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Kern Soil and Water Newsletter

Issues Articles Type Date Added
Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop
  • 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
PDF 4/29/24
Dispatches from the Orchard-April 2024
  • Silverleaf Nightshade in Young Pistachio Orchards
  • General Irrigation Tips for Young Pistachios
  • Carbohydrates, dormancy, and yield in pistachios
  • Early season leaf sampling can help you stay on your                            fertilization target

        Upcoming meetings

  • Young Orchard Irrigation and Nutrient Management Workshop;  June 5, 2024; 8 AM – 12:30 PM. Location: UCCE Kern County office. Registration: https://ucanr.edu/orchardsbakersfield
  • 2024 Advances in Pistachio Production Short Course; November 5-7 in Visalia, California.
PDF 4/29/24
Growers Needed for Technology Adoption Survey
  • Seeking growers to participate in a survey about nanotechnology adoption from Carnegie Mellon University
  • Please see attached for information and link to contact form 
PDF 2/20/24
Nitrogen Irrigation Management Workshop
  • 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
PDF 2/5/24
Introducing the New Soils and Irrigation Advisor for Kern County
  • Tobias Oker, our new Soils and Irrigation Advisor
PDF 2/2/23
Nitrogen and Irrigation Management Workshop
  • Monday, November 14, 2022
  • UCCE Kern County Conference Room
  • 1031 S. Mt. Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield
  • See attached for agenda and registration link
PDF 10/21/22
Four-part Video Series on Soil Health In California Cotton Production Systems Launched
  • California’s Conservation Agriculture Systems Innovation Center in partnership with the Soil Health Institute of Greensboro, NC announce the launching of a four-part series of videos on soil health in California cotton production systems as part of the Soil Health Institute’s national soil health program for cotton
  • See attached for more information and video links 
PDF 3/7/22
2021 San Joaquin Valley Almond Day
  • 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 
PDF 12/18/20
2019 UC Almond Production Short Course
  • 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
PDF 10/10/19
UC Almond Short Course
  • UC Almond Short Course
  • November 5-7, 2019
  • Visalia Convention Center - Visalia, CA
  • See attached for registration and information
PDF 9/24/19
New Information Source for CDFA Grants at UCCE Kern County
  • State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program (SWEEP)
  • Alternate Manure Management Program (AMMP)
  • Healthy Soils Program
  • See attached for program and contact information 
PDF 5/1/19
2019 Kern County Almond Day
  • 2019 Kern County Almond Day
  • Thursday, April 11, 2019
  • Kern Agricultural Pavilion
  • See attached for agenda and registration link
PDF 3/29/19
Spring Almond Nutrient and Water Management Field Day
  • March 14, 2019 in Del Rey (Fresno County)
  • See attached agenda and RSVP information
PDF 3/11/19
SWEEP Grant Opportunity Workshop
  • 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  

 

PDF 2/5/19
Pistachio Evapotranspiration Project Meeting
  • Pistachio Evapotranspiration Project Meeting
  • Tuesday, January 22, 2019
  • Kearney Ag Research Center, Parlier
  • See agenda and RSVP email contact 
PDF 1/17/19
July 2018
  • Scientific Irrigation Scheduling in Permanent Crops
  • Links That You Can Use
PDF 7/5/18
Advances in Pistachio Irrigation Workshop and Field Day
  • Wednesday, May 30, 2018
  • Harris Ranch in Coalinga, California
  • Online registration
  • See attached for workshop and field schedule
PDF 5/14/18
2018 Kern County Almond Day
  • 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

 

PDF 3/26/18
Kern UCCE/Almond Board NMP Workshop
  • UCCE Kern and Almond Board NMP Workshop
  • 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)
PDF 3/19/18
Kern UCCE/Almond Board NMP Field Day
  • 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
PDF 3/6/18
2017 Alfalfa and Forage Field Day
  • 2017 Alfalfa and Forage Field Day
  • Wednesday, September 20, 2017
  • Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center
  • 9240 S. Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA 93648
  • See attached agenda
PDF 9/1/17
Kern County Almond Day 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!  
PDF 3/20/17
Kern County Almond Day-UCCE Kern County
  • Thursday, March 30, 2017
  • 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
  • Kern Agricultural Pavilion - 3300 East Belle Terrace
  • Registration closes March 27th 
  • See attached for details
PDF 3/15/17
December 2016
  • The California Irrigation Institute 55th Annual Conference
  • January 30-31, 2017   Sacramento, California
PDF 12/16/16
June 2016
  • Irrigation Uniformity
  • Energy Use Calculator
  • Surface Irrigation Workshop - Friday, June 3rd 
PDF 5/31/16
Surface Irrigation Efficiency Workshop

Surface Irrigation Efficiency Workshop

Friday, June 3, 2016 - 9:00 a.m. to 12 noon

UC Kearney Agricultural Center

9240 S. Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA

PDF 5/17/16
Early-Season Crop Field Viewing Event

No-Till Garbanzos: April 18th, 9:00-9:30 AM

PDF 4/14/16
December 2015
  • Water Management Strategies for Perennial Crops with Limited and Impaired Water Supplies
  • January 12th and January 13th in Modesto, CA 
PDF 12/16/15
May 2015

Weekly Crop ET Update

PDF 5/18/15
Kern Spring Irrigation Workshop

Kern Spring Irrigation Workshop - Thursday, March 26, 2015 

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

 

PDF 3/16/15
March 2015

Upcoming Meetings of Interest and Project Review

PDF 3/4/15
November 2014

2014 California Alfalfa & Grains Symposium

December 10-12, 2014 - Long Beach Convention Center

PDF 11/25/14
National Grange On-line Irrigation Seminar

National Grange On-line Irrigation Seminar

Friday, July 25th at 10 a.m.

PDF 7/23/14
Centennial Celebration

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

PDF 7/14/14
June 2014

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

PDF 6/9/14
100-Year Families PDF 6/4/14
May 2014

Drought Resources

PDF 5/2/14
Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP)

Irrigated Lands Regulatory Program (ILRP):  Update and Certification Training

PDF 2/18/14
November 2013

Almond Irrigation and Fertigation Strategies for the San Joaquin Valley

Thursday, November 7, 2013   9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Kern Ag Pavilion 

PDF 11/6/13
July 2013

Blake Sanden

PDF 7/11/13
Western Nutrient Management Conference

There's still time to register for the upcoming conference for March 7-8 in Reno, Nevada.  Please see attached information.

PDF 2/25/13
UC Davis Soil Fertility Short Course PDF 1/7/13
Managing Agricultural Nitrogen Meeting PDF 6/15/12
Weed Day 2012 PDF 6/11/12
Aquatic Weed School 2012

Please see attached information about Aquatic Weed School.

PDF 6/11/12
Informative Workshop on UC Davis SBX2 1 Nitrate PDF 4/24/12
Presentations from March 28, 2012 Almond and Irrigation Workshop PDF 4/9/12
Kern Almond Meeting & Irrigation Workshop

Also includes the Almond Irrigation update article.

PDF 3/16/12
June 2011 PDF 7/13/11
Kern Irrigation Workshop PDF 3/24/10
Regulated Deficit Irrigation of Almond, Citrus & Pistachios PDF 2/10/10
Efficient Irrigation of Tree Crops PDF 2/10/10
Precision Agriculture in the San Joaquin Valley DOC 11/4/09
July 2009 Managing Mid-Season Almond Irrigation, Hull Rot & Regulated Deficit Irrigation PDF 6/30/09
July 2008 Mid-season Irrigation Checkup for a Drought Year PDF 7/3/08
September 2007 Fall Irrigation Management in a Drought Year for Almonds, Pistachios and Citrus DOC 9/10/08
May 2007 Managing Water and Salinity for Almonds in Kern County DOC 1/3/11
November 2006 PDF 6/15/09