Weed Day 2019
2019-07-11 | 530 Alumni Lane, Davis ca, 530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA, 95616, United States
Come to the 63rd annual Weed Day event and learn about the latest weed science research at the University of California.
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 UC Davis Buehler Alumni Center (530 Alumni Lane, Davis, CA.) 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.

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 (RSVP Required)
2019-07-12 08:00 - 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Chico State University Farm Pavilion, 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA, 95928
2019 IPM Breakfast Field Meeting
Location: CSU, Chico University Farm
311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA 95928

To minimize traffic around the farm, will meet in the parking area (yellow star) at 8:00am prior to ridesharing to the almond block at the south end of the farm.

Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues. We will largely focus on orchard crops (but everything is on the table for discussion!). These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry.
Meetings will be held the second Friday of each month (8:00-9:30am *note new start time*) from March through October and will cover a wide range of timely pest and orchard management topics. Meeting locations will be rotated throughout the Sacramento Valley each month. Please contact Emily Symmes to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
RSVPs required at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
Industry Partners: Sponsorships for venue and refreshment costs are welcome and appreciated. If you would like to sponsor one or more of these meetings, please contact Emily Symmes to inquire.

Prune Breeding Program & Research Tour
2019-07-31 09:00 - 15:00 | Wolfskill Experimental Orchards, 4334 Putah Creek , Winters, CA, 95694
We would like to invite the Prune Industry to a field day on Wednesday, July 31st, at the UC Wolfskill Experimental Orchards in Winters, California. The field day will provide an opportunity to view new prune selections and discuss future test trials. This year we will have an afternoon program hosted by local farm advisors Luke, Katherine & Franz with additional discussions and field stops in the Winters area.
Time: 9:00 am – 3 pm
Date: July 31, 2019
Place: Wolfskill Experimental Orchards
4334 Putah Creek
Winters, CA 95694
Please meet us in the Wolfskill field headquarters building. RSVP for lunch here.
Tentative Agenda:
9:00-11:00 Prune Breeding Program, Sarah Castro
11::00-11:15 Trichoderma Research Update, Bob Johnson
11:30-12:00 Wolfskill Rootstock Research Update, Kat Jarvis-Shean
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-1:20 Carbohydrate dynamics & potential for prune research, Maciej Zwieniecki
1:20-2:10 Open discussion on future research needs, goals
2:10-2:30 Drive to seedling block at UC Davis
2:30-3:00 Seedling block on campus, Sarah Castro

Weed Science School 2019
2019-08-20 08:00 - 2019-08-22 17:00 | CA
Location: Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center
1200 Extension Center Drive, Davis, CA
Date: August 20-22, 2019
The Weed Science School is an intensive 2-1/2 day course focusing on the mode and mechanism of herbicide activity in plants and the fate of herbicides in the environment. This course provides a rare opportunity for professionals to efficiently update their understanding of weed science and the action of herbicides in the plant and the environment. Emphasis is on herbicides registered for use in California and important weeds within the state. Weed science professionals will appreciate the latest research provided by some of the most respected weed scientists in the world.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The Weed Science School is designed for those involved in consulting, research, development, or sales of agricultural chemicals in either the private or public sector.

AGENDA
Click HERE (03/18/2019)These topics are presented in lecture and demonstration formats. Each attendee will receive a comprehensive course notebook with lecture notes.
DATES and TIMES
August 20-22, 2019 (Tuesday-Thursday)
Day 1 :: Aug. 20, 2019 :: 1:15 PM-5:00 PM (registration opens at 12:30 PM, social hour from 5-6 PM)
Day 2 :: Aug. 21, 2019 :: 8:00 AM-5:00 PM
Day 3 :: Aug. 22, 2019 :: 8:00 AM-3:40 PMLOCATION
The course will take place at the Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center (1200 Extension Center Drive, Davis, CA; Pavilion District) on the UC Davis campus.
* Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center (ONLINE :: Google map)
* UC Davis campus map (interactive UC Davis map)

PARKING
The closest visitor parking lot to the Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center is VP LOT 30 on Extension Center Drive (Pavilion District). A daily visitor-parking permit can be purchased (using a VISA or MC) from the YELLOW permit dispensing machine located neart the parking lot entrance.
* UC Davis parking map [PDF–Look for parking LOT 30 in the PAVILION District]
* UC Davis visitor parking information
Course Fee Received by 7/1/2019 Received by 8/5/2019 Received after 8/5/2019 Non-Student $725 $750 $800 Student* $350 $375 $400 UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor/Specialist $350 $375 $400 Table Plugin
Acceptable methods of payment: check, credit card or UC account number. No purchase orders accepted and no invoices will be issued by our office. Payment must accompany the registration form—no exceptions.

REGISTER
On-line registration (credit card only)
On-line registration (UC account number only)
Print registration form

CONFIRMATION
Registrants will receive a confirmation via e-mail once your registration and payment are received and processed. Please allow 7 calendar days from the time your registration is submitted until you receive a confirmation. The confirmation also serves as a receipt of payment.
REFUND
Refunds will be granted (less a $75 processing fee) if a written request is received 8/5/2019. No refunds will be granted after 8/5/2019. Refunds or credit are not given 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
This course is approved for the following continuing education units:
PCA, QAC, QAL, Private Applicator >> pending
Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) >> pending
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 of conference participants in our promotional 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 hotel(s) for this event:
** Aggie Inn :: special rate information. Approx. 25 minute walk from Aggie Inn to course venue • Pedestrian directions
Other lodging options:

DAVIS Hotels
DIXON Country Inn & Suites
DIXON Best Western Plus Dixon-Davis
WOODLAND Hotels

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 :: e-mail: wric AT ucdavis.edu :: phone: (530) 752-1748

Mitigating Herbicide Damage in Young Almonds
2019-09-12 08:00 - 09:00 | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322
Join Dani Lightle (UCCE Orchards Advisor) and Drew Wolter (UC Davis Graduate Student) for a field meeting to observe how different trunk protection methods help mitigate herbicide damage to young almond trees. The meetings presentation/talk will be at the Nickels Soil Lab in Arbuckle on September 12th from 8:00-9:00am. Dani, Drew and/or Franz Niederholzer will be there for drop-in visits until noon if you can’t make the morning’s formal talk.
Project details: Low and high rates of glyphosate, glufosinate, or a mix were applied to 2nd leaf almond trees with different levels of trunk protection: unpainted, paint (freshly painted or older paint), and cartons. We will walk the site, observe symptoms, and discuss the best ways to protect young trees from herbicide damage.
CCA and DPR credits will be available (pending approval)

IPM Breakfast - Yuba-Sutter-Colusa (RSVP Required)
2019-09-13 08:00 - 09:30 | Dancing Tomato Caffe, 990 N Walton Ave, Yuba City, California, 95993
2019 IPM Breakfast Meeting
Location: Dancing Tomato Caffe
990 N Walton Ave, Yuba City
Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues. We will largely focus on orchard crops (but everything is on the table for discussion!). These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry.
Meetings will be held the second Friday of each month (8:00-9:30am *note new start time*) from March through October and will cover a wide range of timely pest and orchard management topics. Meeting locations will be rotated throughout the Sacramento Valley each month. Please contact Emily Symmes to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
RSVPs required at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
Industry Partners: Sponsorships for venue and refreshment costs are welcome and appreciated. If you would like to sponsor one or more of these meetings, please contact Emily Symmes to inquire.

IPM Breakfast - Glenn/Tehama (RSVP Required)
2019-10-11 08:00 - 09:30 | Berry Patch Restaurant, 900 Newville Rd, Orland, CA, 95963, United States
2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings
Glenn/Tehama Counties

Join Area IPM and Farm Advisors to discuss current pest management and production issues. We will largely focus on orchard crops (but everything is on the table for discussion!). These meetings are open to all interested growers, consultants, PCAs, CCAs, and related industry.
Meetings will be held the second Friday of each month (8:00-9:30am *note new start time*) from March through October and will cover a wide range of timely pest and orchard management topics. Meeting locations will be rotated throughout the Sacramento Valley each month. Please contact Emily Symmes to request topics or bring your questions to the meeting!
RSVPs required at (530) 538-7201 or ejsymmes AT ucanr.edu
**DPR and CCA Continuing Education hours requested**
Industry Partners: Sponsorships for venue and refreshment costs are welcome and appreciated. If you would like to sponsor one or more of these meetings, please contact Emily Symmes to inquire.

2019 UC Almond Short Course (registration required)
2019-11-05 08:00 - 2019-11-07 17:00 | Visalia Convention Center, 303 E Acequia Ave., Visalia, CA, 93291, United States
2019 UC Almond Short Course
November 5-7, 2019 at the Visalia Convention Center
(303 E Acequia Ave, Visalia, CA 93291)
Optional Field Tour – November 8, 2019 in Parlier
Registration is now open!
Click here to register

Plan to join us for this integrated orchard management short course featuring UC faculty, Cooperative Extension specialists and farm advisors, and researchers who will provide an in-depth, comprehensive study of all phases of Almond production.

The program is based on the latest information and research and will cover the fundamental principles that form the basis for practical decisions and include Q&A for each session, quality time with instructors and networking opportunities.

Who should attend: New and experienced growers as well as other industry members interested in commercial almond production.
Cost: $900 which includes three full days of instruction, binders with presentations, three lunches and two receptions, Department of Pesticide Regulation and Certified Crop Adviser credits (pending approval), option to add field tour for $65.00.
Registrations received after October 21st are not guaranteed printed materials or flash drives.
To register: visit https://ucanr.edu/sites/almondshortcourse/ or click HERE.

If you have any questions, please contact UC ANR Program Support.
Sponsored by:

San Joaquin Valley Spray Application Short Course (registration required)
2019-11-12 08:00 - 2019-11-14 17:00 | Kearney Agricultureal Research and Extension Center, 9240 S Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA, 93648, United States
San Joaquin Valley
Spray Application Short Course
Nov. 12-14 at Kearney REC

Register today to attend the San Joaquin Valley Spray Application Short Course, November 12-14, 2019 at the Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center.
Join us for this intensive 3-day short course on spray application research and extension, led by CE Specialist Peter Larbi. Includes two in-classroom lecture days and one outdoor, hands-on demonstration day.
Goals/Objectives:

Teach participants about improving agricultural productivity while reducing the impact of pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on the environment.
Share knowledge of best practices for safe, economical, and environmentally sound pesticide spray application.

Register online before October 22 for the $750 Early Bird price.
Continuing Education credits from California Department of Pesticide Regulation and California Crop Advisors have been applied for and are pending approval.
Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Please complete the Sponsorship Form.

Contacts for more information:
Logistics and Registration – Julia Kalika, Program and Events Specialist, UC ANR Program Support
Course Content – Peter Ako Larbi, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist
Download the course flyer here

2019 Post Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Workshop
2019-11-22 08:00 - 11:00 | Chico Memorial Hall, 554 Rio Lindo Ave, Chico, California, 95926
Friday, November 22nd, 2019
8:00am – 11:00am (agenda begins 8:30am)

Chico Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 554 Rio Lindo Avenue, Chico CA 95926
***Pre-registration Requested***
Online: ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=28786
Telephone: 530-538-7201

8:00 – 8:30am Registration & Welcome (coffee & pastry provided)

8:30 – 10:15am Weed Management – New Regulations, Options in Young Orchards
Drew Wolter, UCCE Intern & UC Davis Graduate Student
Navel Orangeworm in Almonds & Walnuts – Research Updates, Monitoring & Management Options, Decision-Support
Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
Colusa County Orchards Farm Advisor 2019 Recap
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Colusa, Yuba-Sutter Counties
Observations from a Wet Spring, Farm Calls, Research Updates
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Butte, Glenn, Tehama Counties
Spider Mite Predators in Almonds & Walnuts – New Monitoring Options
Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley

10:15 – 11:00am Round-table Discussion with UCCE Advisors: Other Issues from 2019 Season
Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Butte, Glenn, Tehama Counties
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Colusa, Yuba-Sutter Counties
Drew Wolter, UCCE Intern & UC Davis Graduate Student
Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor, Yolo, Solano, Sacramento Counties
Hands-on Demonstration Materials (NOW and sixspotted thrips)

11:00am Adjourn

DPR CEUs: 2.5 hours DPR “other” approved
CCA CEUs: 2.0 hours CCA “IPM”, 0.5 hours CCA “Soil & Water Management” requested

UCCE Yuba-Sutter Almond Meeting
2020-01-07 08:00 - 12:00 | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
UCCE Yuba-Sutter Almond Meeting

142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City
Tuesday, January 7th, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Topics – To Be Announced
Continuing Education Credits – To Be Announced

Airblast Sprayer Calibration Training
2020-01-17 07:30 - 16:00 | Chico State University Farm Pavilion, 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA, 95928
Spray Application Pest Management Alliance
Airblast Sprayer Calibration Training
Friday, January 17, 2020, 7:30am – 4pm
CSU, Chico University Farm, 311 Nicholas C Shouten Lane, Chico, CA 95928
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Join us for this all day, hands-on program for people who make on-farm decisions regarding airblast spraying. This includes farm owners, managers, foremen, and pest control advisors.
Attendees will receive training on basic sprayer calibration, spray coverage, drift management and safe spraying. Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided to all who attend and/or present.
See the full agenda here! If the weather does not permit field training, there is an alternate plan for an indoor program.

The $20 registration fee includes hands-on training, coffee, lunch, and refreshments.
Pre-registration online is required to attend and to ensure enough food is provided.
DPR Continuing Education Credits have been applied for:
– 6 hours of “Other”
– 0.5 hours of “Laws”
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Contacts for More Information:
Email ANR Program Support Unit, or call Clin Xu at 530-750-1257 or 530-750-1361.

UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Almond & Walnut Meeting
2020-01-21 08:00 - 13:00 | Glenn County Fairgrounds, 221 E Yolo St, Orland, CA, 95963, United States
UCCE Northern Sacramento Valley Almond & Walnut Meeting

Tuesday, January 21st, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Glenn County Fairgrounds
221 E. Yolo St, Orland
Agenda
7:00am – Registration, Trade show open
8:00am – Laws and Regulations Update – Marcie Skelton, Glenn County Agricultural Commissioner
8:30am – Navigating Irrigation Tech Overload – Allan Fulton, UCCE Irrigation Advisor
9:00am – Insect & Mite Updates – Dr. Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor
9:30am – Flash updates from the Walnut & Almond Boards of California – California Walnut Board (Pam Graviet, Jennifer Williams and Abhi Kulkarni) & Almond Board of California (Tom Devol)
10:00am – Break; Trade Show Open
10:45am – Butte-Yuba-Sutter Water Quality Coalition Update – Rachel Heilman, Program Coordinator, Butte County Farm Bureau
11:00am – Almond Foliar Diseases – Dr. Jim Adaskaveg, UC Riverside Plant Pathology Professor
11:30am – Walnut tree training: The no pruning/no heading approach – Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus
12:00pm – Lunch
Credits to apply for:
DPR: 0.5 Laws & Regs and 1.5 Other
CCA: 2.0 hour

UCCE Colusa Almond Meeting
2020-01-22 08:00 - 12:00 | Granzella’s, 457 7th St, Williams, CA, 95987
UCCE Colusa Almond Meeting

Granzella’s Banquet Hall, 457 7th St, Williams
Tuesday, January 22, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Topics – To Be Announced
Continuing Education Credits – To Be Announced

UCCE Sacramento Valley Cling Peach Day
2020-02-04 08:30 - 12:00 | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
UCCE Sacramento Valley Cling Peach Day

Ag Building Meeting Room,
142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City
Tuesday, February 4th
Meeting Program
8:30 a.m.
Registration Coffee and Danish, Courtesy of Grow West
8:55 a.m.
Welcome, Chill hours and other updates
Janine Hasey, UCCE Farm Advisor Emeritus, Sutter-Yuba Counties
Laws and Regs/County Updates
9:00 a.m.
Updates on new paraquat label and dormant spray regulation review
Sean Nelson, Ag Biologist, Sutter County Agricultural Dept.
Property tax relief for storm damaged orchards
Stephen S. Duckels, Assessor, County of Yuba
Industry Updates
9:30 a.m.
Cling Peach Board Nominations / Program updates: marketing, outreach, school food service education, and government affairs; Research
Chris Zanobini, CA Cling Peach Board
10:00 a.m. Break
New Varieties and Rootstocks
10:20 a.m.
Variety and rootstock breeding
Tom Gradziel, Pomologist, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis
Pest Management
Update on new tools and strategies for disease management for peach
Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathologist, UC Riverside
Brown marmorated stink bug in peach orchards: ID, biology, and monitoring
Jhalendra Rijal, UCCE Area IPM Advisor-northern San Joaquin Valley
12:00 p.m.
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
Continuing Education Credits
PCA And Private Applicator Credit – 1.5 hours pending
CCA Credit – 2.0 hours pending

UCCE Sacramento-Solano-Yolo Almond Meeting
2020-02-05 08:00 - 12:00 | UCCE Capitol Corridor (Woodland), 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695, United States
UCCE Sacramento-Solano-Yolo Almond Meeting

UCCE Yolo Office, 70 Cottonwood St, Woodland, CA
Wednesday, February 5th, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Topics – To Be Announced
Continuing Education Credits – To Be Announced

UCCE Tehama Walnut Meeting
2020-02-07 08:00 - 13:00 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
UCCE Tehama Walnut Meeting
Friday, February 7th, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Elks Lodge
355 Gilmore Rd, Red Bluff
Agenda
7:30 – Registration & refreshments
8:00 – Laws and Regulations Update – Tom Moss and Heather Kelly, Tehama County Department of Agriculture
8:30 – Proper Recycling of Pesticide Containers – Paul Freund, Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency
8:45 – California Walnut Board Update – Claire Lee, Jennifer Williams and Abhi Kulkarni
9:15 – Update for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program – Emmy Westlake and Rob Rianda, Tehama County Resource Conservation District
9:30 – Phytophthora Root and Crown Rot, & Paradox Canker Disease – Dr. Greg Browne, USDA Plant Pathologist, UC Davis
10:00 – Break
10:30 – Botryosphaeria, Mold, and Phomopsis in Walnut – Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis Plant Pathology Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center
11:00 – Navel Orangeworm Management Survey – Dr. Phoebe Gordon, UCCE Farm Advisor Madera and Merced Counties
11:30 – Insect and Mite Updates – Dr. Emily Symmes, UCCE IPM Advisor, Sacramento Valley
Noon – Lunch
Continuing Education Credits Requested
DPR Continuing Education: 0.5 hours “Laws and Regulations” and 1.75 hours “Other”
CCA: 1.5 hours

UCCE Nothern Sac Valley Prune Meeting
2020-02-21 08:00 - 13:00 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
UCCE Nothern Sac Valley Prune Meeting

Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Rd, Red Bluff
Friday, February 21st, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
7:30 AM — Registration & refreshments
7:55 AM — Welcome and Meeting Overview
Luke Milliron, UCCE Orchard Advisor Butte, Glenn, Tehama Counties
8:00 AM — Tehama County Ag Commissioner Laws & Regulations Update
Tom Moss and Heather Kelly, Tehama County Department of Agriculture
8:30 AM — Delivering big fruit: Thinning and sizing
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Systems Advisor; Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Counties
9:00 AM — Mechanical hedging, what do we know and what can we learn?
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Orchard Advisor; Colusa/Sutter/Yuba Counties & Richard Rosecrance, Professor, CSU Chico
9:30 AM — Cytospora Canker in Prune
Dr. Themis Michailides — UCCE Plant Pathology Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
10:00 — 10:15 AM — Break
10:15 AM — Update for the Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program
Emmy Westlake and Rob Rianda, Tehama County Resource Conservation District
10:30 AM — Prune Wood Decay Research Update
Bob Johnson and Daisy Hernandez — UC Davis Plant Pathology
11:00 AM — Prune Irrigation Strategies for Efficiency & Orchard Health
Allan Fulton, UCCE Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor Tehama, Colusa, Glenn, and Shasta Counties
11:30 AM — California Prune Board Activities
Donn Zea and Kiaran Locy, California Prune Board California Prune Board Activities
12:00 PM — Proper Recycling of Pesticide Containers
Paul Freund, Tehama County Solid Waste Management Agency
12:15 PM — Lunch (if you pre-registered at cetehama.ucanr.edu)
Continuing Education Credits – To Be Announced

Airblast Sprayer Calibration Training
2020-02-25 07:30 - 16:00 | Micheli Family Farms, 6005 CA-99, Live Oak, CA, 95953, United States
Spray Application Pest Management Alliance
Airblast Sprayer Calibration Training
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
7:30am-4:00pm
Micheli Family Farms, 6005 CA-99, Live Oak, CA 95953
REGISTER HERE
*Pre-registration is required*
$20 registration fee includes hands-on training, coffee, lunch, and refreshments
Attendees will receive training on:

Basic sprayer calibration
Spray coverage
Drift management
Safe spraying
Personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided to all attendees
DPR Continuing Education credits requested: 6.0 hours “Other,” 0.5 hours “Laws”

UCCE Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day
2020-02-26 13:00 - 17:00 | Yuba City-Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veteran's Memorial Circle, Yuba City, CA, 95993, United States
UCCE Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day
Veterans Memorial Building, 1424 Veterans Memorial Circle, Yuba City
February 26, afternoon
Discussion Topics: Panel discussions, unpruned/unheaded walnut training systems and clonal walnut rootstocks.
Continuing Education Credits – To Be Announced

UCCE Sac Valley Pistachio Day
2020-02-28 08:00 - 11:15 | UCCE Capitol Corridor (Woodland), 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695, United States
UCCE Sac Valley Pistachio Day

UCCE Yolo Office, 70 Cottonwood St, Woodland, CA
Friday, February 28th, 8:00 AM – 11:15 AM
No CE Credits
7:45 a.m. Registration Coffee and Donuts
8:00 a.m. Regional Sacramento Valley Context for Pistachios
Kat Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sacramento, Solano & Yolo Cos
8:30 a.m. Pistachio Rootstock Options for the Sac Valley
Pat J. Brown, Nut Crop Breeder, UC Davis
9:00 a.m. Pistachio Cultivar Options for the Sac Valley
Craig Kallsen, UCCE Farm Advisor, Kern County
9:30 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m. Training Young Pistachio Trees
Bruce Lampinen, UC Davis Orchard Systems Specialist
10:15 a.m. Botryosphaeria & Anthracnose Management in Sac Valley Pistachios
Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis Plant Pathology Specialist
10:45 a.m. Irrigation Tactics & Tools for Sac Valley Pistachios
Giulia Marino, UC Davis Orchard Systems Specialist
11:15 a.m. Adjourn

UCCE Southern Sac Valley Prune Meeting
2020-03-03 08:00 - 12:00 | 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, 95991, United States
UCCE Southern Sac Valley Prune Meeting

142 Garden Hwy, Yuba City
Tuesday, March 3rd, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Topics – To Be Announced
Continuing Education Credits – To Be Announced

UCCE Yolo-Solano-Sacramento Walnut Meeting
2020-03-04 08:00 - 12:00 | Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001 East Street, Woodland, CA, 95776, United States
UCCE Yolo-Solano-Sacramento Walnut Meeting

Woodland Community & Senior Center, 2001 East St, Woodland, CA
Wednesday, March 4th, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
8:00 a.m. Whole Orchard Recycling – Early Peak & Lesson from Almonds
Luke Milliron, Orchard Advisor, Butte, Glenn, & Tehama Counties
8:20 a.m. Healthy Soils Program
Emily Lovell, Climate Smart Agriculture Program Specialist
8:30 a.m. Laws and Regulations Updates
Jenni King, Yolo County Ag Commissioner’s Office
0.5 CCA CEU’s (Prof Dev) / 0.5 “Laws” DPR
9:00 a.m. Botryosphaeria/Phomophsis and Mold in Walnut
Dr. Themis Michailides, UC Davis Plant Pathology Specialist
0.5 CCA CEUs (IPM) / 0.5 “O” DPR
9:30 a.m. Local Research & Extension Updates
Kat Jarvis-Shean, UCCE Advisor, Sacramento, Solano & Yolo Cos
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. California Walnut Industry Update
Claire Lee, Pam Graviet, & Abhi Kulkarni, California Walnut Board
10:45 a.m. Spider mite and NOW Management Updates
Emily Symmes, Sac Valley IPM Advisor
0.5 CCA CEUs (IPM) / 0.5 “O” DPR
11:15 a.m. Codling Moth Predation by Beneficial Birds
Rachael Long, UCCE Advisor, Sacramento, Solano & Yolo Counties
0.5 CCA CEUs (IPM) / 0.5 “O” DPR
11:45 a.m. Registered Apprenticeship for the Nut Industry
Marisa Alcorta, Center for Land-based Learning
12:00 p.m. Adjourn

UCCE Working Remotely
2020-03-20 08:00 - 2020-04-07 17:00 | CA
Given the State of California’s shelter-in-place order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, all UC Cooperative Extension offices are now working remotely. We are still available remotely to answer your questions and address needs during this unprecedented situation.

VIRTUAL MEETING PART 2: Using Crop ET Reports from a Soils Perspective.
2020-04-21 15:00 - 16:00 | Online through Zoom
Please join Allan Fulton, UC Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, for this interactive learning session to discuss how to use weekly crop water use reports, with soil water storage in mind.
Participation is free, but you must pre-register. To participate, register before the webinar at https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqdOGtrDMsGNKSVMM-1dkWv8yGK-FzpmG1. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
This webinar will follow up on Part 1: Putting Crop ET Reports to Work for You. To best understand Part 2, please watch Part 1 beforehand at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1snOHbS5nWk.
THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR EDUCATIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL USE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. If you do not wish to be recorded, please use “Chat” to ask questions and keep yourself muted during the event.
This event will take place over Zoom, a video conferencing and webinar service. If you have not used Zoom before, please allow a few minutes to load the program on your computer, tablet or smart phone. Allan will be referring to content on the screen, so just phoning in for audio will not be very useful. If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, assistance is available for new Zoom users beginning at 2:30 p.m. Please provide a phone number when registering if assistance with connecting to Zoom may be needed.
Contact anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu for more information on registering.

VIRTUAL MEETING Part 3: Using Crop ET Reports From a Tree Water Status Perspective
2020-05-01 15:00 - 16:00 | Online through Zoom
Please join Allan Fulton, UC Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, for this interactive learning session to discuss how to use weekly crop water use reports, with tree water status in mind.
Participation is free, but you must pre-register. To participate, register before the webinar at https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0kd-GhpzsoHNUhYUNS4I8O-vffmsB89oEj. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
This webinar will follow up on Part 1: Putting Crop ET Reports to Work for You and Part 2: Using Weekly ET Reports from a Soils Perspective. To best understand Part 3, please watch Part 1 and Part 2 beforehand.
THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR EDUCATIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL USE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. If you do not wish to be recorded, please use “Chat” to ask questions and keep yourself muted during the event.
This event will take place over Zoom, a video conferencing and webinar service. If you have not used Zoom before, please allow a few minutes to load the program on your computer, tablet or smart phone. Allan will be referring to content on the screen, so just phoning in for audio will not be very useful. If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, assistance is available for new Zoom users beginning at 2:30 p.m. Please provide a phone number when registering if assistance with connecting to Zoom may be needed.
Contact anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu for more information on registering.

Webinar: PPE and COVID-19 (English)
2020-05-12 15:00 - 16:00 | CA
Foundations of proper selection and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) in California and how to select replacement PPE when regular supplies are low.
You must pre-register for this webinar. To register, visit https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=29992. If you have questions about this event, please contact pesticidesafety@ucanr.edu or find more information at http://ipm.ucanr.edu/IPMPROJECT/workshops.html.

VIRTUAL MEETING Part 4: Using Crop ET Reports in Young Developing Orchards
2020-05-15 15:00 - 16:00 | Online through Zoom
Please join Allan Fulton, UC Irrigation and Water Resources Advisor, for this interactive learning session to discuss how to use weekly crop water use reports, with young orchards in mind.
Participation is free, but you must pre-register. To participate, register before the webinar at https://ucanr.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMtd-usqTguH9D_hqkihigh2ZbiotGMVgnc. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
This webinar will follow up on Part 1: Putting Crop ET Reports to Work for You, Part 2: Using Weekly ET Reports from a Soils Perspective, and Part 3: Using Crop ET Reports From a Tree Water Status Perspective (May 1). To best understand Part 4, please watch Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 beforehand.
THIS EVENT WILL BE RECORDED FOR EDUCATIONAL OR PROMOTIONAL USE BY THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. If you do not wish to be recorded, please use “Chat” to ask questions and keep yourself muted during the event.
This event will take place over Zoom, a video conferencing and webinar service. If you have not used Zoom before, please allow a few minutes to load the program on your computer, tablet or smart phone. Allan will be referring to content on the screen, so just phoning in for audio will not be very useful. If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, assistance is available for new Zoom users beginning at 2:30 p.m. Please provide a phone number when registering if assistance with connecting to Zoom may be needed.
Contact anrprogramsupport@ucanr.edu for more information on registering.

Webinar: Respiratory Protection (English)
2020-05-19 15:00 - 16:00 | CA
Fundamentals of respiratory protection in California and how to continue to protect yourself when respirator supplies are low.
You must pre-register for this webinar. To register, visit https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=29992. If you have questions about this event, please contact pesticidesafety@ucanr.edu or find more information at http://ipm.ucanr.edu/IPMPROJECT/workshops.html.

Webinario en Español: PPE y COVID
2020-05-26 15:00 - 16:00 | CA
Fundamentales de la selección y el uso adecuado del equipo de protección personal (PPE) en California y cómo seleccionar el PPE cuando no se puede conseguir algo.
Es necesario registrarse antes del webinario. Registrarse aquí: https://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=29992. Comuníquese con pesticidesafety@ucanr.edu para más información, o encuentra más información a http://ipm.ucanr.edu/IPMPROJECT/workshops.html.
