Kern Almond Newsletter

• Workshop on Adapting Fruit and Nut Production Practices in the San Joaquin Valley to Changing and Variable Climate
• Thursday, March 7th at International Agri-Center in Tulare
• See attached for agenda and registration link

• Wednesday, February 21, 2024
• UCCE Kern County Conference Room
• 1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield
• Optional Tour at Hotspot Technology Training Center
• Thursday, February 22, 2024 in Hanford
• See attached agenda for both days and registration link

• Thursday, November 16, 2023
• 14833 Annin Avenue in Wasco 
• See agenda and registration link

• Kern County Almond Rootstock Field Day
• Tuesday, June 20, 2023  -  7:45am to 10:00am
• See attached for agenda, registration link, and map

Please note:  The registration site has been affected by a UC ANR system outage this week, and we apologize for any inconvenience. Please contact our office at 661-868-6200 if you need any assistance registering for this event. 

• Kern County Almond Rootstock Field Day
• Tuesday, June 20, 2023  -  7:45am to 10:00am
• See attached for agenda, CORRECTED registration link, and map 

(We apologize for the confusion; the earlier edition contained an incorrect link to the registration survey.)

• Kern County Almond Rootstock Field Day
• Tuesday, June 20, 2023  -  7:45am to 10:00am
• See attached for agenda, registration link, and map 

• Effects of Elevated CO₂ Concentrations of Yields of Agricultural Crops
• Friday, May 12, 2023 at 8:00am at the UCCE Kern County Office
• Field demonstration of commercial application following presentation
• See attached for details

• Almond Replant Field Day
• May 17, 2023 - Kearney Ag Research and Extension Center
• See attached for agenda and registration 

• Tobias Oker, our new Soils and Irrigation Advisor

• Monday, November 14, 2022
• UCCE Kern County Conference Room
• 1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield
• See attached for agenda and registration link

Please see the attached revised flyer with details for the Almond Variety Trial Field Day - taking place this Thursday, May 5th at 9 am.

Location: Avenue 26 & Rd 19 in Chowchilla, CA (Madera County)

Please send questions to Phoebe Gordon pegordon@ucanr.edu

• Thursday, May 5th  -  9:00am to 11:00am
• See attached for meeting location

• Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center, Parlier, CA
• November 30, 2021 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
• See attached for registration link

• Budbreak, Bloom, and Pollination Events Mark the Start of the Walnut Season
• Online Resource for Information on Whole Orchard Recycling (WOR)
• Phytophthora-Not Just a Root and Crown Disease in Almond
• Implementing Best Management Practices for Nitrogen Fertilization in Almonds
• 2021 Virtual UCCE Statewide Walnut Series Presentations Available Online
• Pest Management Webinars
• Zinc Fertilization in California Orchard Crops 

• Sponsored by the University of California Cooperative Extension
• Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 9 am to 12 noon
• See attached for meeting agenda and registration links 

• UC ANR Virtual, Multi-Day Pistachio Production Short Course in November 2020
• See notice for registration and agenda links 

• 51st Tri County Walnut Day - February 6, 2020
• Fresno State Walnut Rootstock Survey
• 2020 Statewide Pistachio Day - January 22, 2020
• See attached for information and registration links 

• Tuesday, November 5 - Thursday, November 7, 2019
• Field Tour Friday, November 8, 2019
• Visalia Convention Center, Visalia, CA
• See flyer for course information and registration link

• Please respond to UC ANR and DWR survey regarding irrigation reporting
• Participants eligible to win Home Depot gift card 

• UC Almond Short Course
• November 5-7, 2019
• Visalia Convention Center - Visalia, CA
• See attached for registration and information

• State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
• Alternate Manure Management Program (AMMP)
• Healthy Soils Program
• See attached for program and contact information 

• 2019 Kern County Almond Day
• Thursday, April 11, 2019
• Kern Agricultural Pavilion
• See attached for agenda and registration link

• Please take survey to help guide cover crop research
• See attached for survey information and link

• March 14, 2019 in Del Rey (Fresno County)
• See attached agenda and RSVP information

• March 21, 2019 in Winton, CA
• See attached flyer for agenda and RSVP

• Apply for CDFA funding-State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
• Friday, February 22, 2019 at UCCE Kern Office
• See workshop information with registration link attached  

• Crown gall on walnuts:  Assessing origin of infection, disease management and prevention
• 2019 Statewide Pistachio Day - January 16th
• 50th Tri-County Walnut Day - February 7

• Whole Almond Orchard Recycling Demonstration
• Wednesday, October 17, 2018
• Cal Almond, Lake Springs Farm Facility, Denair CA 

CORRECTION: The "Boron Deficiency in Almonds and Pistachios" article recommended a soil application of Solubor at a rate of 50 lbs/acre. However, this is the rate for Borax not solubor, which is approximately 10.5% boron (Solubor is 20%), and added the pounds of actual boron/acre.

The corrected sentences now read:

"Major boron deficiencies can be corrected via a soil application (major deficiencies would be far below the critical value). In both almonds and pistachios, broadcast 25 to 50 lbs of Borax per acre (about 2-4 lbs of actual boron). Make sure to take into account soil texture: lighter textured soils should have lower rates of application."

Please see the complete corrected article in the attached document.

• Distribution of chlorosis in almond orchards may help assess potential irrigation-related issue
• Postharvest N applications for almonds
• Western Pecan Production Short Course, October 15-18 in New Mexico 
• Walnut Short Course, November 5-7 in Davis

• Dissecting Almond Hull Rot
• Understanding Seasonal Vegetative Growth on Almond
• Boron Deficiency in Almonds and Pistachios
• Walnut Short Course - UC Davis - November 5-7, 2018 

• Scientific Irrigation Scheduling in Permanent Crops
• Links That You Can Use

• UCCE Kern and Almond Board NMP Field Day
• REVISED LOCATION DUE TO RAIN FORECAST
• Wednesday, March 21, 2018
• 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
• See attached for Agenda and New location (UCCE Kern Office)

• 2018 Kern County Almond Day - UCCE Kern County
• Thursday, April 5, 2018  -  8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Kern Agricultural Pavilion
• See attached for Agenda and Registration Information

• UCCE Kern and Almond Board NMP Field Day
• Wednesday, March 21, 2018
• 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
• See attached for Agenda and Field location

• 2018 Statewide Pistachio Day - January 18, 2018
• 49th Tri-County Walnut Day - February 1, 2018
• See attached for details and registration information

• Wednesday, July 19, 2017 - 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Kings County Fairgrounds
• See attached for registration and event information

• Central Valley Almond Day, Friday, June 9th in Fresno
• Tips for Better Orchard Irrigation Scheduling
• Considering New Orchard Replacement Options
• Pistachio nut phenology studies in California

• REMINDER!
• Kern County Almond Day - UCCE Kern County
• Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 8:00am to 12:00pm
• Kern Agricultural Pavilion, 3300 East Belle Terrace, Bakersfield
• Registration closes March 27th
• See attached for details - Hope to see you there!  

• Kern County Almond Day
• Thursday, March 30, 2017
• 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Kern Agricultural Pavilion
• See attached for agenda and registration details 

• Tuesday, February 28th, 2017 - 8:30am to 10:00 am
• 31000 Kimberlina Road
• See attached for details 

• Please see attached for more information

• California Cherry Research Review
• San Joaquin County Robert J. Cabral Agricultural Center
• Stockton, California

In a Nutshell Newsletter

• Are You Choosing the Right Spray for the Right Weeds?
• Does your Orchard have Ganoderma Root and Butt Rot?
• 2017 University of California's Pistachio Day
• 48th Tri-County Walnut Day

• Whole Orchard Recycling Demonstration
• Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 10:00am-12:00 noon
• Tallerico Farms, Manteca, CA
• Please see attached for more information

In this issue:

Mohammad Yaghmour:  Area orchard systems farm advisor

Bacterial Spot of Almond

Announcements:  2016 Advances in Almond Production Short Course

• Almond Short Course
• November 8-10, 2016
• Modesto, California
• See attached for details

In The Orchard Weed Identification and Management

Thursday, May 12, 2016 - 8:30 am to 1:00 pm

Southern Star Ranch, 14400 Panama Lane, Bakersfield

• Almond Field Day-Integrated Crop Pollination
• March 10, 2016  -  9:00am to 11:00am
• See attached for agenda and location

• Almond Orchard Grinding Demonstration
• Tuesday, February 16, 2016, Chowchilla, CA
• Please see flyer

• Water Management Strategies For Perennial Crops With Limited and Impaired Water Supplies
• January 12th and January 13th in Modesto, CA

California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA)

Grapevine Registration and Certification Program

Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

University of California Cooperative Extension Kern County

1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93307

Weekly Crop ET Update

Kern Spring Irrigation Workshop - Thursday, March 26, 2015

UCCE Kern County Conference Room, 1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield, CA

Seminars for Orchard Systems Advisor Contents:

Candidates for the position of Orchard Systems Advisor for Kern - Kings Counties will be presenting interview seminars on March 10 and March 11.  You are invited to attend and will have an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments.

Centennial Celebration - Thursday, August 21, 2014 - Kern Ag Pavilion

Almond Irrigation Field Meeting, Friday, June 20, 2014, 9am to 12pm

Workshop flyer with corrected contact for Brian Marsh, 661-868-6210

Almond Irrigation and Fertigation Strategies for the San Joaquin Valley

Thursday, November 7, 2013  9:00 AM - 12:00 PM at the Kern Ag Pavilion

Please see attached flyer for meeting scheduled for this Monday, June 18th.

Also includes Almond Irrigation Update article.