farm advisors.
Week 1: 5 days of lectures, hands-on exercises, and field demonstrations at UC Davis.
Week 2: A 4-day field trip throughout fruit and nut tree growing regions of Northern and Central California, including visits to current UC experiments, processing facilities, and orchards in a wide range of fruit and nut crops.
Registration is $2,850 for the entire course and $1,850 for the first week only.

Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day
2018-02-22 13:00 - 16:30 | Veteran’s Hall, 1425 Veterans Memorial Cir, Yuba City, CA, 95993, United States
Walnut Day
Thursday, February 22, 2018, 1:00pm – 4:30pm
Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veteran’s Memorial Circle, Yuba City
12:00 – Registration
Please register by 12:55pm. Allow time to park.
12:55 – Welcome, Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties
1:00pm
– 2018 Laws and Regulations update, Sean Nelson, Ag Biologist, Sutter County Agricultural Dept.
– Crown gall management strategies/Development of disease resistant rootstocks, Dan Kluepfel, USDA/ARS Plant Pathologist, UC Davis
– Panel: How did the 2017 flooding impact walnut trees?
Janine Hasey: Background on local flooding/seepage
Astrid Volder, Plant Sciences, UC Davis: Root physiology and response to waterlogging
Greg Browne, USDA/ARS Plant Pathologist, UC Davis: Water sampling and aerial
Phytophthora and management
Janine Hasey: Survival, recovery, & minimizing losses in 2018
Bruce Lampinen: Irrigation management under flood/high water table conditions
Presentations and Q & A session
2:35pm Refreshments Courtesy of Crain Walnut Shelling, Inc.
2:55 pm
– Understanding walnut tree growth characteristics, Bruce Lampinen, UCCE Walnut Specialist, UC Davis
– Panel: Status and impact of thousand cankers disease (TCD) and walnut twig beetle (WTB)
Rick Bostock, Plant Pathologist, UC Davis: TCD
Steve Seybold, Research Entomologist, USDA Forest Service, UC Davis: WTB
Presentations and Q & A session
Industry and International Update
– The California Walnut Board & Commission – Today, Tomorrow and Years to Come
Jennifer Williams, Marketing Director
Claire Lee, Assistant Marketing Director, International
Abhi Kulkarni, Assistant Director, Technical Support
– Thoughts on the VIII International Walnut Symposium and Chilean walnut industry,
Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Farm Advisor, Solano/Yolo/Sacramento Counties,
Janine Hasey
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Sponsored by: University of California Cooperative Extension, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties
Co-Sponsored by: Sutter County Agricultural Department
2.0 hours PCA credit (.5 is Laws) approved and 2.5 hours CCA credit pending
Parking at Veterans Hall: Parking is limited at Veteran’s Hall. There is spillover parking on
Memorial Circle and street parking on Poole. Please do not park in patient parking at Health Dept.

Northern Sacramento Valley Prune Day
2018-02-23 08:00 - 13:00 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
Northern Sacramento Valley Prune Meeting
February 23, 2018
Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA 96080
8:00 AM — Registration
PCA and Private Applicator sign-ups, Coffee and Doughnuts
8:25 AM — Welcome and Meeting Overview
Hosts- Dani Lightle (UCCE Glenn County) and Luke Milliron (UCCE Butte County)
8:30 AM — Tehama County Ag Commissioner Laws & Regulations Update
Doni Rulofson — Tehama County Assistant Ag Commissioner
9:00 AM — Cytospora Canker of Dried Plum
Dr. Themis Michailides — UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
9:30 AM — California Dried Plum Board Activities and FSMA Update
Debbie Mitchell—California Dried Plum Board
10:00 — 10:20 AM Break
10:20 AM — Wood Decay 101
Bob Johnson — UC Davis Plant Pathology PhD Student
10:50 AM — Update for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program
Emmy Westlake and Rob Rianda
Mobile Irrigation Lab Program
Kevin Greer, Tehama County Resource Conservation District
11:25 AM — Prune Production Research Updates
Luke Milliron — UCCE Farm Advisor, Butte, Tehama & Glenn Counties
11:40 AM — Orchard of the Future Discussion
Franz Niederholzer — UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter, Yuba & Colusa Counties
Buffet Lunch – Only by Prepaid Reservation–$15.00 per person
RSVP online or by calling 530-527-3101
1.5 hours DPR CE credits pending and 2.0 hours CCA credits approved

Sutter-Yuba Prune Meeting
2018-03-02 08:00 - 12:15 | Veteran’s Hall, 1425 Veterans Memorial Cir, Yuba City, CA, 95993, United States
Annual UCCE South Sacramento Valley Prune Meeting
Co-sponsored by Sutter Co Ag Commissioner’s Office
Friday, March 2, 2018, 8:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Followed by hosted lunch courtesy of Mariani Packing
Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veterans Memorial Circle, Yuba City
PCA and CCA CE Hours requested
7:45 AM Registration & Coffee and Donuts
8:00 AM Prune Research Update, 2017
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Glenn, Butte and Tehama Counties
8:30 AM Laws and Regulations Update
Jan Kendel, Sutter Co Ag Commissioner’s Office
Molly Matthews, Yuba Co Ag Commissioner’s Office
9:00 AM Getting the most value out of an acre of prunes
Ted DeJong, Professor (emeritus), UC Davis Plant Science Department
9:30 AM Managing tree crop grower risk in the global economy: Do prunes play a key role?
10:00 AM Break
10:15 AM Flower, Foliar and Fruit Disease Management
Jim Adaskaveg, Professor, UC Riverside Department of Plant Pathology
11:00 AM California Dried Plum Board updates
Donn Zea, Executive Director, California Dried Plum Board
11:30 AM Nitrogen management in prunes
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Co
12:00PM Hosted Lunch (Thank you, Mariani Packing!)

Yolo-Solano-Sacramento Walnut Meeting
2018-03-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Yolo County Agricultural Department, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695, United States
March 6, 8:00-noon, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland.
Save the date – more details will be posted closer to the event.

Managing Soil & Water Quality in Sacramento Valley Agriculture
2018-03-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Glenn County Farm Bureau, 831 5th St, Orland, CA, 95963
MANAGING SOIL AND WATER QUALITY IN SACRAMENTO VALLEY AGRICULTURE
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Glenn County Farm Bureau Office
831 5th Street, Orland, CA 95963
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon
Description: Changes and expansion of irrigated agriculture in the Sacramento Valley has posed new and different challenges related to managing soil and water quality to sustain production agriculture. This workshop will explore various soil and water quality issues that may confront growers and agricultural consultants and discuss some of the management tools and strategies that are available to diagnose and manage them.
Course content is concentrated in classroom style teaching so seating capacity is limited to 35 participants. RSVP online or by phone at 530-527-3101
Agenda:
8:00 to 8:20 a.m. Meeting sign-in, coffee and refreshments.
8:20 to 8:30 a.m. Welcome and introduction. Allan Fulton, UC Farm Advisor, Tehama County
8:30 to 9:10 a.m. Becoming more familiar with soil and water testing and the laboratory results Dirk Holstege, Director UC Davis Analytical Lab, Davis CA
9:10 to 9:50 a.m. Working with water quality test results to manage plugging problems in wells, filters, and irrigation systems? Larry Schwankl, UC Emeritus
9:50 to 10:10 a.m. BREAK AND REFRESHMENTS
10:10 to 10:50 a.m. Case studies using water and soil test results to develop management strategies. Allan Fulton, UC Farm Advisor, Tehama County.
10:50 to 11:20 a.m. Field experiences with gypsum and sulfuric acid to manage soil and water quality. Jim Gregory. Verdegaal Bros., Inc., Hanford, CA
11:20 to 11:40 a.m. Field experiences with sulfur burners as a method of amending soil and water. Jim Pingrey, Colusa County Farm Supply.
11:40 to 12:00 Noon Open discussion
12:00 Noon Adjourn
Requesting 3.0 Hours Continuing Education Credits for Certified Crop Consultants

IPM Breakfast - Butte
2018-03-16 07:30 - 09:00 | Red Rooster Cafe, 9418 Midway B, Durham, CA, 95938, United States
March 16, 2018 — Red Rooster Cafe, Durham
Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues at the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry. Please contact Emily to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
(No-host breakfast)
Monthly rotation schedule (3rd Friday of the month):

Butte County: March 16th (Red Rooster Café, Durham)
Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Counties: April 20th (Perkos Café, Yuba City)
Tehama County: May 18th (Rockin R Restaurant, Red Bluff)
Glenn County: June 15th (Berry Patch Restaurant, Orland)

Full 2018 schedule is available on the events page at sacvalleyorchards.com or by contacting UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes@ucanr.edu.
Seating is limited – please RSVP to Emily prior to the meeting date

Spring Almond & Walnut Nutrient and Water Management Field Day
2018-03-27 08:30 - 13:00 | CAPEX, 39.957431, -122.268973
March 27th, 8:30am – 1pm.
California Almond Packers and Exporters (CAPEX)
21275 Simpson Rd, Corning. Field site is 1.2miles west of plant on Simpson Rd.
Please join us to participate in talks and rotating sessions on best water and nutrient management practices. This event is co-sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension, UC Davis, CDFA-FREP and the Almond Board of California. The field day will highlight recent experimental results on BMP trials conducted in collaboration between UCCE and Dr. Brown’s lab.
Agenda:
Group Talks:
8:30-9:00am – Welcome! Grower/management conversation about goals and practices, Matt Esteve
9:00-9:30am – ABC Overview and Almond Sustainability Program, Almond Board of California
Rotating Stations (9:30-12:30pm):
– Nitrogen Management BMP’s in walnut, Katherine Jarvis-Shean
– Soil and water testing for planning and feedback, Luke Milliron
– Forward tissue sampling and overview of BMP trials to manage N and water, Patrick Brown and Miguel Guillen
– Tools: Irrigation efficiency and timing, Allan Fulton
– CASP online tools, Spencer Cooper

Lunch hosted by the Almond Board of California
4 hours of CCA CE hours requested.
RSVP online or by calling 530-527-3101

Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshops
2018-03-28 08:00 - 17:00
Update your knowledge of changing regulations!
This course meets the requirements established by the revised Worker Protection Standard, which is mandated by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Department of Pesticide Regulation. This workshop, presented by the UC Integrated Pest Management Program and AgSafe, will qualify participants who successfully complete the program to train fieldworkers and pesticide handlers under these revised regulations. Topics will cover pesticide exposure, signs and symptoms of illness, emergency medical care, proper use of personal protective equipment, safe handling and transportation of pesticides, and laws and regulations
regarding labels and safety data sheets.
Who Should Attend?
• Ag Supervisors • Growers • Farm Labor Contractors • Safety Managers • Safety Trainers Cost •
$200 per person. Payment is by credit card only. No refunds.
Continental breakfast, lunch and materials provided. Includes a certificate of completion.
Space is limited, register early!
Classes will be from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Check-in begins at 7:45am.

Pesticide Safety Instructor Training Workshops - Spanish
2018-03-29 08:00 - 17:00 | Oroville-TBA
Actualicé su conocimiento sobre los cambios regulatorios!
Este curso cumple con los requisitos revisados por la Norma de Protección del Trabajador, que es un mandato de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos y el Departamento de Regulación de Pesticidas de California. Este taller, presentado por el Programa de Manejo Integrado de Plagas de la Universidad de California y AgSafe, calificará a los participantes que completen el programa con la capacidad de entrenar a trabajadores de campo y manejadores de pesticidas bajo estas regulaciones revisadas. Los temas cubren la exposición a plaguicidas, síntomas de la enfermedad, la atención médica de emergencia, el uso adecuado del equipo de protección personal, manipulación y transporte seguro de los plaguicidas y las leyes y reglamentos relativos a las etiquetas y fichas de datos de seguridad.
¿Quién debe asistir?
• Supervisores agrícolas • Productores • Contratistas de trabajadores agrícolas
• Supervisores de seguridad • Entrenadores de seguridad •
Costo : $200 por persona. El pago es solamente con tarjeta de crédito y en.
Desayuno, almuerzo y los materiales serán proporcionados. Incluye un certificado de finalización. No se darán reembolsos.
¡El espacio es limitado, regístrese temprano!
Fechas: Clases empiezan a las 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registración empieza a las 7:45am.

*Location Change* IPM Breakfast - Yuba/Sutter/Colusa
2018-04-20 07:30 - 09:00 | IHOP, 1310 Franklin Rd, Yuba City, California, 95993
*Please note the location change*
April 2o, 2018 — IHOP, 1310 Franklin Rd, Yuba City.
Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues at the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry. Please contact Emily to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
(No-host breakfast)
Monthly rotation schedule (3rd Friday of the month):

Tehama County: May 18th (Rockin R Restaurant, Red Bluff)
Glenn County: June 15th (Berry Patch Restaurant, Orland)

Full 2018 schedule is available on the events page or by contacting UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu.
Seating is limited – please RSVP to Emily prior to the meeting date

Nickels Field Day
2018-05-08 08:30 - 13:00 | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322
May 8th, 2018 from 8:30am – 1pm.
Agenda:
8:30 am — Registration
Coffee and Donuts provided by Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA
Cycle I: 9:20-10:45 am
1) Overview of navel orangeworm management
Dani Lightle, UCCE Advisor, Glenn/Butte/Tehama Counties
2) Band canker management
Themis Michailides, Plant Pathologist and Lecturer, UC Davis Plant Pathology Department
3) Frost protection in almonds
Joe Connell, Farm Advisor, UCCE Butte County (emeritus)
4) Almond flower biology
Tom Gradziel, Professor, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences
Cycle II: 10:45 am -12:10 pm
5) Basic Bee Biology 101
Elina Niño, Extension Specialist, UC Davis Entomology and Nematology Department
6) Ceratocystis canker: diagnosis and management
Florent Trouillas, Extension Specialist, UC Davis Plant Pathology Department
7) Using real time physiological data to guide irrigation scheduling.
Tom Buckley, Professor, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences
8) What are we learning from orchard biomass (chip and mix) studies?
Emad Jahanzad, Postdoctoral researcher, UC Davis Plant Sciences Department
12:15 pm – BBQ Tri-Tip Lunch $20.00/person at the door
Luncheon Speaker-Mark Jansen, President & CEO, Blue Diamond Growers
For lunch registration, please contact the Colusa county CE office at: 530-458-0570.

IPM Breakfast - Tehama
2018-05-18 07:30 - 09:00 | Rockin R Restaurant, 201 Antelope Blvd, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
May 18th, 2018 — Rockin R Restaurant
Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues at the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry. Please contact Emily to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
(No-host breakfast)
Monthly rotation schedule (3rd Friday of the month):

Tehama County: May 18th (Rockin R Restaurant, Red Bluff)
Glenn County: June 15th (Berry Patch Restaurant, Orland)

Full 2018 schedule is available on the events page or by contacting UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu.
Seating is limited – please RSVP to Emily prior to the meeting date

IPM Breakfast - Glenn
2018-06-15 07:30 - 09:00 | Berry Patch Restaurant, 900 Newville Rd, Orland, CA, 95963, United States
June 15th, 2018 — Berry Patch Restaurant.
Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues at the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry. Please contact Emily to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
(No-host breakfast)
Full 2018 schedule is available (3rd Friday of every month) on the events page or by contacting UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu.
Seating is limited – please RSVP to Emily prior to the meeting date

2018 Sacramento Valley Olive Day
2018-07-06 08:00 - 12:00 | 131 E. Walker Street, Bldg 4, 131 E. Walker Street, Bldg 4, Orland, CA, 95963
Sacramento Valley Olive Day
July 6th, 2018, 8:00am to noon
131 E. Walker Street Building #4, Orland, CA
(Same plaza as Papa Murphy’s)
Agenda:
8:00am – Registration
8:30am – Laws and Regulations Update
Samantha Skelly, Glenn County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
9:00am – Weed Control in Olives
Dr. Mariano Galla, UCCE Weed Science Advisor, Glenn, Butte & Tehama Counties
9:30am – Emerging Olive Diseases and Neofabraea Control Options
Dr. Florent Trouillas, UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
10:00am – Thoughts on 2018 Bloom: Freeze Damage or Alternate Bearing?
Bill Krueger, UCCE Orchards Advisor Emeritus, Glenn County
10:15am – Break
10:45am – Current Status of Olive Trade Issues
Dr. Dan Sumner, Director, UC Agricultural Issues Center
11:15am – Olive Knot Research Update
Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathologist, UC Riverside
11:45am – Brief Olive Fly Research Update
Dr. Dani Lightle, UCCE Orchards Advisor, Glenn, Butte & Tehama Counties
Noon – Adjourn
2 hours of DPR CE Credits (0.5 Laws, 1.5 Other) requested.

Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2018
2018-07-10 - 2018-07-11 | Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center, Davis, United States
PROGRAM
The Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms 2018 course is an intensive 1.5-day course focusing on how an herbicide injury situation can arise, what types of information can help diagnose herbicide problems during field investigations, and what tools are available to you. The course provides a rare opportunity for professionals to efficiently update their understanding of herbicide symptoms and injuries and interact with experts in this field. The Diagnosing Herbicide Symptoms course is designed for pest control advisers, sales representatives for chemical companies, field investigators, and insurance adjusters.
TOPICS include herbicide mode of actions :: how symptoms develop and progress :: recovery from herbicide injury :: relationship between symptomology and economical damage :: symptoms from several classes of amino acid synthesis inhibiting herbicides :: symptoms from herbicides that mimic plant hormones and the synthesis of fatty acids :: symptoms from herbicides that affect photosystem I, photosystem II, or that act by disrupting cell membranes :: biotic and abiotic symptoms that resemble herbicide symptoms :: what happens when a UC Farm Advisor and/or the Agricultural Commissioner is called :: herbicide symptomology tools
These topics are presented in lecture, field visit and group activity formats. Each attendee will receive a comprehensive course notebook with lecture notes.
AGENDA
Click HERE
DATE and TIME
Tuesday-Wednesday, July 10-11, 2018
1:30-4:40 PM (check-in opens at 1:00 PM)
8:00 AM-4:25 PM
LOCATION and PARKING
The course will held at the Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center on the UC Davis campus.
* Bowley (Plant) Science Teaching Center
* Visitor Parking lot 30 (VP30 is the closest parking lot to the Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center)
The closest parking lot to the Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center is VP Lot 30. For more information on parking on campus, visit the UC Davis Transportation & Parking Services.
Course Fee if received by 6/10/2018 if received by 6/26/2018 if received after 6/26/2018 Non-Student $465 $495 $525 **Spots Filled** - - - Table Plugin
*Students must include proof of current student status when registering.
The registration fee includes a comprehensive course notebook, lunch and light refreshments. Class size is limited, so early enrollment is suggested.
Acceptable methods of payment: credit card, check,or UC account number. No purchase orders accepted or invoices issued. Payment must accompany registration form—no exceptions.
TO REGISTER
On-line registration (credit card only)
On-line registration (UC recharge number only)
Check payment: print registration form to mail
CONFIRMATION
Please allow seven (7) calendar days from the time you submit your registration form and payment to receive a confirmation letter via e-mail. The confirmation will also serves as a receipt of payment.
REFUND
Refunds (less a $75 processing fee) will be granted if a written request is received by 6/27/2018 No refunds granted after 6/27/2018. No refund or credit for no-shows. We do not offer credit for future events. If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute in your place at no additional charge.
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
This course is approved for the following:
PCA, QAC, QAL, Private Applicator :: 8.0 Other
Certified Crop Adviser :: 7.0 IPM, 1.0 PD
SPECIAL NEEDS
If you require special needs (e.g. vegetarian meal), please contact our office. With advance notice, we will try to accommodate your needs.
PHOTO RELEASE
Occasionally we use photographs taken during the event in our outreach materials. By virtue of your attendance, you agree to the use of your likeness in such material.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Lodging accommodations are not included in the course fee. A small block of hotel rooms are available at the following hotels for this event:
Aggie Inn :: click HERE for information on the special rate
Hallmark Inn :: click HERE for information on the special rate
In the unlikely event that this course is canceled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, the UC Weed Research & Information Center will fully refund course fees but cannot be held responsible for any other expenses, including cancellation or change charges assessed by airlines, hotels, travel agencies, or other organizations. We also reserve the right to replace a speaker or topic, or adjust the agenda. We will make every effort to notify participants of any changes or cancellations.
For more information, contact the UC WEED Research & Information Center by e-mail (wric@ucdavis.edu) or phone [(530) 752-1748]

Walnut Tree Training & Pressure Chamber Workshop
2018-07-10 08:30 - 12:00 | 4549 Railroad Ave., 4549 Railroad Ave, Yuba City, CA, 95991
Early Walnut Tree Training: How to Handle Different Nursery Products
and
How to Use a Pressure Chamber for Irrigation Scheduling
Hands-on Workshop
When: Tuesday, July 10, 2018
8:30-9:00: Sign-in and refreshments courtesy of Sierra Gold Nursery
9:00-10:30: Early Walnut Tree Training
10:30-Noon: Using a Pressure Chamber
Where: 4549 Railroad Avenue, Yuba City, CA 95991
(Look for the yellow UCCE signs)
What: Early Walnut Tree Training

Discuss early handling and training practices for different nursery products
Cover both conventional and novel nursery products and training practices

Hands-on Pressure Chamber Workshop

Discuss using the plant-based pressure chamber for irrigation timing
You can practice using the pressure chamber and learn how to interpret the results

Speakers include:
Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties
Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor Butte/Tehama/Glenn Counties
Bruce Lampinen, Walnut Specialist, UC Davis
Ken Shackel, Plant Science Professor, UC Davis
Cliff Beumel, Vice President, Sierra Gold Nurseries
Questions: UCCE Sutter-Yuba Office at (530) 822–7515.
This meeting is sponsored by University of California Cooperative Extension in Sutter/Yuba and Butte Counties.
CCA CE credits requested

Weed Day 2018
2018-07-12 | 530 Alumni Lane, Davis ca, 530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Come to the 62nd annual Weed Day event and find out what the latest University of California weed science research is.
MORNING SESSION
The event begins with a morning field tour of the UC Davis weed science research plots. Buses will depart promptly at 8:15 AM from the Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis. Lunch and afternoon presentations will be indoors in the Buehler Alumni Center.
AFTERNOON SESSION
In the Buehler Alumni Center, UC faculty, staff and students will present information on projects that are not in-season for viewing or research located off-campus. Presentations will include basic research showing the scope of the Weed Science Program.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Pest control advisors, pesticide applicators, growers, farm advisors, chemical company cooperators, college faculty and students, and regulatory officials should not miss this event. Space is limited, so register early.
DATE and TIME
July 12, 2018 (Thursday)
The event check-in desk will be open from 7:30-8:00 AM. Buses for the morning field tour will depart promptly at 8:15 AM.
LOCATION
The course will be held at the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center (530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA) on the UC Davis campus.
* Buehler Alumni Center (ONLINE :: campus map)
* Buehler Alumni Center (ONLINE :: Google map)
* UC Davis campus map (interactive map)
PARKING
The nearest parking lot to the Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center (530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA) is the Gateway Parking Structure and Lot 1 on Old Davis Road (Gatewiay District). Daily visitor parking permits cost $9 and can be purchased from the yellow permit dispensing machines located at the parking lot entrance.
* UC Davis campus parking map (PDF–look for the Gateway Parking Structure or parking lot P1 in the GATEWAY District)
* UC Davis visitor parking information
Cost if received by 6/1/2019 if received by 7/1/2019 if received after 7/1/2019 Non-student $100 $125 $150 Student* (*must provide proof of current student status when registering) $50 $60 $70 UCCE Farm Advisor or Specialist $50 $60 $70 Table Plugin
Registration fee includes handout material, light refreshments and lunch. Class size is limited, so early enrollment is suggested.
Acceptable methods of payment: credit card, check or UC account number. No purchase orders accepted. No invoices will be issued by our office. Payment must accompany registration form—no exceptions.
TO REGISTER
Online registration (credit card only)–VISA, MasterCard, AMEX, and Discover credit cards accepted.
Online registration (UC account number only)
Print registration form (check payment)–follow instructions on form. Make checks payable to UC Regents.
REFUND
No refunds will be granted. If you are unable to attend, you may send a substitute in your place.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
This course is approved for the following continuing education units:
PCA, QAC, QAL, Private Applicator >> pending
CA CCA >> pending
SPECIAL NEEDS
If you require special needs (e.g. dietary restrictions), please contact our office. With advance notice, we will try to accommodate your needs.
PHOTO RELEASE
Occasionally we use photographs of participants in our promotional materials. By virtue of your attendance, you agree to the use of your likeness in such material.
(PHOTOS from previous Weed Day events)
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Lodging accommodations are not included in the course fee.

A limited block of rooms is available at the Hallmark Inn in Davis for this event). Click HERE for the special rate information.
A limited block of rooms is available at the Aggie Inn in Davis for this event. Click HERE for the special rate information.
other DAVIS HOTELS
more DAVIS HOTELS (WIKI)
DAVIS WIKI-TRANSPORTATION (WIKI)

Become a **WEED DAY SPONSOR**
and receive a complimentary registration.

LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE REGISTRATION FEE.
WE ALSO RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REPLACE A SPEAKER OR TOPIC or ADJUST THE AGENDA. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO NOTIFY PARTICIPANTS OF ANY CHANGES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE UC WEED Research & Information Center :: e-mail: wric@ucdavis.edu :: phone: (530) 752-1748

IPM Breakfast - Butte
2018-07-20 07:30 - 09:00 | Red Rooster Cafe, 9418 Midway B, Durham, CA, 95938, United States
July 20, 2018 — Red Rooster Cafe, Durham
Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues at the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry. Please contact Emily to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
(No-host breakfast)
Monthly rotation schedule (3rd Friday of the month):

Butte County: July 20th (Red Rooster Café, Durham)
Yuba-Sutter-Colusa Counties: August 17th (IHOP, Yuba City)
Tehama County: September 21st (Rockin R Restaurant, Red Bluff)
Glenn County: October 19th (Berry Patch Restaurant, Orland)

Full 2018 schedule is available on the events page at sacvalleyorchards.com or by contacting UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes@ucanr.edu.
Seating is limited – please RSVP to Emily prior to the meeting date

Prune Rootstock Trial Field Day
2018-07-26 07:00 - 11:00 | Miki Orchards, 10204 CA-70, Marysville, CA, 95901
Prune Rootstock Trial Field Day
Head out to the field to check out for yourself 14 rootstocks in two Sacramento Valley trials!
Starting Location: Miki Orchards address: 10204 CA-70, Marysville, CA 95901
Actual location (enter into Google Maps) 39.249, -121.589
(700 yards SW of Miki offices/drier, follow UC signs once you’re off Hwy 70)
6:45 AM — Registration
First CCA sign-up sheet, Coffee and Doughnuts
7:00 AM — Discussion and walking tour of Yuba County prune rootstock trial
UC host: Franz Niederholzer (UCCE Sutter/Yuba and Colusa)
8:15 AM — Begin making your way up to Butte County site (carpool with a friend or fellow attendee if possible)
Deseret Farm of California: 6100 Wilson Landing Rd, Chico, CA 95973
Actual location (enter into Google Maps) 39.7968, -121.9878
(500 yards W. of Deseret offices, follow UC signs)
9:15 AM — Registration (second CCA sign-up sheet), water, refreshments
UC host: Luke Milliron (UCCE Butte/Tehama/Glenn)
9:30 AM — Discussion of Deseret Farms of California prune orchard spacing
Walking tour of Butte County prune rootstock trial
11:00 AM — Wrap
Please RSVP to this free event.

Prune Breeding Program Field Day 2018
2018-08-15 09:00 - 12:00 | Wolfskill Experimental Orchards, 4334 Putah Creek , Winters, CA, 95694
9:00am on August 15th at the Wolfskill Experimental station in Winters.
We will be discussing our new top items, tasting fresh fruit and touring the test orchards. It will be a late harvest again this year, so we pushed our meeting back accordingly.
Time: 9:00 am
Date: August 15, 2018
Place: Wolfskill Experimental Orchards
4334 Putah Creek
Winters, CA 95694
Please meet us in the Wolfskill field headquarters building.

IPM Breakfast - Yuba/Sutter/Colusa
2018-08-17 07:30 - 09:00 | IHOP, 1310 Franklin Rd, Yuba City, California, 95993
August 17, 2018 — IHOP, 1310 Franklin Rd, Yuba City.
Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues at the Monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting. The meetings will rotate throughout the Sacramento Valley & cover timely pest management topics. These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry. Please contact Emily to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
(No-host breakfast)
Monthly rotation schedule (3rd Friday of the month):

Tehama County: September 21st (Rockin R Restaurant, Red Bluff)
Glenn County: October 19th (Berry Patch Restaurant, Orland)

Full 2018 schedule is available on the events page or by contacting UC IPM Advisor Emily Symmes at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu.
Seating is limited – please RSVP to Emily prior to the meeting date
