Almond Notes

Info on almond production and upcoming meetings

Issue	Articles
Fall 2021	Sacramento Valley Tree Crop IPM Webinar Walnut Freeze Webinar Winter/Spring Sacramento Valley Tree Crop meetings Fall Almond Orchard Management Considerations UCCE Central Valley Pistachio News New Advisor Introduction Climate & Management Considerations for Future Almond Orchards Preparing for 2022 Follow us on Twitter Announcing the new UC – Almond Board guide to considering and using cover crops in your almond orchard. Listen to Growing the Valley Podcast!	10/22/21	Download (904KB PDF)
Pre-& Post-Harvest, 2021	Pre- & Post-Harvest Almond Orchard Management Considerations Almond Hull Split Spray Considerations in a Tight Fiscal Year Ant Management Maintaining Quality with Pick Up & Stockpiling Best Practices Volunteers needed for UC Davis study on glyphosate & herbicide selection Listen to the Growing the Valley Podcast for the Latest on UC Orchard Research	7/16/21	Download (896KB PDF)
Spring 2021	What new research into carbohydrates is teaching us about California orchards Almond May Spray Considerations in a Tight Fiscal Year Irrigating with lower quality water? What to consider first. Lean Price Year Nutrient Management New Staff Research Associate Tree and Vine Crop Herbicide Chart – Updated (2021)	7/2/21	Download (643KB PDF)
Bloom 2021	Almond Orchard Management Considerations – Bloom through Early April Early Season Irrigation: Do We Know When to Start? Hive Strength and Bee Health/Safety Bloom season specific sprayer calibration saves money and time What new research into carbohydrates is teaching us about California orchards	7/2/21	Download (668KB PDF)
October 2020	Allan Fulton, Irrigation/Water Advisor Retires Post-Harvest Orchard Management Considerations Orchard sanitation is key to a quality crop. Almond Leaf Scorch	7/1/21	Download (2,193KB PDF)
06/22/2020	Pre- & Post-Harvest Almond Orchard Management Considerations Hull Split Hull Rot Management Maintaining Quality with Pick Up & Stockpiling Best Practices Navel Orangeworm Management Considerations Ant Management is Especially Important in a Heavy Crop Year	6/22/20	Download (674KB PDF)
02/06/2020	Almond Orchard Management Considerations New EPA Paraquat Restrictions Young Orchard Weed Management Honey Bee Colonies, Pollination, Bee Safety, and Beekeeper Responsibilities 2020 Sacramento Valley Winter Tree Crop Extension Meetings Fungicide Efficacy Tables Navigating Irrigation Technology	2/6/20	Download (2,745KB PDF)
10/08/2019	Newsletters are going online! Post-Harvest Almond & Walnut IPM Workshop 2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings Winter Almond Meetings Fall & Winter Almond Orchard Management Considerations Zinc and Boron Review Potassium management for sustained almond yields Almond Variety Planting Trends Increase Your Return on Investment with Post-Harvest Weed Scouting	10/8/19	Download (1,997KB PDF)
07/03/2019	Newsletters are going online! 2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings Cover Crop Seed Selection Summer-Fall Almond Orchard Management Considerations Advisor Retiring	7/3/19	Download (1,148KB PDF)
04/01/2019	Newsletters are going online! 2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings Pre- and Post- Herbicide Performance on Threespike Goosegrass in Tree Nut Orchards The Many Possible Causes of “Gummy Nuts” in Almonds Almond Management Considerations: Spring & Early Summer Hull Split Timing and Sprayer Practices for Best Pest Control Results Hull Rot Management	4/2/19	Download (2,429KB PDF)
12/20/2018	North Sacramento Valley Almond & Walnut Day Newsletters are going online! Growing the Valley Podcast on Almonds 2019 IPM Breakfast Meetings Winter & Bloom Almond Orchard Management Considerations Early Season Irrigation: Do We Know When to Start? The Rot from Within: Wood Decay in Almonds Protecting Honey Bees at Bloom Almond Bloom Diseases	1/2/19	Download (1,477KB PDF)
09/26/2018	Newsletters are going online! UCCE Fall & Winter Meeting Dates Post-Harvest Nutrition Review Post-Harvest Orchard Management Considerations Cover Crops in Almonds: Research Updates SoilWeb Workaround Keep an Eye Out for Potential Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Damage	12/18/18	Download (1,998KB PDF)
06/12/2018	2018 IPM Breakfast Meetings Growing the Valley Podcast Bloom Almond Orchard Management Considerations Irrigation management for Hull Rot control Monterey and the Leafing Failure July Leaf Analysis	6/20/18	Download (1,268KB PDF)
01/30/2018	2018 IPM Breakfast Meetings  Bloom Almond Orchard Management Considerations  When is peach twig borer a concern?  Navel Orangeworm Considerations 2018  Honey Bees and Bloom Sprays  How is Band Canker Infecting Young Trees?  Missing the Target: Why you Should Irrigate Potted Trees Directly onto Potting Media  Pesticide Safety	3/26/18	Download (1,377KB PDF)
04/18/2017	Waterlogged Orchards  Correction: When to Apply the First Irrigation?  Nutrient Deficiencies in a Wet Spring  April Showers bring Yellowing Krymsk  Bloom Review: 2017  Almond Management Considerations  Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day Agenda	3/26/18	Download (1,068KB PDF)
10/04/2017	2018 UCCE Winter Almond Meetings  Upcoming IPM Breakfast Meetings  Bacterial Spot: A Dangerous Disease  Gophers Kill Trees!  Update on Yellow Monterey Almond Trees  Almond Orchard Management Checklist  New Pesticide Labels for Pruning Wound Infections   FNRIC Pomology Short Course  New Farm Advisor Introduction	3/26/18	Download (1,760KB PDF)
01/04/2017	When To Apply the First Irrigation?  Winter and Bloom Almond Orchard Management Considerations  Honeybees, Colony Strength, and Beekeeper Responsibilities  Fungicide Options and Timings  Butte & Glenn County Almond and Walnut Day AGENDA  Protecting Honeybees During Bloom	3/26/18	Download (966KB PDF)
10/04/2016	Potted Tree Irrigation After Planting  Fall Zinc and Boron Review  Visit the Sac Valley Orchard Source Event Calendar  Leaf Rust of Almond  2016 Almond Production Short Course  Pocket Gopher Management  Post-Harvest Considerations	3/26/18	Download (800KB PDF)
06/16/2016	Beware of Anthracnose  Managing Soil Variability for Increased Almond Production  Herbicide Symptom Gallery  Register July 1 for the Almond Short Course!  Almond Orchard Management Considerations  New Website Resource	3/26/18	Download (1,436KB PDF)
05/01/2016	Alternative Preemergence Herbicide Strategy for Summer Grasses in Orchards Weekly Soil Moisture Loss Report to Assist with Irrigation Management  Pocket Gopher Management—Don’t Wait too Long! In Season Almond Pest and Disease Considerations Announcement: Nickels Soil Lab Annual Field Day	3/26/18	Download (1,023KB PDF)
01/11/2016	Butte/Glenn Almond Institute Agenda  El Niño Rains and Pruning Don’t Mix  Frost Protection  Wet or Dry, Get Ready  Krymsk 86 in Cool, Wet Conditions  Pre-Bloom Almond Orchard Management considerations  Upcoming Almond Meetings	3/26/18	Download (1,174KB PDF)
04/14/2015	Navel orangeworm in 2015  Almond scab  Band canker  N budgeting following the four Rs  In-season almond orchard management considerations  Nickels Field Day, May 6th	3/26/18	Download (1,672KB PDF)
10/03/2014	Fall-Winter Almond Orchard Management Considerations  Irrigation System Maintenance  Building an Effective Orchard Weed Management Program  Winter Sanitation - Hull Rot and Navel Orangeworm	3/26/18	Download (1,546KB PDF)
06/20/2014	New Farm Advisor introduction  New IPM Advisor introduction  Navel orangeworm management -- 2014  Advisor Retirement – Thanks!  Leaf analysis and salinity monitoring  Research reveals the core components of optimum almond production  Nitrogen Management in Orchard Crops -- Red Bluff Meeting July 24th	3/26/18	Download (541KB PDF)
04/21/2014	New Farm Advisor Introduction  Insect Activity, Spring 2014 Foliar Nutrient Sprays Nitrogen Use Efficiency Irrigation Management  Nickels Field Day, May 14th  Nickels map & lunch reservation form	3/26/18	Download (911KB PDF)
01/27/2014	Pollination and honey bee safety Orchard Sanitation: a key winter practice in almond production Observations on Butte County rootstock trials Almond fungicide efficacy, treatment timing & suggested programs Almond Institute / Walnut Day Butte & Glenn Counties, Chico, Feb. 12th South Sacramento Valley almond meeting, Colusa, Feb. 4th	3/26/18	Download (1,095KB PDF)
07/16/2013	Navel orangeworm management - 2013 Almond hull rot – cultural and chemical management Alternaria leaf spot and leaf rust of almond Water management for almond: in-season, harvest and post-harvest Pre-harvest almond orchard nutrition	9/3/13	Download (842KB PDF)
05/06/2013	NICKELS SOIL LAB ANNUAL FIELD DAY	9/3/13	Download (385KB PDF)
04/05/2013	Almond Varieties Crown Rot or Pruning Wound Cankers New Video: Managing Almond Pests using the Year-Round IPM program Tying Young Tree Navel Orangeworm Pressure?	9/3/13	Download (354KB PDF)
02/13/2013	Butte-Glenn Almond Institute Day Groundwater Nitrogen Dilemma  Bee Careful with Pesticides Almond Orchards with wild insects have higher fruit set Nickels Field Day Springtime Disease Control	9/3/13	Download (686KB PDF)
01/16/2013	Winter Sanitation-Best Impact on Navel Orangeworm Walnut Blight Almond Institue & Walnut Day-February 22, 2013: Registration form and info about new location for this year!!	1/24/13	Download (594KB PDF)
10/10/2012	Pocket gopher and ground squirrel management for autumn 40th Annual Almond Conference moved to Sacramento Hull rot Leaf blight 2012 Navel orangeworm- Part 2 Planning your weed management program	10/16/12	Download (1,261KB DOC)
01/19/2012	Butte-Glenn Walnut Day & almond Institute Feb. 1st Pruning and training your almond trees Guidelines for planting almonds Winter irrigation Focus on bees, colony strength and health South Sacramento Valley Winter almond Meeting Feb. 2nd Almond Board Sustainability Workshops in Feb. Orchard Sanitation: a key winter practice in almond production	1/19/12	Download (553KB PDF)
02/15/2011	Springtime Disease Control Simple Jar Test- how to evaluate spray compatibility Waterlogged Orchards Implementing Frost Protection	2/15/11	Download (727KB PDF)
07/16/2010	Biofix for almond worm pests Delivering a clean crop  Almond tree blow-over problems  Verticillium wilt in almonds  Understanding and applying information from a soil test - Part 2	7/16/10	Download (PDF)