Kern Almond Newsletter

Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop

Apr 30, 2024

Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at UCCE Kern County Conference Room
See attached for agenda and registration link - CEU Credits approved
Workshop Link

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Workshop on Adapting Fruit and Nut Production Practices in the San Joaquin Valley to Changing and V

Mar 4, 2024

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

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Nitrogen Irrigation Management Workshop

Feb 5, 2024

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

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Cover Crops in Orchards Field Day Fall 2023

Nov 2, 2023

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

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Kern County Almond Rootstock Field Day

Jun 15, 2023

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.

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Kern County Almond Rootstock Field Day (Corrected)

Jun 7, 2023

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.)

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Kern County Almond Rootstock Field Day

Jun 6, 2023

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

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Special Seminar-Effects of Elevated CO2 Concentrations of Yields of Agricultural Crops

May 5, 2023

Effects of Elevated CO₂Concentrations 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

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Almond Replant Field Day

Apr 14, 2023

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

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Introducing the New Soils and Irrigation Advisor for Kern County

Feb 6, 2023

Tobias Oker, our new Soils and Irrigation Advisor

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Nitrogen and Irrigation Management Workshop

Oct 21, 2022

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

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Almond Variety Trial Field Day - Revised

May 4, 2022

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

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Almond Variety Trial Field Day

May 4, 2022

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

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2021 Field Day: Nematode Management in Walnut and Almond

Nov 5, 2021

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

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In a Nutshell - March 2021

Mar 15, 2021

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

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2021 San Joaquin Valley Almond Day

Dec 18, 2020

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

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Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course

Oct 8, 2020

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

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In a Nutshell January 2020

Jan 7, 2020

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

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2019 UC Almond Production Short Course

Oct 10, 2019

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

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Crop Water Use and Irrigation Reporting Survey

Oct 9, 2019

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

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UC Almond Short Course

Sep 24, 2019

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

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New Information Source for CDFA Grants at UCCE Kern County

May 1, 2019

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

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2019 Kern County Almond Day

Mar 20, 2019

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

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Cover Crop Survey

Mar 8, 2019

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

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Spring Almond Nutrient and Water Management Field Day

Mar 4, 2019

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

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Almond Orchard Cover Crop Field Day

Mar 4, 2019

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

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SWEEP Grant Opportunity Workshop

Jan 28, 2019

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

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In A Nutshell December 2018

Dec 12, 2018

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

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In A Nutshell Meeting Notice September 2018

Sep 26, 2018

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

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In A Nutshell September 2018 - Article correction

Sep 11, 2018

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.

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In a Nutshell August 2018

Aug 20, 2018

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

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In a Nutshell July 2018

Jul 25, 2018

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

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July 2018

Jul 5, 2018

Scientific Irrigation Scheduling in Permanent Crops
Links That You Can Use

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Kern UCCE/Almond Board NMP Workshop

Mar 19, 2018

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)

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2018 Kern County Almond Day

Mar 8, 2018

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

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Kern UCCE/Almond Board NMP Field Day

Mar 6, 2018

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

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In A Nutshell December 2017

Dec 14, 2017

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

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Tulare/Kings Nut Harvest Safety Training Class

Jun 6, 2017

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

Download (556KB PDF)

In A Nutshell June 2017

Jun 2, 2017

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

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Kern County Almond Day 2017

Mar 20, 2017

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!

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Kern County Almond Day

Mar 6, 2017

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

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Navel Orangeworm Monitoring and Mating Disruption Tailgate Meeting

Feb 21, 2017

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

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Invitation to Join the Dialogue on Herbicide Resistant Weeds

Jan 5, 2017

Please see attached for more information

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California Cherry Research Review

Dec 22, 2016

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

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December 2016

Dec 21, 2016

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

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Whole Orchard Recycling Demonstration

Oct 3, 2016

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

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June 2016

Jun 27, 2016

In this issue:

Mohammad Yaghmour: Area orchard systems farm advisor

Bacterial Spot of Almond

Announcements: 2016 Advances in Almond Production Short Course

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Almond Short Course

Jun 21, 2016

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

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In The Orchard Weed Identification and Management

May 9, 2016

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

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Almond Field Day-Integrated Crop Pollination

Mar 3, 2016

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

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Almond Orchard Grinding Demonstration

Feb 1, 2016

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

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2016 Drought Workshop

Dec 16, 2015

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

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CDFA Grapevine Registration and Certification Program

Jun 1, 2015

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

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Kern Soil and Water Issue

May 18, 2015

Weekly Crop ET Update

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Kern Spring Irrigation Workshop

Mar 16, 2015

Kern Spring Irrigation Workshop - Thursday, March 26, 2015

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

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Seminars for Orchard Systems Advisor

Feb 26, 2015

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.

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