Sacramento Valley Orchards

Airblast Sprayer Calibration Training
2020-01-17 07:30 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 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 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

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

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 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:

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.

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.

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)

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

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

IPM Breakfast - Butte (RSVP Required)
2019-07-12 08:00 - 09:30 | 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.

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

Morning Meet-Up
2019-06-27 07:30 - 09:00, 2019-05-30 07:30 - 09:00, 2019-05-16 07:30 - 09:00, 2019-05-02 07:30 - 09:00 | Berry Patch Restaurant, 900 Newville Rd, Orland, CA, 95963, United States
Morning Meet-Ups
Every other Thursday in May and June
7:30am – 9:00am
Have your orchards done funny things this year? Diseased nuts, branches without leaves, or the tree straight-up died?
Come join farm advisor Dani Lightle for bi-weekly Morning Meet-Ups: a round table discussion of what she’s been seeing, what you’ve been seeing, and what just isn’t going right. Feel free to bring photos of symptoms or even samples of nuts/ leaves/ branches to evaluate or send into the lab.
**No-Host Breakfast**
CCA Credits will be offered if approved

IPM Breakfast - Glenn (RSVP Required)
2019-06-14 08:00 - 09:30 | Berry Patch Restaurant, 900 Newville Rd, Orland, CA, 95963, United States
2019 IPM Breakfast Meeting
Location: Berry Patch Restaurant
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.

Morning Meet-Up - MOVED TO FRIDAY 6/14
2019-06-13 07:30 - 09:00 | Berry Patch Restaurant, 900 Newville Rd, Orland, CA, 95963, United States
Morning Meet-Ups
This event has been combined with the monthly IPM Breakfast Meeting on June 14th, 2019.
Have your orchards done funny things this year? Diseased nuts, branches without leaves, or the tree straight-up died?
Come join farm advisor Dani Lightle for bi-weekly Morning Meet-Ups: a round table discussion of what she’s been seeing, what you’ve been seeing, and what just isn’t going right. Feel free to bring photos of symptoms or even samples of nuts/ leaves/ branches to evaluate or send into the lab.
**No-Host Breakfast**
CCA Credits will be offered if approved

CANCELLED - IPM Breakfast - Tehama
2019-05-10 08:00 - 09:30 | TBA
The event for May has been cancelled. Please visit us instead at the Nickels Field Day on May 7th.
The next breakfast field meeting will be on June 14 in Glenn County.

Prune “Cropload Check” Field Meeting
2019-05-08 09:00 - 11:00 | R&J Dryer, 2200 Encinal Rd, Live Oak, CA, 95953
Spring Prune “Cropload Check” Field Meeting
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
9-11 AM
R&J Dryer; 2200 Encinal Rd, Live Oak, CA
(west of Hwy 99 at LoMo Crossing, N of Yuba City)
–Open to all growers and PCAs/CCAs–
At this meeting, we will demonstrate how to check cropload of mature prune
trees and decide if shaker thinning is advisable to maximize return/acre to the grower.
Co-sponsored by UC Cooperative Extension and Sunsweet Dryers, Inc.

Updated date: Walnut Canopy Management
2019-05-07 08:30 - 13:00 | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322
This field tour will be held during the Nickels Soil Laboratory Annual Field Day
Nickels Soil Lab, Arbuckle
May 7, 2019
We will discuss hedging and whisking trials since 2016 for an 11 year old Chandler block planted in a hedgerow. The workshop will be conducted by UCCE Farm Advisor & Walnut Specialist: Janine Hasey, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties & Bruce Lampinen, Walnut Specialist, UC Davis

Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Meeting
2019-05-07 08:30 - 12:10 | Nickel’s Soil Lab Estate, 38.965391, -122.077322
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
Registration 8:30
Program 9:00 am – 12:10 pm
Arbuckle, CA
CCA credit will be requested
The complete program announcement will be made in an upcoming “Orchard Notes” newsletter.
Please call our office at 530 822-7515 if you have any questions.

IPM Breakfast - Yuba-Sutter-Colusa
2019-04-12 08:00 - 09:30 | TBA
2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings
Location TBA
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.

Sustainable Groundwater Management in N. Sacramento Valley - Regional Forum
2019-04-05 08:00 - 13:00 | Rolling Hills Event Center – Carlino Room, 2655 Everett Freeman Way, Corning, CA, 96021, United States
The Sustainable Groundwater Managmeent Act (SGMA) went into effect January 1, 2015. It was described as:
Local agencies will now have the power to assess the conditions of their local groundwater basins and take the necessary steps to bring those basins in a state of chronic long-term overdraft into balance.
– Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. – From the letter accompanying the signing of AB 1739, SB 1168, and SB 1319
Please join us at Rolling Hills Casino Event Center in Corning, CA for a regional forum to discuss how local agencies are progressing in the implementation of SGMA. It is vital that local water users understand SGMA and engage in its implementation.
RSVP required. RSVP online here.
Agenda:
8:00-8:30: Registration, sign-in, refreshments
8:30-8:40: Welcome, introductions – Allan Fulton, UC Cooperative Extension, Tehama County
8:40-9:00: Update on North Valley Groundwater Conditions – Glenn Gordon, California Department of Water Resources, Northern Regional Office
9:00-9:20: Bringing clarity to water regulatory programs faced by agriculture – Jack Rice
9:20-9:50: Overview of SGMA and roles of state agencies – Bill Ehorn, California Department of Water Resources, Northern Regional office and Sam Boland, State Water Resources Control Board
9:50-10:15: Examples of sustainable criteria and possible management actions – Thomas Harter, University of California Davis and UC Agriculture and Natural Resources
10:15-10:30 – Break, refreshments
10:30-Noon: Updates from your local Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) – Moderator Christine Buck, Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation
Participating GSAs:
Tehama County GSA- Ryan Teubert
Corning Sub-basin- Ryan Teubert and Lisa Hunter
Glenn Groundwater Authority- Lisa Hunter
Colusa Groundwater Authority- Mary Fahey
Vina GSA- Paul Gosselin
Butte Sub-basin- Joe Mendes
Wyandotte Creek GSA- Michael Massaro
Noon-1:30pm: Lunch, visit GSA information tables, Q&A period
This meeting is possible thanks to our sponsors:
Ag-Land Investment Brokers, Agricultural Groundwater Users of Butte County, Butte County Department of Water and Resource Conservation, Butte Water District, Butte County Farm Bureau, Golden State Farm Credit, North Valley Ag Services, Plumas Bank, Richvale Irrigation District, Tehama County Farm Bureau, UC Cooperative Extension Tehama County and Western Canal Water District.
RSVP required. RSVP online here.

Spring Almond Nutrient and Water Management Field Day
2019-03-26 08:30 - 12:30 | CA
Tuesday, March 26th, 2019 – Chico, CA
8:30 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Chico State University Farm
Requesting
3.5 CCA Continuing Education Units
2 CURES Continuing Education Units

RSVP to
http://ucanr.edu/survey/survey.cfm?surveynumber=26918
Agenda
8:30-9:00-Registration and coffee/treats
Group Talks:
9:00-9:30 am- Welcome! Grower/management conversation about goals and practices.
This session will 1) provide the method of developing the farm’s almond nutrient plans, 2) describe how and when nutrients are applied, 3) discuss the results of the farm’s nutrient and irrigation plan and implementation with detail about the farm’s irrigation scheduling procedure.
Bio: Patrick Brown and Chico Farm Representative
9:30 – 10:00 am- ABC Overview and Almond Sustainability Program.
Description: The ABC Overview and Almond Sustainability program will be an overview of the current industry as well as look at why being involved in the Almond Sustainability Program is so important to the entire supply from the grower to the consumer.
Bios: Spencer Cooper is the Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficiency with the Almond Board of California. He works with growers on increasing water efficiency through adoption of irrigation technologies. Spencer also works with growers on the California Almond Sustainability Program.
Rotating Stations (10:00-12:30pm)
Forward tissue sampling and overview of BMP trials to manage N and water
Description: Dr. Brown will present results from trials in Almond contrasting different approaches to N management and the implementation of the improved nutrient management protocols (early leaf sampling, yield based nutrient forecasting, 4 R’s nutrient management).
Patrick Brown is Professor of Plant Nutrition at the University of California, Davis specializing the management of nutrients in Almond, Walnut and Pistachio. With 30 years of experience at UC Davis, Dr. Brown has been at the forefront of research to increase the efficiency of nutrient use in orchards.
Barriers to adoption of nitrogen management Practices. (Sat Darshan Khalsa)
Description: This group share findings from grower surveys on nitrogen management collected by UC Davis in winter 2017 in the northern Central Valley. We will discuss nitrogen management practices and barriers to adoption of those practices. This will be an interactive session in which we facilitate conversation between participants on how these barriers may be experienced in their own operations. We will discuss the next stages in our research project, that includes a large survey UC Davis is fielding in 2018 to ask growers across the Central Valley about barriers and motivations to adopting N management practices, including fertilizer, soil and irrigation management practices, and their experiences with education, outreach and policy around N management.
Incorporating pressure chamber readings to refine irrigation management. (Luke Milliron)
Description: Incorporating a plant-based irrigation approach like pressure chamber midday stem water potential readings can help refine irrigation management in tree crops. Background information on the technique as well as more advanced instruction on reading interpretation and the opportunity for hands-on practice with the device will be provided.
Bio: Luke Milliron is a UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor in Butte, Tehama, and Glenn Counties. His primary crop responsibilities are walnut, prune, and almond. Current research topics include variety and rootstock trials, nematicide efficacy and a whole orchard recycling demonstration.
Hull rots, their biologies and management. (Franz Niederholzer)
Description: The presentation will address three different hull rot pathogens (rhizopus, monilinia, and aspergillus), their management and, especially, the role of nitrogen and irrigation management in hull rot.
Bios: Franz Niederholzer is a UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor in Colusa, Sutter and Yuba Counties. His primary crop responsibilities are almond and prune. Current research topics include orchard spacing and rootstock trials, cropload management, orchard recycling and nutrient management.
High Frequency Low Nitrogen (HFLC) fertigation trials. (Teena Armstrong-Stockert)
Description: Growers face emerging regulatory requirements to minimize nitrogen fertilizer use and tomonitor impacts on groundwater quality. In this session, we will talk about an ongoing trial aimed to improve groundwater sustainability using “high frequency low concentration” (HFLC) fertigation in orchards, and by performing a comparative assessment of three monitoring models that measure nitrate loss to groundwater: 1.mass balance (NUE), 2.water and nitrogen flux monitoring in the vadose zone, and 3. groundwater quality monitoring.
Bio: Christine Stockert is a Staff Research Associate in Patrick H. Brown’s lab at UC Davis
specializing in soil-plant-atmosphere nitrogen dynamics. She is working with a team of scientist on a project designed to determine, at the management-relevant orchard scale, whether Best Management Practices (BMPs) achieve superior nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in almond production while minimizing both, offsite emissions of N2O, CH4, and CO2 and leaching of NO3- into groundwater.
Lunch to follow
Directions to location:
**Direction to correct location on the farm: Enter the farm on Nicholas C Shouten Ln and stay straight on that road (DO NOT TURN RIGHT towards the farm office/pavilion/dairy unit. Continue straight past the greenhouses and continue straight towards the back of the farm (past a farm gate) and to the location circled by “Pecans” on the map.
Chico State University Farm Address (will not direct you to correct parking): 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, CA

Walnut Training Systems
2019-03-13 10:00 - 11:45 | Nichols Ranch, 128 Nichols Road, Wheatland, California, 95692
Walnut Training Systems
Tuesday March 13th, 2019. 10pm – 11:45pm.
Nichols Ranch, 128 Nichols Road, Wheatland, CA 95692

Directions: From Highway 65 in Wheatland, turn east on 4th Street. Take 4th street to Nichols Road and turn left (note UCCE sign). At the end of Nichols Road, turn right taking the first driveway to the left (note UCCE sign). Drive straight in through gate to meeting location.
We will discuss: various walnut training systems, and see 2 and 3 year old Durham trees and 3 year old Solano trees, the two newest variety releases.
From here, we caravan to:Walnut (6 year old) No Pruning (no heading)/Variation of
No Pruning Grower Comparison Field Meeting
Bear River Walnut Ranch
2301 Spenceville Rd, Wheatland, CA 95692

Directions: From Nichols Road, go left on Olive Street to Spenceville Road as you leave town.
First ranch on the right (there is a double green gate).
These workshops will be conducted by UCCE Farm Advisor, UCCE Walnut Specialist, & UC Walnut Breeders:
Janine Hasey, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties
Bruce Lampinen, Walnut Specialist, UC Davis
1.5 CCA credit approved
Questions: UCCE Sutter-Yuba Office at 530‐822–7515 or look at the website for
updated information at http://cesutter.ucanr.edu/

IPM Breakfast - Butte
2019-03-08 08:00 - 09:30 | Red Rooster Cafe, 9418 Midway B, Durham, CA, 95938, United States
2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings
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.

Yolo-Solano-Sacramento Walnut Meeting
2019-03-06 08:00 - 12:00 | Yolo County Agricultural Department, 70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA, 95695, United States
Wednesday, March 6th
8:00am-12:00pm
70 Cottonwood Street, Woodland CA
7:45 a.m. Registration Coffee and Donuts
8:00 a.m. Laws and Regulations Updates
Jenni King, Yolo County Ag Commissioner’s Office
0.5 CCA CEU’s (Professional Development) / 0.5 “Laws” DPR hours requested
8:30 a.m. Today, Tomorrow and Years to Come
California Walnut Commission
9:00 a.m. Managing to Optimize Size and Quality
Bruce Lampinen, UCCE Walnut Specialist
0.5 CCA CEUs (Crop Management)
9:30 a.m. Transitioning to Organic?
Michelle Lawson, Yolo County Department of Agriculture
10:00 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. IPM for Walnuts in a Lean Year
Emily Symmes, Sac Valley IPM Advisor
0.5 CCA CEUs (Integrated Pest Management) / 0.5 “O” DPR hours requested
11:00 a.m. Nematode Management in Walnuts – Pre- & Post-Plant Options & Issues
Andreas Westphal, UCCE Nematode Specialist
0.5 CCA CEUs (Integrated Pest Management) / 0.5 “O” DPR hours requested
11:30 a.m. New Management Options for Walnut Blight
Jim Adaskaveg, University of California, Professor
0.5 CCA CEUs (Integrated Pest Management) / 0.5 “O” DPR hours
12:00 p.m. Adjourn

Sutter-Yuba-Colusa Walnut Day
2019-02-28 12:30 - 16:30 | Yuba City-Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veteran's Memorial Circle, Yuba City, CA, 95993, United States
February 28th, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. *Please note date change*
Veterans Memorial Hall, 1425 Veteran’s Memorial Circle, Yuba City
12:00 p.m. Registration (please register by 12:55 p.m. Allow time to park)
1:00 p.m. Welcome & Moderator
Janine Hasey, UC Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor, Sutter/Yuba/Colusa Counties Program Pest Management
1:05 p.m. 2019 Pesticide regulation updates
Sean Nelson, Ag Biologist, Sutter County Agricultural Dept. Mitigating codling moth and navel orangeworm damage in walnuts and Pacific Flatheaded borer alert
Emily Symmes, UCCE Area Integrated Pest Management Advisor, Sacramento Valley
Walnut blight – Host resistance, copper sensitivity shifts, antibiotics, and what’s on the
horizon
Jim Adaskaveg, Plant Pathologist, UC Riverside
Break 2:30 Refreshments Courtesy of Diamond Foods Marketing
2:50 p.m. Working For the Future
California Walnut Board (CWB) and California Walnut Commission (CWC)
Panel Participants
Michelle Connelly – Executive Director (CWB) and CEO (CWC)
Pam Graviet – Senior Marketing Director, International
Carl Eidsath – Technical Director
Jennifer Olmstead – Marketing Domestic, Domestic PR
Bill Carriere – Chairman of the CWC, Grower, Handler
Q & A session
3:35 p.m. Irrigating walnuts with quality and cost savings in mind

Bruce Lampinen, UCCE Walnut Specialist, UC Davis

Labor saving strategies and 2018 field observations
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
1.5 (.5 regs) PCA credit approved
2.5 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.

North Sacramento Valley Prune Day
2019-02-22 08:00 - 13:00 | Red Bluff Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, 96080, United States
North Sacramento Valley Prune Day
Elks Lodge, 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff
Friday, February 22nd
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
8:00 AM — Registration
PCA and Private Applicator sign-ups, Coffee and Doughnuts
8:25 AM — Welcome and Meeting Overview
Luke Milliron, UCCE Butte County & Dani Lightle, UCCE Glenn County
8:30 AM — Tehama County Ag Commissioner Laws & Regulations Update
Doni Rulofson, Tehama County Assistant Ag Commissioner
9:00 AM — Rootstock Evaluation Update
Luke Milliron, UCCE Farm Advisor Butte, Tehama & Glenn Counties
9:30 AM — California Prune Board Activities
Donn Zea, California Prune Board
10:00 — 10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM — Getting the most value out of an acre of prunes
Ted DeJong, Professor Emeritus, UC Davis Plant Science Department (Luke Milliron will be substituting)
10:45 AM — Insect and Mite Update
Emily Symmes, UC IPM Advisor Sacramento Valley
11:15 AM — Prune Production Research Update, 2018
Drew Wolter, UCCE Horticulture Intern
11:30 AM — Nitrogen Management in Prunes
Franz Niederholzer, UCCE Farm Advisor, Sutter, Yuba & Colusa Counties
Buffet Lunch – Only by Prepaid Reservation–$15.00 per person. Register here by Thursday, February 14, 2019.
