Pruning prunes: Long pruning during tree training

Online through Zoom

During this meeting we will discuss the UC research and grower experience with long pruning of prune trees during orchard establishment. Luke Milliron and Franz Niederholzer will present the UC research. Joe Turkovich and Erick Nielsen will present their innovative approaches to tree training from the grower perspective and then we will open it up to questions and discussion. 

Free

California Cling Peach Day

Online through Zoom

Attend to hear presentations on fruit and leaf diseases, new varieties, tree spacing research, Brown Marmorated Stink Bug, and mechanical harvesting trials. CEUs have been applied for.

Airblast: Optimizing Canopy Sprayers

Online

Featuring recognized experts hailing from the U.S. and Canada, this unique nationally broadcast workshop, the first of its kind, aims to provide participants the knowledge and insight needed to assess and improve their own spray operations.

$50 – $75

2021 Principles of Fruit and Nut Tree Growth, Cropping and Management

Online through Zoom

Understanding the fundamentals of tree biology is essential in making sound orchard management and business decisions in the tree fruit and nut industry. Our course provides information on all aspects of basic plant biology and the relationship between plant biology and nuts and fruit orchard management, through five days of instruction and question and answer sessions with our instructors. 

$995.00

UCCE Southern Sac Valley Prune Day

142 Garden Highway, Yuba City 142 Garden Highway, Yuba City, CA, United States

Topics to include cytospora, hedging, varieties and rootstocks, irrigation and Laws & Regs

Tehama County UCCE Walnut Day

Red Bluff Elks Lodge 355 Gilmore Road, Red Bluff, CA, United States

Topics to include walnut blight management, rootstock selection, irrigation, weed management, and Laws & Regs.

2022 Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management

Online through Zoom

Understanding the fundamentals of tree biology is essential to making sound orchard management and business decisions in the tree fruit and nut industry. Our course incorporates lectures and field demonstrations to provide information on all aspects of basic plant biology and the relationship between plant biology and nuts and fruit orchard management.

$995

Airblast 2022: Spray Application and Modeling Conference

Online through Zoom

A 3-day conference covering airblast pesticide spray application practices in orchards and vineyards, decision support tools for planning and evaluating spray applications, and drift modeling support for pesticide regulatory practices. Participants will gain a holistic view to better understand ongoing partnerships between academia, industry, and the regulatory community towards better stewardship of pesticides. It's gonna be a blast.

2023 Principles of Fruit & Nut Tree Growth, Cropping & Management

UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center 760 Orchard Rd, Davis, CA, United States

Understanding the fundamentals of tree biology is essential to making sound orchard management and business decisions in the tree fruit and nut industry. Our course incorporates lectures and field demonstrations to provide information on all aspects of basic plant biology and the relationship between plant biology and nuts and fruit orchard management.

$1595

Third Thursday: Things from the Field (July+Aug)

CSUC University Farm 311 Nicholas C Shouten Ln, Chico, United States

Third Thursday is a monthly event in 2024 to meet Sac Valley orchard advisors and other industry members in a casual setting and get timely updates on issues we’ve been seeing in the field. The next Third Thursday is scheduled … Continue reading

2024 Orchard IPM Post-Mortem

Rocco's Banquet Hall 538 Main St., Colusa, CA

UCCE farm advisors will talk about IPM problems they encountered over the 2024 season and invite others to share their experiences and any significant challenges.   Sacramento Valley Orchard Pest Postmortem, 2024 Thursday, November 12, 2024 Rocco's Banquet Hall; 546 … Continue reading