Growing the Valley

Dr. Toby O’Geen (UC Davis/UCCE ) discusses a model that shows how understanding of soil texture and plant available water could allow for greater use of green water (soil stored precipitation) and save on blue water (surface and groundwater).

Bacterial blast and canker (same disease, different pathology) doesn’t always hit, but when conditions are favorable (cold, wet weather during bloom), it can be devastating. Jim Adascaveg with UC Riverside describes the conditions that lead to it, as well as work he’s done trying to combat it. This episode is focused on the blast portion of the disease.

For more information on bacterial blast and canker, please visit the episode page.

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Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.  The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

We’re back! And we’re sharing some things that you should keep track of for almonds, pistachios, prunes, and walnuts for February 2021.

Mention of a trade name is not an endorsement or recommendation. Always check the label before applying.

More information on fungicide efficacy and treatment timing tables can be found here:

https://www.sjvtandv.com/blog/other-resources-fungicide-treatment-timing-and-efficacy-tables

and here: www.ipm.ucanr.edu

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.  The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Labor costs in California are high and continue to rise. Nut crops are less affected by this, since most operations are fully mechanized, however fruit must still be hand picked. Rachel Elkins and Stavros Vougioukas share some of the work they’ve done with picking platforms to reduce harvest costs for peaches and pears.

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.  The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Dr. Richard Rosecrance (CSU Chico) talks oil olive production, particularly his experience with super high-density production in California’s Central Valley.

Bob Beede, farm advisor emeritus, shares his knowledge on zinc fertilization in orchard trees, including timing and what products will cause issues with phytotoxicity.

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.  The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Patrick Brown, professor of plant sciences at UC Davis, shares information on the uses of boron in plants and how to think about boron fertilization in orchards.

Boron as a toxic ion in almonds has been covered previously: https://www.growingthevalleypodcast.com/podcastfeed/borontox

Thank you to the Almond, Pistachio, Prune, and Walnut Boards of California for their kind donations. Thank you to Muriel Gordon for the music.

The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are the speaker’s own and do not represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of the University of California. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.  The "University of California" name and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.

Dr. Toby O’Geen discusses the powerful SoilWeb Apps available from the UC Davis/UCCE California Soil Resource Lab.

We discuss dormancy and chilling with Katherine Jarvis-Shean, Orchard Systems Advisor in Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento Counties (AKA Yolanomento). She explains what we know about dormancy, how we calculate chill accumulation, and why we seem to be seeing more winters with poor chill accumulation recently.

Dr. Richard Rosecrance (CSU Chico) talks oil olive production, particularly his experience with super high-density production in California’s Central Valley.