Organic Agriculture Workshop
2023-11-07 08:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
Program at end.
University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) will be hosting an Organic Agriculture Workshop at the UCCE Sutter-Yuba Office in Yuba City on November 7th, 2023. The event will include presentations on a range of topics relevant to organic growers in the region. Registration will begin at 8:30am followed by the program at 9am.
This event brings together UC Cooperative Extension experts on a variety of topics including weed and pest management, livestock integration, and organic nitrogen management. Cropping system specific talks will also be included. “This workshop will cover topics specific to organic growers in the Sacramento Valley—there will be something for everyone including annual crop and orchard growers,” says Sarah Light, Agronomy Advisor.
A couple of relevant statewide issues will also be addressed including the recently founded UC Organic Agriculture Institute. “This event will include an update on the new Sustainable Pest Management Plan, which will have major impacts for California farms,” says Whitney Brim-Deforest, Rice Advisor in the region. Joji Muramoto, statewide Cooperative Extension Organic Production Specialist at UC Santa Cruz is a co-host of this event and will be presenting on Integrated Soil Health Management for Plant Health in Organic Production. “We hope that organic growers and growers interested in organic production will attend,” says Dr. Muramoto.
DPR and CCA credit requested, and INMP approved.
The event is free and lunch is provided but registration is required. Registration and agenda can be found here: https://ucanr.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_428CIixyI1ZIwv4
If you have any questions please call the UCCE Sutter-Yuba office (822-7515) or e-mail Sarah Light at selight@ucanr.edu
Program
8:30-9:00 Registration: Coffee and light snack
9:00-9:05 Introduction; Sarah Light, Agronomy Farm Advisor, Sutter and Yuba Counties
9:05-9:35 Organic Rice Production: Pest Management; Whitney Brim-Deforest, County Director, Sutter and Yuba Counties and CE Rice and Wild Rice Advisor
9:35-10:05 Growing Organic Almonds in the Sacramento Valley; Franz Niederholzer, Orchard Systems Farm Advisor UCCE Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties
10:05-10:35 Integrating Livestock into Organic Cropping Systems; Dan Macon, County Director, Placer and Nevada Counties and Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor
10:35-11:05 Cover Cropping and Weed Management: Considerations
Sarah Light, Agronomy Farm Advisor, Sutter and Yuba Counties
11:05-11:20 UC Organic Agriculture Institute – Background and Current Activities
Krista Marshall, UC Organic Agriculture Institute
11:20-11:40 Organic Nitrogen Management in Annual Cropping Systems
Patricia Lazicki, Vegetable Crops Advisor. Yolo, Solano and Sacramento
Counties
11:40-12:00 Integrated Soil Health Management for Plant Health in Organic Production
Joji Muramoto, CE Organic Production Specialist, UC Santa Cruz
12:00-12:20 Accelerating Sustainable Pest Management: What does the new DPR roadmap mean for organic farmers?; Margaret Lloyd, Organic Agriculture and Small Farms Advisor, Yolo, Solano and Sacramento Counties

12:20-1:30 Lunch
1:30 Adjourn

2023 Field Day: Nematode Management in Walnut
2023-11-28 12:00 - 16:00 | Kearney Agricultureal Research and Extension Center, 9240 S Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA, 93648, United States
Hosted by: Andreas Westphal UC Riverside, Nematology
Who?: Field research representatives, farm advisors, PCAs, growers, consultants (CEU other(O): 4.0 for each day)
What?: Rootstock development; preplant soil treatments; post-plant treatments …
REGISTRATION for this event here.
Early registration is encouraged.
Grantors including IAB, SCBGP, chemical companies, nurseries, TriCal, NIFA-Hatch 1010599, and cooperators including almond and walnut rootstock teams; UC farm advisors and others also make these activities possible.

2023 Field Day: Nematode Management in Almond
2023-11-29 08:00 - 12:00 | Kearney Agricultureal Research and Extension Center, 9240 S Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA, 93648, United States

North Valley Nut Conference 2025
2024-01-15 07:00 - 12:00 | CA
SAVE THE DATE!

First Third Thursday Things from the Field Lunch
2024-01-18 11:30 - 13:30 | UC Cooperative Extension, Glenn County Office, 821 South St., Orland, CA, 95963, United States
Join us for our first North Sac Valley ‘Third Thursday Things from the Field’! Hear updates on orchard management strategies for upcoming challenges and share what you’ve been seeing in the field. Topics below.
BLAST
Jaime Ott, Orchard Systems Farm Advisor for Tehama, Glenn, Butte and Shasta Counties, will present on bacterial blast in almonds. Learn about risk factors, prevention, identification and outcomes.
ROUND TABLE
After the bacterial blast presentation, we’ll
open the floor to discuss issues and
concerns from the field for all tree crops.
Bring your questions, observations, photos
and more for an open forum of growers,
PCAs, industry members and farm advisors.
Register HERE to save your seat and select your lunch!
Lunch generously sponsored by:

2024 UCCE Colusa Region Almond Grower Meeting
2024-01-30 08:00 - 12:00 | Arbuckle Golf Club, 5918 Hillgate Rd, Arbuckle, CA, 95912, United States
Agenda
2.0 hrs ‘Other’ and 0.5 hrs Laws & Regs PCA CE hours requested
3.0 hours of CCA CE hours requested (includes 0.5 hr Sustainability + 2.5 hrs IPM)
8:00 AM Regenerative Ag in almonds
Amelie Gaudin, Plant Sciences Department, UC Davis
8:30 AM Managing bacterial and fungal pathogens in almonds in lean times.
Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathology Department, UC Riverside
9:15 AM Sac Valley insect IPM concerns in 2024: orchard sanitation and a new pest
Sudan Gyawaly, UC IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
9:45 AM Break
10:00 AM Almond pest management in lean times
David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
10:45 AM Lean year weed management in almonds.
Brad Hanson, UC Davis
11:30 AM Laws and Regulations Update
Colusa County Ag Commissioners office
12:00 PM Adjourn
Note there is another meeting in Woodland later in the day.

Thank you, UPL Ltd for meeting sponsorship

2024 UCCE Yolo-Solano-Sacramento Almond Meeting
2024-01-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695
Agenda
3.0 hours of DPR CE hours requested (0.5 L&R, 2.5 Other)
3.0 CCA CE hours requested (2.5 hrs IPM, 0.5 hrs PD)
(Note: The same presentations will be made in Arbuckle the morning of Jan 30th)
This meeting will take place at Norton Hall in Woodland from 1pm-5pm.
1:00 PM Almond pest management in lean times
David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
1:45 PM Managing bacterial and fungal pathogens in almonds in lean times
Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside
2:30 PM Resource Conservation Incentive Opportunities
2:45 PM Break
3:00 PM Lean weed management in almonds
Brad Hanson, UC Davis
3:30 PM Laws & Regulations Update
Molly Matthews, Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
4:00 PM Carpophilus beetle: A new pest to watch for in almonds
Houston Wilson, UC Riverside
4:30 PM Feedback Session: What trainings would be valuable for your employees
Kat Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Sacramento-Solano-Yolo
5:00 PM Adjourn

North Valley Nut Conference 2024
2024-01-31 07:00 - 12:00 | Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, 2357 Fair St, Chico, CA, 95928, United States
AGENDA
7 AM- Registration/Trade Show
8 AM-Butte County Ag Commissioner Update
Changes in laws and regulations impacting tree crop growers will be the focus of this presentation by Katharine Quist (Butte County Ag Commissioner’s Office)
8:30-Advances in Walnut and Almond Irrigation ManagementAn update on the latest plant-based irrigation management technology for walnut and almond production by Ken Shackel (UC Davis)
9:00-Walnut and Almond Board Flash Updates
Brief updates on marketing and sales of both California almonds and walnuts by Robert Verloop (Walnut Board), Josette Lewis (Almond Board)
9:30-Break/Tradeshow
10:30-Economics of Tree Nut Production
An update on walnut production costs and the economics of bee boxes in almond production by Brittney Goodrich (UC Davis).
11:00- Managing Almond Blast and Walnut Blight
Epidemiology and the latest management of both almond bacterial blast/canker as well as walnut blight by Jim Adaskaveg (UC Riverside).
11:30- Update on Navel Orangeworm and Carpophilus Beetle in Almonds
Brief biology and management basics of Navel Orangeworm in almonds, with an emphasis on the disastrous 2023 season by Houston Wilson (UC Riverside)
12:00- Lunch, provided by JCS Marketing
CEU Credits: DPR- 2 hours, CCA- 4 hours
Event brought to you by West Coast Nut, Progressive Crop Consultant, and My Ag Life.

Northern Sacramento Valley Prune Day, 2024
2024-02-01 07:30 - 13:30 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
Save the date! More details to come.
7:30 am – Registration
8:00 am – Meeting Begins
12 Noon – Lunch
1:30 pm — Meeting Conclusion

Quad-County Walnut Institute 2024
2024-02-02 08:00 - 14:30 | Robert J Cabral Agricultural Center, 2101 E. Earhart Ave., Stockton, CA, 95206, United States
The Quad-County Walnut Institute will be held February 2nd, 2024 (8am to 2:30pm) at the Robert J. Cabral Ag Center in Stockton. At this year’s Institute, we are partnering with the California Walnut Board and Commission to host a two session event. The first session will have presentations from various experts and researchers and the second session will be for the board, commission, and attendants to discuss industry interests and other topics of importance. Growers, CCAs, PCAs, and other agricultural professionals who work with California walnuts are encouraged to attend.
Coffee and donuts in the morning. Lunch is being provided by the California Walnut Board and Commission.
We appreciate your RSVP so that we can plan for lunch.
Topics and presenters:
First Session (8:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
7:30 AM to 8:00 AM – Sign-in
8:00 AM to 8:15 AM – Introduction
8:15 AM to 8:45 AM – Managing walnut husk fly and scale insects in walnuts (Robert Van Steenwyk)
8:45 AM to 9:15 AM – Principles of irrigation management in walnuts (Abdelmoneim “Moneim” Mohamed)
9:15 AM to 9:45 AM – Orchard weed management updates (Brad Hanson)
10:00 AM to 10:30 AM – Dissecting the walnut mold problem of walnut and its management (Themis Michailides)
10:30 AM to 11:00 AM – Cause, prevention, and treatments of crown and trunk galls in walnuts (Cameron Zuber)
11:00 AM to 11:30 AM – Cover crop benefits and considerations for walnut orchards (Kamyar Aram)
11:30 AM to 12:00 PM – Research updates on borer and worm pests of walnuts (Jhalendra Rijal)
Lunch (12:00 PM to 1:00 PM)
Second Session (1:00 PM to 2:30 PM)
1:00 PM to 1:30 PM – Talk with Robert Verloop, Executive Director and CEO of California Walnut Board and Commission
1:30 PM to 2:30 PM – Panel and attendee discussion
Continuing Education:
Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR)
Pending approval – 2.5 CE
Certified Crop Advisor (CCA)
Approved – 3.5 CEU
Contact:Kamyar Aram (kamaram@ucanr.edu)
Roger Duncan (raduncan@ucanr.edu)
Jhalendra Rijal (jrijal@ucanr.edu)
Cameron Zuber (cazuber@ucanr.edu)

Sutter-Yuba Peach Day 2024
2024-02-09 08:30 - 12:00 | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
Agenda
2.5 CCA CEUs approved, 1.5 DPR CEUs pending
8:30 Coffee & Sign-in
9:00 Monitoring and Management of Key Pests of Peaches in the Sacramento Valley
Dr. Sudan Gyawaly, UCCE IPM Advisor
9:30 Fertilization Guidelines for Canning Peaches
Roger Duncan, UCCE Pomology Advisor, Stanislaus County
10:00 New Processing Peach varieties and Advanced Selections for Grower Testing
Dr. Tom Gradziel, UC Davis Plant Sciences
10:30 Update on Disease Management of Cling Peach
Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside Plant Pathology
11:00 Laws & Regulatory Updates
Sutter and Yuba Counties Ag Commissioners
11:30 Industry Updates
California Cling Peach Board
12:00 Lunch
Generously provided by the California Cling Peach Board

Third Thursdays: Things from the Field
2024-02-15 11:30 - 13:30 | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
What IS IT?
A new, monthly event in 2024 to meet Sac Valley orchard advisors and other industry
members in a casual setting and get timely updates on issues we’ve been seeing in the field.
Orchard management topics (earn CEUs):
The first hour will feature a UCCE talk and Q&A on an orchard topic relevant to the time of year. In February, Brad Hanson will focus on the biology and management of key orchard weeds and provide research and regulatory updates for important orchard herbicides based on his statewide research and extension program housed at UC Davis.
Open discussion:
After the talk, bring observations, questions, and pictures about your orchards for UCCE advisors and the group members to address.
1 Hour CCA Credit: Spring Weed Management in Orchard Crops
Brad Hanson, UCCE Weed Specialist
Location will alternate monthly between UCCE offices in Sutter and Glen Counties.
Meetings at UCCE Sutter-Yuba Office:
April 18 · June 20 · Aug 15 · Oct 17 · Dec 19

UCCE North Sacramento Valley Olive Day 2024
2024-02-20 08:00 - 12:00 | Glenn Success Square – Conference Center, 131 E Walker Street, Orland, California, 95963
Join industry representatives and UC researchers for market updates, current research, and management strategies for table and oil olives.
Pastries, coffee and sign-in at 7:30 a.m.
Program will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m.
Lunch immediately following.
Questions? Please reach out to Becky Wheeler-Dykes at (530)-865-1107 or bawheeler@ucanr.edu
1.5 CEU hours applied for.
Breakfast is sponsored by Colusa-Glenn Farm Credit and lunch is sponsored by California Olive Ranch.

2024 UCCE Sacramento Valley Pistachio Meeting
2024-02-21 08:00 - 12:00 | Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695
2.0 hours of DPR CE hours requested (0.5 Laws, 1.5 Other)
8:00 AM Economics of Pistachio Production
Jay Sayre, UC ANR CE Specialist, UC Davis
8:30 AM Laws & Regulations Update
Molly Mathews, Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
9:00 AM What pistachio growers can learn about soil health from almond research
Vivian Wauters, Project Scientist, UC SAREP
9:30 AM Dormancy Research Update & Tools; Feedback Session: Employees training needs
Kat Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Sacramento-Solano-Yolo
9:55 AM Resource Conservation Incentive Opportunities
10:00 AM Break
10:20 AM Fungal Disease Management in Pistachio
Themis Michailides, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist
10:50 AM Do plant-parasitic nematodes damage pistachios?
Andreas Westphal, UC Riverside Nematode Specialist
11:20 AM Insecticide programs for Gill’s mealybug; Look out for Carpophilus beetle
David Haviland, UCCE Kern County
Sudan Gyawaly, UCCE Sac Valley
12:00 PM Adjourn

2024 Nematology Workshop
2024-02-23 08:00 - 15:30 | Kearney Agricultureal Research and Extension Center, 9240 S Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA, 93648, United States
Host: UCANR Nematology Workgroup
What: Presentations of the newest management tools for plant-parasitic nematodes in annual and perennial crops. New regulations. Common tools for nematode management. Hands-on experience in the nematology lab.

Where: Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center, 9240 S. Riverbend Ave, Parlier, CA 93648
When: March 26, 2024, 8:00 AM to 3:15 PM
Who: Field research representatives, farm advisors, PCAs, growers, consultants, diagnosticians, growers of annual and perennial crops
CEU Laws & Regs (L): 0.5; other (O): 3.0 pending
Who to contact with questions: Andreas Westphal, ph: 559 646 6555, email: andreas.westphal@ucr.edu
We thank our supporters who make it possible to conduct the studies that will be presented at this event including USDA-NIFA, CDFA-IAB, SCBGP, DPR, ABC, CWB, chemical companies, nurseries, TriCal, NIFA-Hatch 1010599, NIFA-Hatch 0164681 and our cooperators at the University of California, USDA-ARS, UCANR and others.

South Sacramento Valley Prune Day, 2024
2024-02-27 07:30 - 12:00 | Sutter-Yuba UCCE Office, 142A Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States

Sutter-Yuba Walnut Day 2024
2024-02-28 07:30 - 14:00 | Veteran’s Hall, 1425 Veterans Memorial Cir, Yuba City, CA, 95993, United States
Agenda
7:30 Registration
8:00 – 8:15 Introduction
8:15 – 8:45 Laws & Regulatory Updates
Sutter and Yuba Counties Ag Commissioner
8:45 – 9:15 Walnut Blight & Management
Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside Plant Pathology
9:15 – 9:45 Standard Walnut Rootstocks vs. New Rootstocks – How do they Compare?
Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, Sutter-Yuba Counties
9:45 Break
10:00 – 10:30 Monitoring and Management of Key Pests of Walnut in the Sacramento Valley
Dr. Sudan Gyawaly, UC IPM Advisor
10:30 – 11:30 Panel Discussion: Perspectives on Walnut Economics

Robert Verloop, Executive Director and CEO of California Walnut Board and Commission
Brittany Goodrich, UC Davis Agricultural and Resource Economics
Davin Norene, Big Time Farming
Brian Dunning, ShoEi Foods USA

11:30 – 12:30 Lunch
Generously sponsored by the CWB+C

12:30 – 1:00 Walnut Industry Update
Robert Verloop, California Walnut Board & Commission
1:00 – 2:00 Industry Panel and Attendee Discussion

Northern Sac Valley Walnut Day 2024
2024-02-29 07:30 - 13:30 | CA
More details to come!

Sac-Solano-Yolo Walnut Day 2024
2024-03-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695

UCCE Southern Sacramento Valley Walnut Meeting 2024
2024-03-12 08:00 - 12:00 | Norton Hall, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695
1.0 hours of DPR CE hours requested (0.5 Laws, 1.0 Other)
8:00 AM Laws & Regulations Update
Molly Mathews, Yolo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office
8:30 AM Walnut Blight & Management
Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside Plant Pathology
9:00 AM Dormancy Breaker Research Update, Employee Training Feedback Session
Kat Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Sacramento-Solano-Yolo
9:40 AM Resource Conservation Incentive Opportunities Update
9:50 AM Break
10:10 AM Monitoring and Management of Key Pests of Walnut in the Sacramento Valley
Sudan Gyawaly, UCCE IPM Advisor
10:30 AM California Walnut Board & Commission Update
Robert Verloop, CEO California Walnut Board & Commission
11:00 AM Panel Discussion: Industry Update & Issues
12:00 PM Adjourn

March Third Thursdays: Things from the Field
2024-03-21 11:30 - 13:30 | UC Cooperative Extension, Glenn County Office, 821 South St., Orland, CA, 95963, United States
What IS IT?
A new, recurring event for 2024 to meet the newest Sac Valley orchard advisors in a casual setting and get timely updates on things we’ve been seeing in the field. Bring questions and pictures and comments!
Navel Orangeworm and Carpophilus Beetle:
Hear UCANR Area IPM Advisors Jhalendra Rijal and Sudan Gyawaly present on Navel Orangeworm and the new Carpophilus beetle. Learn about identification, management, mitigation and current research.
Round Table:
Photo by Houston Wilson.
After the IPM presentations, we’ll open the floor to discuss issues and concerns from the
field for all tree crops. Bring your questions, observations, photos and more for an open forum of growers, PCAs, industry members and farm advisors.

Third Thursdays: Things from the Field - April
2024-04-18 13:30 - 15:30 | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
What is it?
A new, recurring event every third Thursday the month of to meet your Sac Valley orchard advisors in a casual setting and get timely updates on things we’ve been seeing in the field. Bring questions and pictures – this is a great opportunity to get expert advice on your individual operation! Free lunch in April will be provided by PMS Instruments.
Start of Spring Irrigation in Walnut
Curt Pierce will focus on on start-of-irrigation considerations for walnut. Learn about
what recent research has shown about the potential benefits to walnut tree health and
production factors from delaying the start of the irrigation season into May or later.
Photo by Clarissa Reyes

Round Table
After the presentations, we’ll open the floor to discuss issues and concerns from the
field for all tree crops. Bring your questions, observations, photos and more for an open forum of growers, PCAs, industry members and farm advisors.

Nickels Field Day
2024-05-07 08:30 - 13:00 | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322
8:30 am — Registration
Coffee and Donuts provided by Farm Credit Services of Colusa-Glenn, ACA
Cycle I: 9:20-10:45 am
1) Frequent fertilizer applications for fertilizer efficiency and orchard health.
Patrick Brown, Professor, UC Davis Plant Sciences Department
2) Table olive harvest trial update.
Rebecca Wheeler-Dykes; UCCE Orchard Systems/Weed Ecology Advisor; Glenn, Tehama, Colusa Co.
3) Monterey failure to bloom discussion
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchards Systems Advisor; Butte, Glenn, and Tehama Counties.
4) Navel orangeworm/Carpophilus beetle update
Houston Wilson, Extension Specialist, UC Kearney/UC Riverside
Cycle II: 10:45 am -12:10 pm
5) Butte County groundwater recharge action plan
Christina Buck, Asst. Director, Butte Co Water and Resource Conservation Department
6) Walnut dormancy breaking trial update
Katherine Jarvis Shean; UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Sacramento, Solano, and Yolo Counties.
7) Discussion on almond variety/rootstock selection for profitable orchards of the futureRoger Duncan, UCCE Pomology Advisor, Stanislaus County
8) Walnut rootstock trial for nematode management
Andreas Westphal, Extension Specialist, UC Kearney/UC Riverside
12:15 pm – BBQ Tri-Tip Lunch by reservation
All proceeds benefit Pierce High School FFA Program
Please call 530-458-0570 to reserve your lunch spot by May 2nd.

Third Thursdays: Things from the Field (May)
2024-05-16 11:30 - 13:30 | UC Cooperative Extension, Glenn County Office, 821 South St., Orland, CA, 95963, United States
A monthly event to talk with Sac Valley orchard advisors and other industry members in a casual setting and get timely updates on issues we’ve been seeing in the field. The first hour will feature lunch and a UCCE talk with Q&A on an orchard topic relevant to the time of year. After the talk, bring observations, questions, and pictures about your orchards for UCCE advisors and the group to discuss.
This month:
Almond Variety & Rootstock Selection with Luke Milliron
May 16, 2024
11:30 AM -1:30 PM
UCCE Glenn, Orland
RSVP to claim your free lunch here!

Moles, Voles and Gophers (UC IPM Webinar)
2024-05-16 12:00 - 13:00 | CA
Moles, Voles and Gophers!
Online, May 16, Noon-1 p.m.
Burrowing rodents like moles, voles and gophers can wreak havoc in the garden and landscape. This installment of the UC IPM Urban & Community Webinar Series will cover how best to manage these pests. Register here.

Prune Research Field Tour
2024-05-29 08:00 - 2024-05-30 13:00 | CA
Learn, network and socialize in commercial orchards.
Join the industry and our UCANR and CSU research partners for a field tour on Wednesday and Thursday, May 29th and 30th (including 5 stops, with happy hour and a dinner) and a half day on the 30th (including 2 stops and a lunch)! With itinerary stops planned around questions of spacing (including high density), irrigation, potassium management, pruning perspectives and disease (Phellinus and Prune brownline) there will be many opportunities for discussion and engagement on some of our most important in-field issues. The itinerary is as follows:
Wednesday, May 29th:

Start at 9:00 AM in the orchard of Gurbinder Atwal near Yuba City to discuss Phellinus and the work of Lauren Hoffman on this pathogen.
Move on from there to the orchards of Bob Amarel and John Taylor to discuss grower perspectives on multiple aspects of orchard management. Lunch will be boxed sandwiches.
From there we’ll continue north to the orchards of Brendon Flynn/Pacific Farms and Tim Carrol to continue the conversation about orchard management and to see and discuss Prune brownline.
Happy hour at the Hampton Inn and Suites in Red Bluff.
Dinner at Casa Ramos in Red Bluff.

Thursday, May 30th:

Start at 9:00 AM at M&T Ranch with one additional stop around orchard management considerations.
Lunch in Chico to end the tour.

Your participation is important, and the industry’s investment is designed to represent growers and handlers of all types for the long-term success of California Prunes. We can’t wait to see you there!
*Travel and hotel arrangements are on your own. Carpool where possible to keep the conversation going between stops!*
Contact Luke Milliron with any questions at 530-828-9666.

Third Thursday: Things from the Field (June)
2024-06-27 11:00 - 12:30 | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
A monthly event in 2024 to meet Sac Valley orchard advisors and other industry members in a casual setting and get timely updates on issues we’ve been seeing in the field.
The next Third Thursday is rescheduled to fourth Thursday this month:
June 27, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
UCCE Sutter-Yuba
142A Garden Hwy, Yuba City, CA
Orchard management topics:
The first hour will feature lunch, a UCCE talk and Q&A on an orchard topic relevant to the time of year. In June, Bruce Lampinen and Clarissa Reyes will focus on some weather issues we’ve encountered this year that may impact walnut growth and quality, including late-autumn freeze damage, late spring rain, and hail damage.

Open discussion:
After the talk, bring observations, questions, and pictures about your orchards for UCCE advisors and the group to address.

Carpophilus Beetle Online Information Session
2024-07-09 15:00 - 18:00 | Online
We’ll be hosting a webinar on July 9 from 3-6pm PST featuring researchers, growers and industry personnel from Australia, who will be sharing their experiences with the ecology, monitoring and management of the newly invasive Carpophilus beetle. See flyer below for more details.

Register to attend this seminar using the following link:
https://ucr.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VQNkKaG5Tyu97IuLz7XN-A

North Coast Olive Field Day
2024-07-30 07:30 - 13:00 | Long Meadow Ranch, 1796 St. Helena Hwy, St. Helena, CA, 94574, United States
Please join for the 2nd biennial North Coast Olive Field Day at Long Meadow Ranch! Registration is required and will close on July 23

UC Davis Prune Breeding Summer Field Meeting
2024-08-02 09:30 - 11:00 | 38.506855, -121.973882, Wolfskill Experimental Station (Prunes), Winters, United States
We will meet directly in the orchard (GPS: Navigate to Wintu Way, Winters, CA then follow the signs). We will walk around the block looking at the many promising cultivars the breeding program has to offer the industry. It is a very exciting time to see what the California Prune Board is sponsoring! RSVP is recommended but not required
