Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
7:30 AM | Registration |
8:30 | Welcome and Announcements |
Session 1: History and Economics of Almond Production
Moderator: Mae Culumber, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Fresno County
8:40 | The California Almond Industry: History and Production Research (Recording) |
9:05 | Marketing of California Almonds - Payments for Different Varieties (Recording) |
9:30 | Economics of Orchard Establishment and Planting (Recording) |
9:55 | Questions and Answers: History and Economics of Almond Production (Recording) |
10:10 | Break |
Session 2: Orchard Establishment, Part 1
Moderator: Roger Duncan, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Stanislaus County
10:25 | Evaluation of Soil Characteristics, Salinity, and Soil and Water Reports (Recording) |
10:50 | Preparing the Soil for Planting and Whole Orchard Recycling (Recording) |
11:15 | Nematode Parasites of Almond - no recording |
11:40 | Fumigation and Alternatives (Recording) |
12:05 PM | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment, Part 1 (Recording) |
12:20 | Lunch |
Session 3: Orchard Establishment, Part 2
Moderator: Mohammad Yaghmour, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Kern County
1:20 | Rootstock Selection - no recording |
1:45 | Evaluation and Selection of Current Varieties (Recording) |
2:10 | Orchard Planning and Design - no recording |
2:35 | Young Tree Training and Pruning (Recording) |
3:00 | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment Part 2 (Recording) |
3:15 | Break |
3:30 | Canopy Management in Mature Orchards/Safety Implications (Recording) |
3:55 | Almond Orchard Irrigation Systems (Recording) |
4:15 | Questions and Answers: Orchard Establishment, Part 2 (Recording) |
4:30 | Adjourn, Strolling Reception |
Wednesday, November 6, 2019
Session 4: The Almond Tree: Root and Shoot Growth
Moderator: Katherine Jarvis-Shean, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Capitol Corridor
8:15 AM | Root Growth, Biology and Physiology -(Recording) |
8:40 | Bud Development, Pollination and Fertilization of Flowers (Recording) |
9:05 | Carbohydrate Dynamics (Recording) |
9:30 | Questions and Answers: The Almond Tree: Root and Shoot Growth (Recording) |
9:45 | Break |
Session 5: Producing the Crop, Part 1
Moderator: Kamyar Aram, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Contra Costa and Alameda Counites
10:00 | Bee Management for Almond Pollination (Recording) |
10:25 | Frost Protection and Orchard Floor Management and Cover Crops (Recording) |
10:50 | Food Safety Considerations (Recording) |
11:15 | Nut Quality as Affected by Practices During and After Harvest (Recording) |
11:35 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 1 (Recording) |
12:00 PM | Lunch |
Session 6: Producing the Crop, Part 2
Moderator: Luke Milliron, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Butte County
1:00 | Nitrogen Utilization in Almond Orchards (Recording) |
1:20 | Potassium Utilization in Almond Orchards (Recording) |
1:40 | Mineral Nutrition of Almond Including Micronutrients - no recording |
2:05 | Soil Amendments (Recording) |
2:30 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 2 (Recording) |
2:45 | Break |
Session 7: Producing the Crop, Part 3
Moderator: Phoebe Gordon, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Madera County
3:00 | Organic Production: Weed Control, Soil Fertility, |
3:25 | Physiological Aspects of Water Use by Almond Trees (Recording) |
3:50 | Irrigation Scheduling (Recording) |
4:15 | Questions and Answers: Producing the Crop, Part 3 (Recording) |
4:30 | Adjourn, strolling reception |
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Session 8: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 1
Moderator: Houston Wilson, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
8:15 AM | Weed Identification and Control (Recording) |
8:40 | Managing Burrowing Rodents in Almonds - What's New (Recording) |
9:00 | Navel Orangeworm and Mites (Recording) |
9:35 | Plant Bugs, Leaffooted Bug, Stink Bugs (Recording) |
9:55 | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 1 (Recording) |
10:10 | Break |
Session 9: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 2
Moderator: Peter Larbi, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Specialist, Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center
10:25 | Ants (Recording) |
10:45 | Peach Twig Borer and Scale Pests- no recording |
11:05 | Spray Technology - no recording |
11:30 | Foliage, Blossom and Nut Diseases (Recording) |
12:00 PM | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 2 (Recording) |
12:15 | Lunch |
Session 10: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3
Moderator: Elizabeth Fichtner, UC ANR Cooperative Extension Advisor, Tulare County
1:15 | Band Canker and Managing Aflatoxin with Biocontrol - no recording |
1:45 | Limb, Trunk and Root Diseases (Recording) |
2:10 | Viruses, Phytoplasmas, Union Disorders and Almond Leaf Scorch (Recording) |
2:30 | Year Round Almond Orchard Management Summary - no recording |
2:50 | Questions and Answers: Protecting the Orchard and Crop, Part 3 (Recording) |
3:05 | Adjourn |
Friday, November 8, 2019
Field Tour of Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
8:00 AM-4:15 PM
Separate Registration Fee Required
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